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Customization Parameters

Distributing Custom Unattended Installation Packages

For distributing custom unattended installation packages:

1. Configure the ISV distribution software to execute the batch script once the installation package is

distributed.

2. Use the ISV distribution software to distribute the custom unattended installation package to the

remote systems. The batch script installs Server Administrator along with specified features on each

remote system.

The batch script installs Server Administrator along with specified features on each remote system.

3. Reboot each remote system to enable Server Administrator.

Specifying Log File Locations

For managed system MSI installation, run the following command to perform an unattended installation

while specifying the log file location

msiexec.exe /i <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi /l*v

"C:\openmanage\logs\SysMgmt.log"

Unattended Installation Features

Unattended installation provides the following features:

• A set of optional command line settings to customize an unattended installation.

• Customization parameters to designate specific software features for installation.

• A prerequisite checker program that examines the dependency status of selected software features

without having to perform an actual installation.

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 details about all the command-line switches for the

Windows Installer Tools.

Table 5. Command Line Settings for MSI Installer

Setting Result

/i <Package|Product Code>

This command installs or configures a product.

/i <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi – Installs the

Server Administrator software.

/i <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi /qn

This command carries out a fresh installation.

/x <Package|Product Code>

This command uninstalls a product.

/x <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi – Uninstalls the

Server Administrator software. For the product

GUID, see Unattended Uninstall Using The Product

GUID

/q[n|b|r|f]

This command sets the user interface (UI) level.