Users Guide

Answer: The error may occur if the iDRAC has either an issue or several tasks in queue. Try resetting the
iDRAC and run the task again.
Optional Command Line Settings
The following table shows the optional settings available for the msiexec.exe MSI installer. Type the
optional settings on the command line after msiexec.exe with a space between each setting.
NOTE: See support.microsoft.com for full details about all the command line switches for the
Windows Installer Tool.
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.
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