Users Guide

Installing Managed System Software on Windows Operating Systems 119
Distributing Custom Unattended Installation Packages
NOTE: The SysMgmt.msi installation package for Server Administrator used in the
Custom Setup unattended installation (see "Creating and Distributing Custom
Unattended Installation Packages") is located in the
SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement directory in the DVD.
1 Configure your ISV distribution software to execute the batch script once
your installation package has been distributed.
2 Use your ISV distribution software to distribute the custom unattended
installation package to the remote systems.
The batch script installs Server Administrator along with specified features
on each remote system.
3 Reboot each remote system to enable Server Administrator.
Specifying Log File Locations
For managed system MSI installation, run the following command to perform
an unattended installation while specifying the log file location:
msiexec.exe /i SysMgmt.msi /l*v
"C:\openmanage\logs\SysMgmt.log"
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.