Installation guide

1. Create a .txt file containing the following configuration parameters:
Important: The following is an example of a parameter file (it must be
modified before you use it). The content within the characters < and >
indicate example text and the actual < and > characters should not be
present in the edited file.
INSTALLTYPE:"Install Client Tools Only"
ACCEPT EULA:true
DESTINATIONPATH:<C:\AutoInstall>
2. Download the SolarWinds Failover Engine .exe to a suitable location on
the workstation and change the file extension from .exe to .zip .
3. Extract the contents of the SolarWinds Failover Engine .zip file into a
temporary folder.
4. Navigate to Start > Run and type CMD to open a DOS window.
5. Navigate to the to the location of the temporary folder.
6. Run the command: start /wait setup -f:<parameter file> -ni
7. Upon completion of the unattended installation, the Manage Server icon
will appear on the desktop.
Command Line Uninstall of SolarWinds Failover
Engine
SolarWinds Failover Engine allows you to uninstall the product from your Server
using the command line method.
1. Ensure all the SolarWinds Failover Engine processes are stopped and close
the SolarWinds Failover Manager and System Tray icon.
2. Create a .txt file with the following configuration parameters:
Important: The following is an example of a parameter file (it must be
modified before you use it). The content within the characters < and >
indicate example text and the actual < and > characters should not be
present in the edited file.
INSTALLTYPE:Uninstall
LEAVEONNETWORK:true
3. Navigate to the SolarWinds Failover Engine .exe file and change the file
extension from .exe to .zip .
4. Extract the contents of the SolarWinds Failover Engine .zip file into a
temporary folder.
32 - Command Line Installation
Installation Guide - SolarWinds Failover Engine