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How to silently perform a node installation? -
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This solution outlines the command and instructions to silently perform a node installation. -
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A quiet node installation is possible. However, the Node cannot be associated with a Cluster when it is installed via command line, or when it is installed manually on the remote location. You must manually assign a remotely installed node to an existing cluster in the Configuration Manager.
The following is the command line:
msiexec.exe /i "C:\Temp\Enterprise_ReporterNode_3.5.1.6_x64.msi" SERVICEACCOUNT="Domain\Administrator" SERVICEPASSWORD="1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i!@#1" NODEPORT=7737 SERVERPORT=7738 SERVERNAME="target-srv" LICENSEACCEPTED="1" /Lv "C:\nodeinstall.txt" /qn
For this to work the node install MSI needs to be copied to the remoter server and that location will need to be put into the command line. The server, service account and password will need to be updated. The SERVERNAME is the target server where the node is to be located. You can't remote install so all the necessary items need to be copied. The ports are the default used by ER and if they have been change during install of ER, then they will need to be modified in the cmdlet line.
Once the node is installed you need to manually associate to an existing cluster.