Manually Uninstall Package Studio
Use the following script to run an unattended uninstall the Package Manager. To uninstall the application,
you must use the version of the PackageStudio.msi that was used to install the application.
Procedure
1. Copy the PackageStudio.msi to the machine on which you are uninstalling the application. You can
also run it from a shared location.
2. Run the .msi file using the following command line syntax:
msiexec /x [path]\PackageStudio.msi /l*v %temp%\PackageStudio.log
Installing Package Manager for Windows
The Package Manager for Windows must be installed on all Windows machines on which you are
managing software provisioning. The process installs Package Manager application files and the cratecache
folder.
Package Manager can be run using command line options or using VMware vCenter Configuration
Manager. Cratecache is the local folder to which software packages are downloaded before they are
installed.
N
OTE
If you are using the Software Provisioning Components in conjunction with VMware vCenter
Configuration Manager (VCM), you should not install the Package Manager using the following
instructions, it is installed as part of the VCM Agent.
Prerequisites
Target machine meets the supported hardware requirements, operating system, and software
requirements. See
"Software Provisioning Requirements" on page 9
for currently supported platforms and
requirements.
Access to the PackageManager.msi, which is available on the VMware website.
Procedure
1. Double-click
PackageManager.msi
.
The
Welcome
page appears.
2. Click
Next
.
The
License Agreement
page appears.
3. Review the agreement, and then select
I accept the terms of the License Agreement
to continue. The
other options become available.
4. Select
I am an authorized agent and/or representative of the customer/end-user
and
I have read the
terms and conditions stated above
.
5. Click
Next
.
The
Installation Folder
page appears.
6. Use the default path or click
Change
to modify the path. When the path is correct, click
Next
.
7. Click
Next
.
The
Cache Folder
page appears.
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