Deploy V-Suite CORE client via GPO or Microsoft SCCM


Your customer software download page will include links to download Windows Installers (MSI). The downloads page has MSI installers for the 32-bit and 64-bit V-Suite CORE client and for V-Suite Integration Adapters. For deployment via a Group Policy, you will need to download the MSI installers and optionally provide installer input via a transform file.  This Microsoft article describes standard windows installer command line options.


The V-Suite CORE clients (32 and 64 bit) windows installers accept the following property inputs:


Property

Default Value 

Sample Value

Description

ADDON

<License Code = "RL-511"/>

<Licence Code="RL-510"/> 

Activates Addon license with feature code RL-510.
Specify one of the following feature codes:
RL-511 for "Server"
RL-510 for "Local"

<Licence Code="RL-511"/><Licence Code="RL-510"/> 

Activates multiple addon licenses

BASEFEATURE

<Licence Code = "RL-506"/>

<Licence Code="RL-502"/>

Activates Base License with feature code RL-502. 
Specify one of the following feature codes:
RL-502 for V-Suite CORE LT
RL-503 for V-Suite CORE
RL-504 for V-Suite Asset Modeler
RL-506 for V-Suite Asset Viewer

REMOTEGDA 

False

True or False

Identifies whether GDA queries must be performed on IES Server. The query will be executed on the server if the value is set to "True".

IESPORT

Depends on release (see server ports)

5563 (Only override default if server default is changed)

Identifies the port on which the Enterprise Server is listening to requests

IESSERVER

NONE

MyIESServer

Identifies the INOVX Enterprise Server

ILSPORT

Depends on release (see server ports)

5559 (Only override default if server default is changed) 

Identifies the port on which the License Server is listening to requests 

ILSSERVER

NONE

MyILSServer

Identifies the INOVX License Server

INSTALLDIR

NONE 

D:/Programs

Overrides the default installation folder


Example command line

msiexec /i "coreinstaller.msi" /qb IESSERVER=" MyIESServer" ILSSERVER="MyILSServer" BASEFEATURE="<Licence Code=""RL-503""/>" ADDON="<Licence Code=""RL-510""/><Licence Code=""RL-511""/>"


Example command line with transform file
msiexec /i coreinstaller.msi /qb TRANSFORMS=mycore.mst

Properties which don't have a default value (NONE in above table) must be added to the transform file, properties with a default value can be modified


IMPORTANT NOTE! The V-Suite CORE Client MSI installers will install V-Suite CORE but will NOT install prerequisites. The prerequisites must be deployed prior to V-Suite CORE installation These are the V-Suite CORE prerequisites:

  • .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  • .NET Framework 4.0


The windows installer for V-Suite CORE Integration Adapters accepts the following property inputs:

Property

Default Value 

Sample Value

Description

INSTALLDIR

NONE 

D:/Programs

Overrides the default installation folder

ADDLOCAL

NONE

PCMSAdapter

Selects which integration adapter (feature) must be installed. The following are valid feature codes: 

SAPAdapter

PIAdapter

PHDAdapter

PCMSAdapter

MimirAdapter

MeridiumAdapter

AvantisAdapter


Example command line

msiexec /i adapterinstaller.msi /qb ADDLOCAL=PCMSAdapter,SAPAdapter 

Example command line with transform file
msiexec /i adapterinstaller.msi /qb TRANSFORMS=myadapters.mst

Properties which don't have a default value (NONE in above table) must be added to the transform file, properties with a default value can be modified