Users Guide

88 Installing Managed System Software on Microsoft
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Windows
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Operating Systems
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 /qn This command carries out a fresh installation of version 5.1. This command
also carries out major upgrades from version 4.3 to 5.1. You have to update
your MSI engine before running this command if you are using a system
running Windows Server 2003 (without a Service Pack), Windows 2000
Server, or Windows XP operating system. See "Upgrading the MSI Engine" for
information on upgrading the MSI engine and installing/upgrading systems
management software.
/i SysMgmt.msi
REINSTALL=ALL
REINSTALLMODE=vomus
/qn
This commands carries out a minor upgrade, say from version 4.3 to version 4.4.
You have to update your MSI engine before running this command if you are
using a system running Windows Server 2003 (without a Service Pack),
Windows 2000 Server, or Windows XP operating system. See "Upgrading the
MSI Engine" for information on upgrading the MSI engine and
installing/upgrading systems management software.
/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.