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06/30/2006

Server Appliance Kit

To install the Web user interface (UI), local UI, and localization frameworks provided by the Server Appliance Kit (SAK) on your server appliance, you can use the Microsoft Server Appliance Kit Setup Wizard to install them interactively, or you can use a command-line procedure to perform and unattended installation that requires no further intervention.

To install Server Appliance Kit frameworks

Using the Windows interface (interactive)

Insert the Microsoft Server Appliance Kit 3.0 CD in the CD drive.
Click Start, and then click Windows Explorer.
In Windows Explorer, click My Computer, and then in the results pane double-click the CD drive.
Double-click SaSetup30.msi.
In the Microsoft Server Appliance Kit Setup Wizard, click Next.
Carefully read the End-User License Agreement (EULA) and then do one of the following:
- If you do not agree to the terms of the EULA, click Cancel. The setup wizard will exit.
- If you agree to the terms of the EULA, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
Depending on the type of server appliance you are creating, click either Windows Storage Server 2003 or click Custom.
In Available Components, add or remove components, depending on how you want to configure the server appliance, and then click Next.
To complete the installation, click Install.

Note

For complete descriptions of these components, see Server Appliance Kit Components

Using the command-line (unattended)

Insert the Microsoft Server Appliance Kit 3.0 CD in the CD drive.
At a command prompt, type:

msiexec /i [path**\**]sasetup30.msi [ARPHELPLINK="support_URL"] [ADDLOCAL="component[,component...]"] /qn

The following describes the arguments and options for this command.

Argument/Option	Description
path	The fully qualified path of the Windows Server Appliance Kit sasetup30.msi file. If you omit the path, the sasetup30.msi file must be in the current directory.
support_URL	Specifies the full Web address of a Web site which your customers can read to obtain support information for their server appliance. This URL appears in the Add or Remove Programs Control Panel dialog box.
component	Specifies the component you want to install. The following components can be installed. Notes Component names are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown. No blank spaces may appear in the comma-separated list of components. BackEndFramework Installs supporting software for the SAK frameworks. This component is required and must be specified. WebUI Installs supporting software for the Web UI framework. This component is required if you are installing any Web UI components. SetDateAndTime This component allows the date and time to be set on the server appliance. Set_Language This feature detects the language of the first browser that connects to the appliance after first boot and automatically sets the appliance's language accordingly. A Web UI component is also provided that allows the system administrator to change the language of the appliance manually. UsersAndGroups This component allows the system administrator to create, delete, and edit properties for local users and groups on the appliance using a Web browser on a remote client computer. NetworkSetup Allows the system administrator to join the appliance into a workgroup or domain, set the host name, configure DNS servers, configure individual network adapters on the appliance, and change administrator password. Telnet This component gives the administrator the ability to permit telnet access to the server. Warning: Messages sent via Telnet are not encrypted. As a result, passwords are transmitted in clear text Logs This feature allows system administrators to view, clear, download, and configure logs on the server appliance. AlertEmail This component allows the administrator to specify how server-appliance alerts will be sent via e-mail. Shutdown This Web UI component allows the system administrator to remotely shut down or restart the appliance using a Web browser. RemoteDesktop This feature gives the administrator the ability to connect to the server using remote desktop within the Web UI. SystemBackup This feature allows the system administrator to back up and restore the operating system files. The feature uses an ActiveX control for the Windows Terminal Services client to provide a system backup capability through the Web management UI from a Windows-based client computer. This feature is otherwise identical to the capability provided on Windows Server 2003. FoldersAndShares The folders component allows folders on the appliance to be created and deleted. Various folder properties can also be set including compression, encryption, and security. If you specify this component, you must also specify Services. DisksAndVols This feature allows the end customer to manage disks and volumes on the server appliance. The feature uses an ActiveX Control for the Windows Terminal Services client to provide access to the disk management Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in on the appliance. ShadowCopyManagement This component gives the server administrator the ability to manage shadow copies on the server. ScheduledDefragmentation This Web UI component allows the server administrator to set up disk defragmentation for volumes at particular times or intervals. SysInfo This component displays information about the server operating system and hardware. NAS Installs support for Windows Storage Server 2003 features. UPS This feature allows the administrator to manage an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) device connected to the server. Services Installs supporting software for Folders and Shares. LocalUI The local UI framework allows you to develop your own content to plug into the Server Appliance Kit's local UI without requiring any code changes to the local UI framework code. Languages Installs support for one or more languages. At least one of the following language components must be specified with this component. ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish Installs UI and Help for the following languages: Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditonal) French German Japanese Korean Spanish For more complete descriptions of these components, see Server Appliance Kit Components.

