HP Rack and Power Manager User Guide

Installation
Upgrading Components on Windows Systems Using the Silent Method
IMPORTANT: The Management Server component must be upgraded using the GUI method.
IMPORTANT: Upgrade all managed agents before upgrading the Management Server component.
To upgrade the components using the Silent option, a properties file must be created using a
text editor with the appropriate variables set for the desired options. An example of the
properties file is located on the HP Rack and Power Management Pack CD in the
HPRPM/Windows folder.
A description of the variables used on the properties file is included in Table 2-9. Examples
of the properties file follow.
Table 2-9: Complete List of Variables
Variable Function
INSTALLER_UI {should be equal to silent}
Use this variable to indicate the install type.
CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET {agent, SRA,
agentSRA}
Use this variable to select which agent
component to install.
• Use agent to install the System Agent.
• Use SRA to install the Serial Relay Agent.
• Use agentSRA to install both the System
Agent and Serial Relay Agent.
USER_INSTALL_DIR {Divisions in the file
structure between directories should be
indicated with the symbol '$/$'.
Example: C:$/$hprpm}
Use this variable to indicate the path to which
the agent component is to be installed.
USER_INPUT_CERT_PW_1 {password needed
if CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET = agent or
CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET = agentSRA; should
be equal to USER_INPUT_CERT_PW_2}
Use this variable to input the SSL certificate
password that will be generated during the
install.
USER_INPUT_RESULTS_START_1 {this
variable is needed to start the services installed;
it should be equal to Start RPM Services?}
Use this variable to start the HP Rack and
Power Manager service.
Example 2-7: Silent System Agent Installation
INSTALLER_UI = silent
CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET = agent
USER_INSTALL_DIR = c:$\$Program Files$\$HPRPM
USER_INPUT_CERT_PW_1 = Admin
USER_INPUT_RESULTS_START_1 = Start RPM Services?
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