Users Guide

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3 Click Dell OpenManage Management Station and click Remove .
The
Add or Remove Programs question box opens.
4 Click Yes to confirm uninstallation of Management Station.
The
Uninstall Summary screen opens. Messages provide the status and progress of the software
features being uninstalled.
All Management Station features will be uninstalled.
Performing an Unattended Uninstallation of Management Station Software
The Dell Systems Management Consoles CD features a procedure for the unattended uninstallation of
the Management Station software.
Unattended uninstallation enables you to uninstall Management Station software simultaneously from
multiple systems. The unattended uninstallation package is distributed to the remote systems using a
software distribution tool from an ISV. When the package is distributed, the uninstallation script
executes to uninstall the software.
Distributing the Unattended Uninstallation Package
The Dell Systems Management Consoles CD is preconfigured to act as the unattended uninstallation
package. To distribute the package to one or more systems, perform the following steps:
1
Configure your ISV distribution software to execute the msiexec.exe /x CD
Drive
\windows\ManagementStation\MgmtSt.msi /qb command after the unattended uninstallation
package has been distributed.
2 Use your ISV distribution software to distribute the express unattended uninstallation package to the
remote systems.
3 The msiexec.exe /x CD Drive \windows\ManagementStation\MgmtSt.msi /qb command executes to
uninstall IT Assistant and other management station software on each remote system.
Unattended Uninstall Command Line Settings
Table 5-1 shows the unattended uninstallation command line settings available for unattended
uninstallation. Type the optional settings on the command line after
msiexec.exe /x MgmtSt.msi with a space between each setting.
For example, running msiexec.exe /x MgmtSt.msi /qb runs the unattended uninstallation and
displays the unattended installation status while it is running.
Running msiexec.exe /x MgmtSt.msi /qn runs the unattended uninstallation, but silently
(without status displays).
Customization Parameters
The ADDLOCAL, REINSTALL, and REMOVE CLI parameters provide a way to specify the exact
software features to install, reinstall, or uninstall when running silently or unattended. With the
customization parameters, you can selectively install, reinstall, or uninstall software features for different