Users Guide

68 Installing Management Station Software
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 Typical 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 systems using
the same unattended installation package. For example, you can choose to install IT Assistant, but not
Remote Access Controller Management Station on a specific group of systems. You can also choose to
uninstall one or multiple features on a specific group of systems.