3.6.0 Matrix Server Command Reference (5697-7083, December 2007)

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install—Install or upgrade one or more SQL instances on one or more servers
mx mni install --instance “<name> [<name>]...” --product_id <id>
[--template <file>] --mniuser [<domain>\]<username> [--mnipassword
<password>] <server_name [server_name1...]> | ALL_SERVERS
The options are:
--instance “<name> [<name>]...”
The instance names to be created. If you specify multiple names, use spaces to
separate them.
--product_id <id>
A unique identifier for the MxDB for SQL Server product definition to be
installed. See
“setproduct—Create or modify a product definition” on page 91
for more information about creating a product definition.
[--template <file>]
The template file to be used for this installation.
--mniuser [<domain>\]<username>
Perform the installation on the behalf of the specified user.
[--mnipassword <password>]
The password for the user specified by --mniuser. When this option is used,
you will see a password prompt once for every server for all installs.
listinstances—List the SQL Server instances installed on the matrix
mx mni listinstances
listproducts—List product definitions that are available for installation
mx mni listproducts [--dump]
Use this command to list the MxDB for SQL Server product definitions that
can be installed on the matrix. (Product definitions are created with the mx
mni setproduct command.) The output includes the product ID for each
product definition. You will need this value to install or remove a product.
The --dump option dumps the product definitions in XML format.
listversions—List the SQL Server versions that are supported with MxDB for SQL
Server
mx mni listversions <base|hf|sp>
Use base to list base products, sp to list service packs, and hf to list hotfixes.