Users Guide

Installing Managed System Software on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 107
These particular log files are created by default if the Prerequisite Checker
user interface (UI) is running.
Performing an Unattended Installation of Managed System Software
The Dell OpenManage installer features a Typical Setup option and a
Custom Setup option for the unattended installation procedure.
Unattended installation enables you simultaneously to install Server
Administrator on multiple systems. You can perform an unattended
installation by creating an unattended installation package that contains all
of the necessary managed system software files. The unattended installation
option also provides several features that enable you to configure, verify,
and view information about unattended installations.
The unattended installation package is distributed to the remote systems
using a software distribution tool from an independent software vendor (ISV).
When the package is distributed, the installation script executes to install the
software.
Creating and Distributing the Typical Unattended Installation Package
The Typical Setup unattended installation option uses the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD as the unattended installation
package. The msiexec.exe /i SysMgmt.msi /qb command accesses the
DVD to accept the software license agreement and install all required Server
Administrator features on selected remote systems. The msiexec.exe /i
SysMgmt.msi /qb command installs Server Administrator features on each
remote system based on the system's hardware configuration.
NOTE: After an unattended installation has finished, in order to use the command
line interface (CLI) feature of Server Administrator, you must open a new console
window and execute CLI commands from there. Executing CLI commands from the
same console window in which Server Administrator was installed will not work.
You can make the DVD image available to the remote system by either
distributing the entire contents of the media, or by mapping a drive from the
target system to the location of the DVD image.
Mapping a Drive to Act as the Typical Unattended Installation Package
1 Share an image of the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
DVD with each remote system on which you want to install Server
Administrator.