How To Do a Script to Remove / Install MOM Agent
- Hi,
I have 200 workstations with a MOM Agent installation being pointed to a server who is no longer a Forefront Management Server.
What I am trying to do is:
1 - Add the firewall port exception to allow the server to communicate with the MOM agents
2 - Remove the MOM Agent
3 - Install it again with other parameters (these being X:\InstalationCD\CLIENT\CLIENTSETUP.EXE /MS (our new management server hostname) /CG (our new configuration server hostname)
I have gone as far as this in a batch script:
netsh firewall add portopening all 1270 "MOM Communication" -> Opens firewall port 1270 which is used for MOM Communication
net use q: \\192.168.10.17\E -> Map Network Drive where installation CD is located
Q:\InstalationCD\CLIENT\CLIENTSETUP.EXE /MS CERBERUS /CG CERBERUS -> Forefront Installation
net use q: /delete /y -> Delete Mapped Network Drive
pause -> pauses command prompt to check results of batch script
However, I get an access denied message unless the user logging in is a local administrator.
I see 3 possible workarounds for this:
1 - Check if the user is in the local administrators, add the user in local administrators group if it's not there and then remove it if it added the user.
2 - Do the above, but with 2 VB Scripts included (one to add the user and one to remove it after), running the batch script in between.
3 - To do everything above all in a VB Script, it would allow distribution via GPO which would be much more suitable but I'm just looking for a solution now.
Is there such a script or another possible workaround?
Answers
Hi,
Before running this command, you should make sure the momagent.msi is on your client computer.
If it is located in C:\Forefront\CLIENT\momagen.msi, you may run the command:
MsiExec.exe /i C:\Forefront\CLIENT\momagent.msi /norestart /qn /l*v "C:\MOMReinstall.log" CONFIG_GROUP="CERBERUS" MANAGEMENT_SERVER="CERBERUS" AM_CONTROL="Full" REINSTALL=”ALL”
Since you have uninstalled the old MOM agent, I recommend you deploy it with FCS policy.
This is all detailed in the deployment documentation here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb418807.aspx
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFT- Proposed As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, October 06, 2009 2:56 AM
- Marked As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 7:26 AM
Hi,
Yes, to running MISEXE command, you should have local admin rights. If not, you can manually remove the agent or use momlean.exe utility.
How to Manually Remove an Agent from an Agent Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298380
Momclean.exe utility
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/bb498240.aspx
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFT- Marked As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 7:26 AM
- Proposed As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, October 06, 2009 2:56 AM
All Replies
Hi,
Thank you for your post.
As far as I know, you may use the following command to achieve your goal.
To uninstall the MOM Agent I run
MsiExec.exe /x {F692770D-0E27-4D3F-8386-F04C6F434040} /q /norestart /l c:\nomom2005.log
To reinstall the agent I run
MsiExec.exe /i momagent.msi /norestart /qn /l*v "C:\MOMReinstall.log" CONFIG_GROUP=" group_name" MANAGEMENT_SERVER=" server_name" REINSTALL=ALL
Meanwhile, you may refer to the following links to get more details.
http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/cc180985(en-us).aspx
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFT- Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply Nick.
Could you please explain those parameters:
On the uninstall:
/x
/q - quiet?
/l (to create a log in -> "folder path")?
To reinstall:
/i -> Install?
/qn
/l*v
Where will the command get the MSIexec? Locally? Or do I have to set up a location on the network?
Another detail, I want to make the Control Level as FULL.
So, to reinstall:
MsiExec.exe /i momagent.msi /norestart /qn /l*v "C:\MOMReinstall.log" CONFIG_GROUP=CERBERUS REINSTALL=ALL MANAGEMENT_SERVER=CERBERUS
Is this correct?
EDIT:
Okay, I tried both commands.
The uninstall went without a problem, it removed the MOM Agent entirely.
The reinstall, not so well.
