Users Guide

78 Installing Managed System Software on Windows
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Operating Systems
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
Table 6-1 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 6-1. 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
REINSTALL=ALL
REINSTALLMODE=vomus
This command upgrades systems management software from
version 4.3
/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.