Installation

Upgrading Components on Windows Systems Using the Silent Method

IMPORTANT: The Management Server component must be upgraded using the GUI method.

IMPORTANT: Upgrade all managed agents before upgrading the Management Server component.

To upgrade the components using the Silent option, a properties file must be created using a text editor with the appropriate variables set for the desired options. An example of the properties file is located on the HP Rack and Power Management Pack CD in the HPRPM/Windows folder.

A description of the variables used on the properties file is included in Table 2-9.Examples of the properties file follow.

Table 2-9: Complete List of Variables

Variable

Function

INSTALLER_UI {should be equal to silent}

Use this variable to indicate the install type.

 

 

CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET {agent, SRA,

Use this variable to select which agent

agentSRA}

component to install.

 

• Use agent to install the System Agent.

 

• Use SRA to install the Serial Relay Agent.

 

• Use agentSRA to install both the System

 

Agent and Serial Relay Agent.

 

 

USER_INSTALL_DIR {Divisions in the file structure between directories should be indicated with the symbol '$/$'.

Example: C:$/$hprpm}

Use this variable to indicate the path to which the agent component is to be installed.

USER_INPUT_CERT_PW_1 {password needed if CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET = agent or CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET = agentSRA; should be equal to USER_INPUT_CERT_PW_2}

Use this variable to input the SSL certificate password that will be generated during the install.

USER_INPUT_RESULTS_START_1 {this variable is needed to start the services installed; it should be equal to Start RPM Services?}

Use this variable to start the HP Rack and Power Manager service.

Example 2-7: Silent System Agent Installation

INSTALLER_UI = silent

CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET = agent

USER_INSTALL_DIR = c:$\$Program Files$\$HPRPM

USER_INPUT_CERT_PW_1 = Admin

USER_INPUT_RESULTS_START_1 = Start RPM Services?

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