Users Guide

84 Installing Managed System Software on Windows
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Operating Systems
Performing an Unattended Uninstallation of Managed System Software
The Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD features an unattended uninstallation
procedure. Unattended uninstallation enables you simultaneously to uninstall managed systems software
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 PowerEdge Installation and Server Management 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
\srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement\SysMgmt.msi /qb program 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.
The
msiexec.exe /x CD Drive \srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement\SysMgmt.msi /qb program
executes to uninstall managed systems software on each remote system.
3 Reboot each remote system to complete the uninstallation process.
Unattended Uninstall Command Line Settings
Table 6-1 shows the unattended uninstall command line settings available for unattended uninstallation.
Type the optional settings on the command line after msiexec.exe /x SysMgmt.msi with a space
between each setting.
For example, running msiexec.exe /x SysMgmt.msi /qb runs the unattended uninstallation,
and displays the unattended installation status while it is running.
Running msiexec.exe /x SysMgmt.msi /qn runs the unattended uninstallation, but silently
(without display windows).
Managed System Software Installation Using Third-Party
Deployment Software
You can use third-party deployment software, such as Altiris Deployment Solution, to install managed
systems software onto supported Dell systems. To distribute and install Server Administrator using
Altiris, start your Altiris application and import OpenManage_Jobs.bin located on the Dell PowerEdge
Installation and Server Management CD at \srvadmin\support\Altiris. Specify a job folder into which to
import it. You might need to modify the Run Script and Copy File tasks to match your deployment
environment. When complete, you can then schedule your job to run on the supported Dell systems that
are managed from within your Altiris Deployment Solution.