Installer (MSI) options - Security Center 5.8 GA

When performing a silent installation, you can specify additional options for the Security Center Installer (MSI).

The following table lists the Security Center Installer (MSI) options. All installer options are written in capital letters. Unlike the setup options, none of them are preceded with a forward slash (/). All options names are case sensitive.

IMPORTANT: Beginning with Security Center 5.6, all servers on the system share the same password. Therefore, for the installation of both main and expansion servers, only use the option MAINSERVER_PASSWORD to specify the password.

Installer (MSI) option	Description
`ACTIVATIONCODE`	This is the activation code required to allow System Availability Monitor Agent (SAMA) to collect system data. EXAMPLE: `SAMA_COLLECTPOLICY=On ACTIVATIONCODE=mycode`
`AGREETOLICENSE`	Indicate that you agree with our software license agreement. IMPORTANT: The only accepted value is `Yes`. If omitted, the installation will fail. EXAMPLE: `AGREETOLICENSE=Yes`
`COLLECTPOLICY`	Configure the data collection policy for our Product Improvement Program. The possible values are: `On`: We will collect data with system information. `Anonymous`: We will collect anonymous data. `Off`: We will not collect data. IMPORTANT: This option is mandatory if you are installing the main server on a clean machine. If omitted, the installation will fail. You can also use this option to change the existing data collection setting if you are upgrading the main server. It is ignored if you are installing an expansion server or a client workstation. EXAMPLE: `COLLECTPOLICY=Anonymous`
`CREATE_FIREWALL_RULES`	Add the installed Security Center applications to the Windows Firewall exceptions list. Possible values are 0 or 1. `0` = Do not create firewall rules `1` = Create firewall rules (DEFAULT) EXAMPLE: `CREATE_FIREWALL_RULES=1`
`DATABASE_AUTOBACKUP`	Back up the Directory database after the software upgrade, but before the database upgrade. Configuration Files are also backed up in the same destination folder as the database. Possible values are 0 or 1. When this option is omitted, the default value is 1 if the last backup is more than one day old. The default backup folder is C:\SecurityCenterBackup on the SQL Server machine. `0` = Do not back up the Directory database `1` = Back up the Directory database (DEFAULT) EXAMPLE: `DATABASE_AUTOBACKUP=0`
`DATABASE_SERVER`	Same as `GLOBAL_SERVER` option. This parameter maintains backward compatibility with previous silent installation scripts.
`DEACTIVBASIC`	This is a Boolean value that specifies whether basic camera authentication should be deactivated. `0` = Basic authentication enabled `1` = Basic authentication disabled (DEFAULT) EXAMPLE: `DEACTIVBASIC=0`
`GLOBAL_SERVER`	Specify the database server name for all roles installed by default. When omitted, the default value is `(local)\SQLEXPRESS`. EXAMPLE: `GLOBAL_SERVER=BLADE32\SQLServerEnterprise`
`LANGUAGECHOSEN`	Language used by Security Center. The possible code values are: Arabic - 1025 Chinese (Simplified) - 2052 Chinese (Traditional) - 1028 Czech - 1029 Dutch - 1043 English - 1033 French - 3084 German - 1031 Hebrew - 1037 Hungarian - 1038 Italian - 1040 Japanese - 1041 Korean - 1042 Norwegian - 1044 Persian - 1065 Polish - 1045 Brazilian Portuguese - 2070 Russian - 1049 Spanish - 1034 Swedish - 1053 Thai - 1054 Turkish - 1055 Vietnamese - 1066 EXAMPLE: `LANGUAGECHOSEN=3084` If the code is invalid, English will be used. If this option is omitted, the installation language (specified with the `/language:` setup option) will be used.
`MAINSERVER_ENDPOINT`	Used for expansion server installation. Specify the name or IP address of the main server. EXAMPLE: `MAINSERVER_ENDPOINT=MYMAINSERVER`
`MAINSERVER_PASSWORD`	Mandatory option for server installation commands. IMPORTANT: The password must meet the following requirements: At least 8 characters long 1 or more upper case letters 1 or more lower case letters 1 or more numerical characters 1 or more special characters No spaces or double quotation marks. EXAMPLE: `MAINSERVER_PASSWORD=ServerPwd-123`
`PRODUCT_UPDATES`	Turn the automatic check for software updates ON or OFF. Possible values are: `true` - Turn the automatic check ON (DEFAULT) `false` - Turn the automatic check OFF
`SAMA_COLLECTPOLICY`	Configure the data collection policy applied by the SAMA. The possible values are: `On`: SAMA will collect data with system information (requires `ACTIVATIONCODE`). `Anonymous`: SAMA will collect anonymous data (DEFAULT) `Off`: SAMA will not collect data. EXAMPLE: `SAMA_COLLECTPOLICY=On ACTIVATIONCODE=mycode`
`SECURE_COMMUNICATION`	This is a Boolean value that specifies whether secure communication (Directory authentication) should be enforced. `0` = Not enforced, Directory authentication turned off (DEFAULT) `1` = Enforced, Directory authentication turned on EXAMPLE: `SECURE_COMMUNICATION=1`
`SERVER_TYPE`	Specify whether to install a main or an expansion server. The possible values are: `Main`: Install Genetec™ Server with Directory (DEFAULT) `Expansion`: Install Genetec™ Server without Directory
`SERVERADMIN_PORT`	Specify the HTTP port for the web-based Server Admin. EXAMPLE: `SERVERADMIN_PORT=8080` If not specified, the default is `5500`.
`SERVICEPASSWORD`	Specify the password to use in the services. EXAMPLE: `SERVICEPASSWORD=anypassword` User and password need to be created first with the right credentials before using those properties. If not specified, the default is blank.
`SERVICEUSERNAME`	Specify the username to use in the services. EXAMPLE: `SERVICEUSERNAME=.\admin`
`SKIPSERVICESTART`	Use this option to prevent the Security Center services from starting immediately after the installation (default behavior). You can use this option, if for example, you need to install hotfixes right after the full installation. If you use this option, don’t forget to start the Security Center services (`NET START GenetecServer` and `NET START GenetecWatchdog`) after the hotfix installation. EXAMPLE: `SKIPSERVICESTART=Y`
`SQL_INSTANCE_NAME`	This option must be specified when SQLSERVER_GROUP is set to `NewServer`. It specifies name of the SQL Server instance you want to create on your local machine. IMPORTANT: Do not add the server name to the instance name. EXAMPLES: `SQL_INSTANCE_NAME=(local)\SQLEXPRESS2` (WRONG) `SQL_INSTANCE_NAME=SQLEXPRESS2` (CORRECT)
`SQLSERVER_GROUP`	Specify if a new or an existing SQL server is silently installed. The possible values are: `ExistingServer` (DEFAULT) `NewServer` (must be used with SQL_INSTANCE_NAME) EXAMPLE: `SQLSERVER_GROUP=NewServer SQL_INSTANCE_NAME=SQLEXPRESS2`
`UPGRADE_DATABASE`	Specify that the Directory database should be automatically upgraded. If no database exists, this option is ignored. Possible values are Y or N. When this option is omitted, the default value is Y. EXAMPLE: `UPGRADE_DATABASE=N`
`WEBSERVER_PORT`	Specify the HTTP port for the web-based Server Admin. If not specified, the default is `80`.