use /a to perform an administrative installation and to extract the MSI file and resoruces from the "VMware-viewagent-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe" file
Then you can use your favorite tool to create a MST file, and perfrom an network installation
or you can use the exe file it self
Type the installation command on one line.
This example installs View Agent in a virtual machine that is managed by vCenter Server. The installer
configures the PCoIP, View Composer Agent, Virtual Printing, and USB redirection custom setup options.
VMware-viewagent-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe /s /v"/qn VDM_VC_MANAGED_AGENT=1 ADDLOCAL=Core,PCoIP,SVIAgent,ThinPrint,USB"
This example installs View Agent on an unmanaged computer and registers the desktop with the specified
View Connection Server, cs1.companydomain.com. The installer configures the SSO, Virtual Printing, and
USB redirection custom setup options.
VMware-viewagent-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe /s /v"/qn VDM_VC_MANAGED_AGENT=0 VDM_SERVER_NAME=cs1.companydomain.com VDM_SERVER_USERNAME=admin.companydomain.com VDM_SERVER_PASSWORD=secret ADDLOCAL=Core,ThinPrint,USB"
These options are avaible
- INSTALLDIR
The path and folder in which the View Agent software is installed. For example: INSTALLDIR=""D:\abc\my folder"" The sets of two double quotes that enclose the path permit the MSI installer to ignore the space in the path. This MSI property is optional.
- RDPCHOICE
Determines whether to enable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on the desktop. A value of 1 enables RDP. A value of 0 leaves the RDP setting disabled. This MSI property is optional.
- VDM_VC_MANAGED_AGENT
Determines whether vCenter Server manages the virtual machine on which View Agent is installed. A value of 1 configures the desktop as a vCenter Server-managed virtual machine. A value of 0 configures the desktop as unmanaged by vCenter Server. This MSI property is required.
- VDM_SERVER_NAME
The host name or IP address of the View Connection Server computer on which the View Agent installer registers an unmanaged desktop. This property applies to unmanaged desktops only. For example: VDM_SERVER_NAME=10.123.01.01 This MSI property is required for unmanaged desktops. Do not use this MSI property for virtual-machine desktops that are managed by vCenter Server.
- VDM_SERVER_PASSWORD
The View Connection Server administrator user password. For example: VDM_SERVER_PASSWORD=secret This MSI property is required for unmanaged desktops. Do not use this MSI property for virtual-machine desktops that are managed by vCenter Server.