Phil: I haven't had any problems using the remote install. The only
difference
I see Between my procedure and yours is that I don't enclose the path to
my optfile or clientdir in quotes.


Phil Chissell wrote:
>
> Has anybody successfully installed a scheduler service on a remote NT
> node via the dsmcutil command?
>
> e.g. To install a scheduler service on node DRN2302 from node FRED.  On
> FRED, I issue the following command:
>
> dsmcutil install /name:"ADSM Central Scheduler Service"
> /clientdir:"d:\adsm_v\baclient" /node:DRN2302 /machine:DRN2302
> /password:client /autostart:yes /optfile:"d:\adsm_v\baclient\dsm.opt"
>
> this returns:-
>
> ************************
>
> ADSM Windows NT Scheduler Service Configuration Utility
> Command Line Interface Version 1.00.e
> Last Updated Jul 24 1998
>
> Command: Install and Configure ADSM Scheduler Service
> Machine: DRN2302
>
> Connecting to registry on remote machine DRN2302 ...
>
> Installing ADSM Client Service:
>
>        Machine          : DRN2302
>        Service Name     : ADSM Central Scheduler Service
>        Client Directory : d:\adsm_v3\baclient
>        Automatic Start  : Yes
>
> The service was successfully installed.
>
> Creating Registry Keys ...
>
> Updated registry value 'ImagePath' .
> Updated registry value 'EventMessageFile' .
> Updated registry value 'TypesSupported' .
> Updated registry value 'OptionsFile' .
> Updated registry value 'EventLogging' .
> Updated registry value 'ClientNodeName' .
> Updated registry value 'ADSMClientKey' .
>
> Generating registry password ...
> Authenticating password with ADSM for node DRN2302 ....
>
> Connecting to ADSM Server via client options file
> 'd:\adsm_v3\baclient\dsm.opt'...
>
> Unable to locate/open the specified options file .
>
> Password Authentication failed.
>
> The Registry password wasn't updated.
>
> ********************
>
> The service is installed but it doesn't work as it cannot find the
> options file.
>
> I have successfully deleted remote scheduler services and can install
> them OK locally.
>
> Can anybody help?
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil
>
> Phil Chissell
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>
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