Article ID: 930953
Article Last Modified on 7/31/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SoftGrid for Terminal Services
- Microsoft SoftGrid for Windows Desktops
SUMMARY
This article describes the command-line installation parameters for SoftGrid Virtual Application Server 4.x.
Important The information in this article applies to the following scenarios:
- You install SoftGrid Virtual Application Server. Then, you create a configuration database.
- You upgrade SoftGrid Virtual Application Server and the configuration database.
- You install any of the following SoftGrid components:
- SoftGrid Virtual Application Server
- SoftGrid Server Management Console
- SoftGrid Management Web Service
- SoftGrid Client Management Console
- You uninstall SoftGrid Virtual Application Server.
- You install SoftGrid Virtual Application Server in an existing SoftGrid database.
Note You can perform only the first four scenarios by using a command line in SoftGrid Virtual Application Server 4.x. You can perform the last scenario only by using the installation wizard. Microsoft plans to address this limitation.
MORE INFORMATION
The following table describes the SoftGrid command-line parameters that are available for SoftGrid Virtual Application Server 4.x. You can use these parameters together with the Setup.exe command-line tool, together with the Msiexec.exe installer tool, or in the properties of a custom transformation (.mst) file.
Parameter | Value | Description |
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DB_USER | SQL Server standard login
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Installer: Database User Password
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DB_ADMIN_USER | SQL Server standard login
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Installer: Database Administration
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DB_ADMIN_PASS | password
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Installer: Database Administration
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DB_CREATE_SERVICE | TRUE or FALSE | Installer: Select Database
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DB_FILE_PATH | local path
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Installer: Create Database
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DB_HOST | Host name
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Installer: Database Server Location
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DB_PASS | password
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Installer: Database User Password
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DB_PORT | SQL port
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Installer: Database Server Location
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DB_SERVER_GROUP | server group name
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Installer: Server Group
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DB_SERVICE | database name
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Installer: Select Database
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INSTALLDIR | local path
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Installer: Custom Setup
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SERVER_RECORD_EXISTS | TRUE or FALSE | Installer: Select Database
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SWIDOMAINNAME | Windows domain
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Installer: Directory Server
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SWIDOMAINUID | Windows domain User
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Installer: Directory Server
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SWIDOMAINPWD | password
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Installer: Directory Server
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SWIADMINGROUP | security group
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Installer: Administrator Group
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SWIUSERGROUP | security group
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Installer: Default Provider Group
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SWICONTENTDIR | local path
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Installer: Content Path
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SWISERVERLOGDIR | local path
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Installer: Not applicable
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The following table describes parameters that are frequently used together with the Msiexec.exe installer tool.
Parameter | Value | Description |
ADDLOCAL | feature name[,feature name]
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This parameter specifies the features to install. This parameter can be any combination of Release_SoftGrid_Server, Release_SoftGrid_Management_Console, Release_SoftGrid_Mgmt_Web_Service, and Release_Client_MMC.
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REINSTALL | feature name ALL |
Example: REINSTALL=ALL |
REINSTALLMODE | p, o, e, d, c, a, u, m, s, v | Example: REINSTALLMODE=vomus |
Examples of how to use the parameters
All examples appear in the form in which they were tested.
Example parameters
- /qn: quiet installation
- /Lv: verbose logging
- /passive: no user interaction is required
Install SoftGrid Virtual Application Server, SoftGrid Management Web Service, and SoftGrid Server Management Console
REM Install.bat set VAS=4.1.1.302 set Log=L:\Examples\s%VAS%-SftVAS-Cmd.log set DB="MySGDB" set Host="%COMPUTERNAME%" cd ..\s%VAS% msiexec /i "SoftGrid Virtual Application Server.msi" INSTALLDIR="S:\Program Files\Softricity" DB_USER=SoftGrid DB_PASS="fakepw" DB_ADMIN_USER=sa DB_ADMIN_PASS="fakepw" DB_CREATE_SERVICE=TRUE SWIDOMAINNAME="pjf-support.cts.softricity.int" SWIDOMAINUID="sgbrowse" SWIDOMAINPWD="fakepw" SWIADMINGROUP="SG Admins" SWIUSERGROUP="SG Users" DB_SERVICE=%DB% DB_HOST=%Host% SWISERVERLOGDIR="L:\" DB_FILE_PATH="D:\SFTData" SWICONTENTDIR="P:\SFTContent" /Lv %Log% /qn
Upgrade
REM Upgrade to 4.1.1.302 set VAS=4.1.1.302 set Log=L:\Examples\s%VAS%-Upgrade-Cmd.log cd ..\s%VAS% msiexec /i "SoftGrid Virtual Application Server.msi" DB_ADMIN_USER=sa DB_ADMIN_PASS="fakepw" DB_USER="SoftGrid" DB_PASS="fakepw" REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus /Lv %Log% /qn
Install SoftGrid Server Management Console and SoftGrid Client Management Console
REM Consoles only set VAS=4.1.1.302 set Log=L:\Examples\s%VAS%-SftSrvOnly-Cmd.log cd ..\s%VAS% msiexec /i "SoftGrid Virtual Application Server.msi" INSTALLDIR="S:\Program Files\Softricity" ADDLOCAL=Release_SoftGrid_Management_Console,Release_Client_MMC /Lv %Log% /qn
Install SoftGrid Virtual Application Server only
REM Server Only set VAS=4.1.1.302 set Log=L:\Examples\s%VAS%-ServerOnly-Cmd.log set DB="MYSGDB" set Host="%COMPUTERNAME%" cd ..\s%VAS% msiexec /i "SoftGrid Virtual Application Server.msi" INSTALLDIR="S:\Program Files\Softricity" DB_USER=SoftGrid DB_PASS="fakepw" DB_ADMIN_USER=sa DB_ADMIN_PASS="fakepw" DB_CREATE_SERVICE=TRUE SWIDOMAINNAME="pjf-support.cts.softricity.int" SWIDOMAINUID="sgbrowse" SWIDOMAINPWD="fakepw" SWIADMINGROUP="SG Admins" SWIUSERGROUP="SG Users" DB_SERVICE=%DB% DB_HOST=%Host% SWISERVERLOGDIR="L:\" ADDLOCAL=Release_SoftGrid_Server DB_FILE_PATH="D:\SFTData" /Lv %Log% /qn
Uninstall SoftGrid Virtual Application Server and components
REM uninstall set VAS=4.1.1.302 set Log=L:\Examples\s%VAS%-Remove-cmd.log cd ..\s%VAS% msiexec /uninstall "SoftGrid Virtual Application Server.msi" /passive /Lv %Log% /qn
REFERENCES
For more information about parameters, see the SoftGrid Platform Administration Guide.
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