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Option Action
communication.
When you include an option with CMAgent[Version].msi,
you must follow these conventions:
n
Include optional parameters in any combination and
order.
n
After the required /i parameter, use uppercase letters for
optional parameters.
n
Use quotation marks when a path includes spaces in the
source file location and the INSTALLDIR parameter.
To see details about the options, select Start > Run >
msiexec.
%Systemroot%
Environment variable that specifies the directory where
Windows is installed, which is typically \WINNT or
\WINDOWS.
/qb Runs the command in a basic user interface and displays the
progress and error messages.
/qn Runs the command in quiet mode without user interaction.
/i Runs the command as an installation.
/x Runs the command as an uninstall process.
PORTNUMBER
Installs the Windows Agent on the port number specified,
and uses HTTP instead of DCOM. For HTTP installations
where you include PORTNUMBER, you must include an
Enterprise Certificate by using the following syntax:
CERTIFICATEFILE="<drive>:\[mypath]\
[mycert].pem"
For example:
msiexec.exe /qn /i "C:\temp\CMAgent
[VersionNumber].msi" PORTNUMBER=2666
CERTIFICATEFILE=”x:\mypath\mycert.pem”
If you include PORTNUMBER, you must either include the path
to the certificate file, or supplement the CERTIFICATEFILE
parameter with the SKIP parameter .
INSTALLDIR Location to install the Agent. Use to change the default root
directory specification, which is %SystemRoot%\CMAgent.
For example:
msiexec.exe /qn /i "C:\temp\CMAgent
[VersionNumber].msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\VCM"
CERTIFICATEFILE
Includes the Enterprise Certificate with either the path or the
SKIP parameter.
For example:
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