The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2 package is an optional component you can provide for your customers. You can either preinstall the package for your customers by using the procedure in this topic or you can provide the Windows Installer files to the customer for manual installation at the client site.
Install Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2
The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target is distributed as a Windows Installer file, iscsitarget.msi. The VDS and VSS Hardware Providers are installed through the iscsitargetClient.msi file, which is installed on the iSCSI initiator computer at the client site. To interactively install Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2, double click the .msi file. You can use the following command lines to perform the installation.
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| If you provide Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2 to your customer, you must provide the iscsitargetClient.msi file as well, and instruct your customer to install this file on the iSCSI initiator computer. Instructions are provide in the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Getting Started Guide. |
Install the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2:
msiexec /i iscsitarget.msi <options> ALLUSERS=1 [PROPERTY=PropertyValue]
Uninstall the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2:
msiexec /x iscsitarget.msi <options>
Options:
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/quiet |
Quiet mode, no user interface is displayed during installation. |
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/passive |
Unattended mode, only a progress bar is displayed. |
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/q[n|b|r|f] |
Sets user interface level:
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/L*v <logfile> |
Logs all actions to the specified log file. |
Properties:
| Property | Description |
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TARGETDIR |
Specifies the root destination directory. |