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Installing VSM Everywhere
The MSI installer accepts all of the default command line arguments provided by an MSI, as well as two additional arguments: CGWS and GROUP.
The following command will also display the default MSI command line arguments; VSM_Everywhere.msi /?
You can use either Command Prompt or PowerShell to install manually or Intune to automate installs.
Manual Installation
Installing Via Command Prompt
To get started with the installation we need to open Command Prompt in administrator mode.
First, press the Windows Key on your keyboard or click the Start icon on your taskbar.
Next search for "Command Prompt".
Find the "Command Prompt" option in the results.
Next press "Run As Administrator"
After opening the command-line interface, use the Installation Commands section to create an installation string.
Install Via Powershell
To get started with the installation we need to open Powershell in administrator mode.
First, press the Windows Key on your keyboard or click the Start icon on your taskbar.
Next search for "Powershell".
Find the "Powershell" option in the results.
Next press "Run As Administrator"
After opening the command-line interface, use the Installation Commands section to create an installation string.
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Note: Do not install the MSI via double click or right click options as it will be installed without the appropriate configuration. Please follow the instructions below.
Note: The instructions below are intended for scripted unattended installation. If you require to use the GUI to monitor the installation, remove the quiet installation argument /qn or use /qf for the full GUI.
Install
The command line and powershell arguments below contain the placeholders {VIRSAE CLOUD COLLECTOR URL} and {PROFILE_GROUP}, replace these respectively with your Cloud Collector URL and Profile Group name.
The path to the *.msi file and the install.log will need to be altered to suit the location of your installation files.
Note: The path to the install.log needs to be an existing path and will not be created.
If VSM Everywhere is installed with no group name, or if the collector could not find the requested group, the default Profile Group will be used instead.
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// Command Prompt
> msiexec /i "C:\Path\To\VSM_Everywhere.msi" /qf /norestart /L*v "C:\path\to\install.log" CGWS="{VIRSAE CLOUD COLLECTOR URL}:443" GROUP="{PROFILE_GROUP}"
//Powershell
> Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList '/i "C:\Path\To\VSM_Everywhere.msi" /qf /norestart /L*v "C:\path\to\install.log" CGWS={VIRSAE CLOUD COLLECTOR URL}:443 GROUP="{PROFILE_GROUP}"' |
The following example will perform a silent install of VSM-E with logging. The Virsae Cloud Collector URL is 'a356dhgj4g5j690f9e333a60da99x.VL-beta.virsae.io' and the VSM Everywhere profile group is 'NZ/AUS'
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// Command Prompt
> msiexec /i "C:\Temp\VSM_Everywhere.msi" /qf /norestart /L*v "C:\Windows\Temp\install.log" CGWS="a356dhgj4g5j690f9e333a60da99x.VL-beta.virsae.io:443" GROUP="NZ/AUS"
//Powershell
> Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList '/i "C:\Temp\VSM_Everywhere.msi" /qf /norestart /L*v "C:\Windows\Temp\install.log" CGWS=a356dhgj4g5j690f9e333a60da99x.VL-beta.virsae.io:443 GROUP="NZ/AUS"' |
Uninstall Command
To uninstall the VSM Everywhere Client from a command line, use one of the following commands.
The path to the *.msi file and the uninstall.log will need to be altered to suit the location of your installation files.
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// Command Prompt
> msiexec /x "C:\Temp\VSM_Everywhere.msi" /qf /norestart /L*v "C:\Windows\Temp\uninstall.log"
//Powershell
> Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList '/x "C:\Temp\VSM_Everywhere.msi" /qf /norestart /L*v "C:\Windows\Temp\uninstall.log"' |
Upgrading VSM Everywhere
To upgrade, simply install over the VSM Everywhere Client by using the latest installer and the same installation commands that were used to install the client previously.
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Upgrades should only be performed via installing over the existing client.
VSM Everywhere can be deployed to each target machine manually via an installation package or automatically via a software deployment tool such as Microsoft Intune.
Both methods are detailed below:
Manual Installation
Obtain the latest installation package via your Virsae Service Delivery Manager or support@virsae.com.
The installation will be within a ZIP file which you must extract. To do this right click on the ZIP file and select 'Extract All...' you will then be prompted to confirm the directory to extract the files to, most times the default suggestion will be fine.
Once the files are extracted right click on the setup.exe file and then select 'Run as administrator'.
You may be presented with a Windows User Account Control dialogue warning this installation is from an unknown publisher. If you cannot confirm the source of the install files is Virsae, then please do not continue, otherwise let the installation continue.
You will then be presented with the installer title page, click 'Next' to continue.
The end user license agreement will be presented. Once you have read and accept this please check the 'I accept...' box and then click 'Next' to continue.
The default installation location will then be presented. For most installations this location will be fine, however if you wish to install to a different location please modify this then click 'Next' to continue.
You will then be prompted to enter your Virtual Collector URL and the name of the profile group you setup earlier.
If you do not have a Virtual Collector URL, please contact your Virsae Service Delivery Manager or support@virsae.com
Once these value have been entered click on the 'Check' button to confirm connectivity to the cloud.
If connectivity is working correctly you will see a 'Successfully Connected' dialogue presented. If you are not successfully connected please double check the URL and Profile Group and check that you have internet connectivity open on port 443 to the Virtual Collector URL.
If your test was successful, click 'OK' then "Next' to continue.
Confirm your installation by clicking the 'Install' button.
Your installation will proceed, once complete click the 'Finish' button to close the installer.
This completes installation of the VSM Everywhere client
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Install Via Microsoft Intune
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