Should I post the log for troubleshooting?- Edited byCreating a Script to Remove and Install MOM Agent Monday, September 28, 2009 12:42 PMAddition Info
Hi,
Thank you for your update.
I’m sorry for not replying you clearly. As we know, Msiexec provides the means to install, modify, and perform operations on Window Installer from the command line.
To install or configure a product Syntax
msiexec/i {Package | ProductCode}
Parameters
/i
Installs or configures a product.
Package
Specifies the name of the Windows Installer package file.
ProductCode
Specifies the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the Windows Installer package.
To uninstall a product Syntax
msiexec/x {Package | ProductCode}
Parameters
/x
uninstalls a product.
Package
Name of the Windows Installer package file.
ProductCode
Globally unique identifier (GUID) of the Windows Installer package.
For more information, please refer to the following article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759262(WS.10).aspx
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFTHi,
To reinstall MOM agent, please refer to the following command:
MsiExec.exe /i momagent.msi /norestart /qn /l*v "C:\MOMReinstall.log" CONFIG_GROUP=" group_name" MANAGEMENT_SERVER=" server_name" REINSTALL=”ALL”
[note: don’t forget the quotation marks “ALL” ]
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFT- The link helped a lot, thank you.
The quotation marks must be in the command as well? I thought they would only be needed if there was a space in the names of the servers or the parameters.
I tried this on my PC - MsiExec.exe /i momagent.msi /norestart /qn /l*v "C:\MOMReinstall.log" CONFIG_GROUP="CERBERUS" MANAGEMENT_SERVER="CERBERUS" REINSTALL=”ALL”
The result - http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1969/screenshotdg.jpg
Is there something I am doing wrong? Hi,
Thank you for your update.
The quotation marks is required. Please correct the command as below to see if it works:
MsiExec.exe /i momagent.msi /norestart /qn /l*v "C:\MOMReinstall.log" CONFIG_GROUP="CERBERUS" MANAGEMENT_SERVER="CERBERUS" AM_CONTROL="Full" REINSTALL=”ALL”
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFT- Thank you for your reply Nick,
I tried it but still to no avail.
I attempted to run it with the parameter /qf so it would give me an user interface and I got this error (http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6386/screenshot2ph.jpg)
Do you know where the msi is located?
Btw, just some more info to make sure we're doing everything right:
I'm running Windows Vista Enterprise SP2
The domain is mixed 2000 - 2003 and all the clients I want to install are Windows XP SP3
Will the same command work in Vista and XP? Hi,
Before running this command, you should make sure the momagent.msi is on your client computer.
If it is located in C:\Forefront\CLIENT\momagen.msi, you may run the command:
MsiExec.exe /i C:\Forefront\CLIENT\momagent.msi /norestart /qn /l*v "C:\MOMReinstall.log" CONFIG_GROUP="CERBERUS" MANAGEMENT_SERVER="CERBERUS" AM_CONTROL="Full" REINSTALL=”ALL”
Since you have uninstalled the old MOM agent, I recommend you deploy it with FCS policy.
This is all detailed in the deployment documentation here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb418807.aspx
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFT- Proposed As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, October 06, 2009 2:56 AM
- Marked As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 7:26 AM
- Nick, I have managed to find a solution for installing the agents with MOM Console (I created GPOs to create exceptions for the ports that need to be opened for remote instalation).
However, the unninstall doesn't work unless the user on which I run the logon script (command line) is a member of the local administrators group, which brings me back to my original problem.
How can I run the unninstall with a user that does not have local admin rights if I don't want the user to remain on that group unless he(she) already was a member? Hi,
Yes, to running MISEXE command, you should have local admin rights. If not, you can manually remove the agent or use momlean.exe utility.
How to Manually Remove an Agent from an Agent Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298380
Momclean.exe utility
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/bb498240.aspx
Regards,
Nick Gu - MSFT- Marked As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 07, 2009 7:26 AM
- Proposed As Answer byNick Gu - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, October 06, 2009 2:56 AM
