Sun N1 Service Provisioning System User's Guide for Windows 2000 Plug-In 3.0

Microsoft Windows Installer File (*.msi) Component Type

A component of this component type includes a silent Microsoft Installer (MSI) file.

Browsing

To choose a file for this component type, select a *.msi file from the file browser.

Installing an MSI File

The Microsoft Windows installer service is called on the MSI file to import it into the target system with the following command:


misexec /qn /i file path

Uninstalling an MSI File

The Microsoft Windows installer service uninstall is called on the MSI file used during installation to uninstall the package using the following command:


msiexec /qn /x file path

After msiexec finishes, the MSI file is removed.

Error Conditions

Table 4–4 Microsoft Windows Installer File Error Conditions

Action 

Condition 

Result 

Install 

The supplied *.msi file is not a proper Microsoft Windows installer file.

Installation fails. 

Install 

The agent does not have proper permissions to run installations 

Installation fails. 

Uninstall 

The package has already been uninstalled 

Uninstall fails