Push-installing the Remote Agent and the AOFO using the command line

You can use silent mode installation, also known as command line installation, to push-install the Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows Systems and the Advanced Open File Option (AOFO) to one or more remote computers. You can also push-install the Remote Agent and the AOFO to more than one remote computer at a time by creating a command file that reads the remote computer names from a .txt file.

To push-install the Remote Agent and the AOFO using the command line

Open a Windows command prompt.
Change to the drive containing the Backup Exec CD.
Change directories to \WINNT\INSTALL\BE.
To use a command file to read a list of remote computers to install to, go to step 6; otherwise, continue with step 5.
Type one of the following:
- To install the Remote Agent, type:
```
SETUP /PUSHRAWS: /USER:<user> /DOM:<domain> /PASS:<password> /SVR:<server name> -S
```
- To install the Advanced Open File Option, type:
```
SETUP /PUSHRAWS: /USER:<user> /DOM:<domain> /PASS:<password> 
/SVR:<server name> /AOFO: -boot -S
```
For the switch /SVR:, type the name of the remote computer that you want to install to.

If you use the command line switches without the -S switch, the Backup Exec installation program launches with the command line parameters as defaults for the installation options. For example, if -S had been left in the above example, the Backup Exec installation program launches with the user name, domain, and password appearing on the installation dialog boxes.

(Optional) To install the Remote Agent or the AOFO using a command file that reads server names from a .txt file, use the following sample script, substituting the correct values for the variables:

   for /f %%I in <ServerList.txt> do call :sub1 %%I 

						goto :eof

   :sub1

	Echo Pushing to %1

	call ..\BE\setup.exe /PUSHRAWS: /DOM:DOMAIN
   /USER:administrator /PASS:password /SVR:%1 -S

   if "%errorlevel%" == "0" goto :good

	echo %1 failed with error %errorlevel%

   goto :eof

   :good

	echo %1 completed successful

   goto :eof

Press Enter.

The installation process creates a job log named bkupinst.htm on the computer where Backup Exec is installed. This file lists any errors that may have occurred during installation. The last line of the log indicates if the installation was successful and if you must restart the computer.