windows-installerarcgisarcgis-server

How to point MSI to license server?

I have an ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.1 msi which installs however I receive an error when I test the app as it needs to be pointed to the license server:

Current command: msiexec /i "setup.msi" /q

For Example, say my server is named BC-FF12

Which parameter would I use to point here?

Solution

  • Documentation: You have to acquire documentation from the vendor to work out complex aspects of deployment: https://www.itninja.com/link/license-manager-reference-guide

    "Software / Packaging Tips": I also like to check for "software tips" on sites like this: https://www.itninja.com/software/esri/arcgis-1/10-1344 (be sure to visit this link)

    There seems to be a number of MSI properties that should be set for this install to function correctly:

    ESRI_LICENSE_HOST=<licensing server name>
SOFTWARE_CLASS=Viewer or Editor or Professional (depending on your licensing type)
SEAT_PREFERENCE=Fixed or Float (depending on your licensing type) 
REBOOT=ReallySuppress
RestartYesNo=No
ISCHECKFORPRODUCTUPDATES=0
DESKTOP_CONFIG=TRUE

    There also seems to be a *.prvc license file of some sort that they suggest to invoke as follows (there are often different ways to do this kind of thing - and I would be surprised if you need to do this if you use a license server - if it is properly set up - something like this command might need to be run on the server):

    CD "C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin\"
SoftwareAuthorization.exe -s -LIF "C:\Users\pcsetup\Desktop\ArcGis-10\ArcInfo.prvc"

    I have not tested, but in your case it might be sufficient to set the properties via msiexec.exe command lines - I would test on a virtual:

    Msiexec.exe /I <dir>\Desktop\setup.msi ADDLOCAL=ALL ESRI_LICENSE_HOST="Hostname" SOFTWARE_CLASS=Editor /qb

    They suggest to use Orca to set a number of these properties in a transform (a file used to modify vendor MSI settings).

    Transforms vs Properties: MSI installation customization via msiexec.exe commands with or without the use of transforms.

    If you make a transform to apply to the MSI - as described in the link just above - you apply it via the command line for installation:

    msiexec.exe /i setup.msi TRANSFORMS="mytransform.mst" /qn