path

The fully qualified path of the Windows Server Appliance Kit sasetup30.msi file. If you omit the path, the sasetup30.msi file must be in the current directory.

support_URL

Specifies the full Web address of a Web site which your customers can read to obtain support information for their server appliance. This URL appears in the Add or Remove Programs Control Panel dialog box.

component

Specifies the component you want to install. The following components can be installed.

Notes

Component names are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown.
No blank spaces may appear in the comma-separated list of components.

BackEndFramework

Installs supporting software for the SAK frameworks. This component is required and must be specified.

WebUI

Installs supporting software for the Web UI framework. This component is required if you are installing any Web UI components.

SetDateAndTime

This component allows the date and time to be set on the server appliance.

Set_Language

This feature detects the language of the first browser that connects to the appliance after first boot and automatically sets the appliance's language accordingly. A Web UI component is also provided that allows the system administrator to change the language of the appliance manually.

UsersAndGroups

This component allows the system administrator to create, delete, and edit properties for local users and groups on the appliance using a Web browser on a remote client computer.

NetworkSetup

Allows the system administrator to join the appliance into a workgroup or domain, set the host name, configure DNS servers, configure individual network adapters on the appliance, and change administrator password.

Telnet

This component gives the administrator the ability to permit telnet access to the server. Warning: Messages sent via Telnet are not encrypted. As a result, passwords are transmitted in clear text

Logs

This feature allows system administrators to view, clear, download, and configure logs on the server appliance.

AlertEmail

This component allows the administrator to specify how server-appliance alerts will be sent via e-mail.

Shutdown

This Web UI component allows the system administrator to remotely shut down or restart the appliance using a Web browser.

RemoteDesktop

This feature gives the administrator the ability to connect to the server using remote desktop within the Web UI.

SystemBackup

This feature allows the system administrator to back up and restore the operating system files. The feature uses an ActiveX control for the Windows Terminal Services client to provide a system backup capability through the Web management UI from a Windows-based client computer. This feature is otherwise identical to the capability provided on Windows Server 2003.

FoldersAndShares

The folders component allows folders on the appliance to be created and deleted. Various folder properties can also be set including compression, encryption, and security. If you specify this component, you must also specify Services.

DisksAndVols

This feature allows the end customer to manage disks and volumes on the server appliance. The feature uses an ActiveX Control for the Windows Terminal Services client to provide access to the disk management Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in on the appliance.

ShadowCopyManagement

This component gives the server administrator the ability to manage shadow copies on the server.

ScheduledDefragmentation

This Web UI component allows the server administrator to set up disk defragmentation for volumes at particular times or intervals.

SysInfo

This component displays information about the server operating system and hardware.

NAS

Installs support for Windows Storage Server 2003 features.

UPS

This feature allows the administrator to manage an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) device connected to the server.

Services

Installs supporting software for Folders and Shares.

LocalUI

The local UI framework allows you to develop your own content to plug into the Server Appliance Kit's local UI without requiring any code changes to the local UI framework code.

Languages

Installs support for one or more languages. At least one of the following language components must be specified with this component.

ChineseSimp, ChineseTrad, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

Installs UI and Help for the following languages:

Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditonal)
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

For more complete descriptions of these components, see Server Appliance Kit Components.

Example

The following example shows how to perform an unattended setup of a Windows Storage Server 2003 server appliance with support for the Japanese and Korean languages:

  sasetup30.msi ADDLOCAL=BackEndFramework,WebUI,SetDateAndTime,
      Set_Language,UsersAndGroups,NetworkSetup,Logs,SystemBackup,
      AlertEmail,Shutdown,RemoteDesktop,SysInfo,NAS,
      ScheduledDefragmentation,ShadowCopyManagement,UPS,FoldersAndShares,
      Services,DisksAndVols,Language,Japanese,Korean/qn

For the sake of readability, this example is shown on several lines, but the command must be typed on a single line.

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