Users Guide

Table 3. Command Line Settings for MSI Installer
Setting Result
/i <Package|Product Code> This command installs or configures a product.
/i SysMgmt.msi – Installs the Server Administrator
software.
/i SysMgmt.msi /qn This command carries out a fresh installation of
version 6.1.
/x <Package|Product Code> This command uninstalls a product.
/x SysMgmt.msi – Uninstalls the Server
Administrator software.
/q[n|b|r|f] This command sets the user interface (UI) level.
/q or /qn – no UI. This option is used for silent and
unattended installation. /qb – basic UI. This option
is used for unattended but not
silent installation. /qr – reduced UI. This option is
used for unattended installation while displaying a
modal dialog box showing install progress. /qf –
full UI. This option is used for standard
attended installation.
/f[p|o|e|d|c|a|u|m|s|v]<Package|ProductCode> This command repairs a product.
/fp – This option reinstalls a product only if a file is
missing.
/fo – This option reinstalls a product if a file is
missing or if an older version of a file is installed.
/fe – This option reinstalls a product if a file is
missing or an equal or older version of a file is
installed.
/fd – This option reinstalls a product if a file is
missing or a different version of a file is installed.
/fc – This option reinstalls a product if a file is
missing or the stored checksum value does not
match the calculated value.
/fa – This option forces all files to reinstall.
/fu – This option rewrites all required user-specific
registry entries.
/fm – This option rewrites all required system-
specific registry entries.
/fs – This option overwrites all existing shortcuts.
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