Leo,

To do an unattended install from a command prompt first create the
setup.iss file with setup -r
on a reference machine and copy the setup.iss file to the install
directory.
Then try the install on the actual machine with the following command

setup -S -F1"{path}\setup.iss" -SMS

I'have updated several NT 4.0 machines remote with this in a command file.
The command file looks like:

COMMAND File

@cls
@echo off
Echo Installing ADSM PTF 21494

Net Stop "ADSM Client Acceptor" 1>nul 2>nul
Net Stop "ADSM Remote Client Agent" 1>nul 2>nul
Net Stop "ADSM Scheduler Service" 1>nul 2>nul

C:
CD "\Temp\Ip21494"
SETUP.EXE -S -F1"C:\Temp\IP21494\Setup.ISS" -SMS

Regedit /s C:\Temp\IP21494\Acceptor.reg
Regedit /s C:\Temp\IP21494\Scheduler.reg

Net Start "ADSM Client Acceptor" 1>nul 2>nul
Net Start "ADSM Scheduler Service" 1>nul 2>nul

net send {your own machine} Install done
exit


REGISTRY File to update the services to startup
automatic instaid of manual

Acceptor.reg
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ADSM Client Acceptor]
"Start"=dword:00000002

Scheduler.reg
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ADSM Scheduler
Service]
"Start"=dword:00000002


Ron Nannenberg






Leo Humar <lhumar AT VIC.BIGPOND.NET DOT AU> on 16-02-99 23:48:23

Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>

To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
cc:    (bcc: R.A. Nannenberg/DNB)
Subject:  Re: remote install of ADSM




Hi Dough,

Maybe you can help me with my problem. I tested this silent install from a
windows 95 client.
My steps where,  install from a command prompt with the -r switch and then
I
copied the response file to the shared installation directory of the NT
Server which contained the ADSM code.
When I run setup with the -s and the second time with -SMS the installation
only creates the backup client and the admin directory wirth a couple of
option files in it.
The response code in the log is  RC_INUSE  ERROR   12  The command  failed
because  the object to be operated  upon was in use
I tried a couple of times after uninstalling and rebooting the workstation
with the same result.

Leo Humar
LCS Pty Ltd
lhumar AT vic.bigpond.net DOT au


>I don't know about other platforms, but on NT, you can create a response
>file by running the client setup with the -r parameter. (setup.exe -r)
>This will create a file named setup.iss
>copy setup.iss into the directory with the installation files, and
>run setup.exe -s  to perform a silent unprompted install.
>
>
>Macko, JoEllen wrote:
>>
>> TGIF Everyone!
>>
>> I need to install ADSM on a number of NT clients overseas (the company
will
>> not send me to each site, however).  Does anyone have any suggestions or
>> scripts they could share with me, so that I could set up the clients
from
>> the comfort of my own PC?  I am a bit leary about sending a CD with a
set
of
>> instructions to the folks at each site.
>>
>> Thanks for your help,
>>
>> Jo Ellen Macko
>> Armstrong IT
>> The Armstrong Group of Companies
>> Butler PA
>> (724) 283-3692 ext. 332




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