Users Guide

116 Installing Managed System Software on Windows Operating Systems
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
5.3. This command also carries out major upgrades from
version 4.3 to 5.3. You have to update your MSI engine
before running this command if you are using a system
running 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 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.