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The script executes to install Server Administrator on each remote system.

5. Reboot each remote system to enable Server Administrator.

Distributing the Entire DVD as the Typical Unattended Installation Package

Perform the following tasks to distribute the entire DVD as the typical unattended installation package.

1. Distribute the entire image of the

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DVD to the target systems.

2. Configure the ISV distribution software to execute the msiexec.exe /i DVD Drive\SYSMGMT

\srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement\SysMgmt.msi /qb command from the DVD image.

The program executes to install Server Administrator on each remote system.

3. Reboot each remote system to enable Server Administrator.

Creating Custom Unattended Installation Packages

To create a custom unattended installation package, perform the following steps:

1. Copy the SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows directory from the DVD to the system hard drive.

2. Create a batch script that executes the installation using the Windows Installer Engine (msiexec.exe).

NOTE: For customized unattended installation, each required feature must be included as a command line

interface (CLI) parameter.

For example, msiexec.exe /i SysMgmt.msi ADDLOCAL= SA,IWS,BRCM /qb.

3. Place the batch script in the windows directory on the system hard drive.