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Identifying the Parent Server

When using command lines to install CA Data Protection on client machines, there are two possible methods for identifying the parent server (either the CMS or a gateway):

• Using a property

  The basic command line syntax for an installation is:

  msiexec /i <Path>\client.msi WGNPARENTSERVERNAME=<Server>
  

  Where <Server> is the name or IP address of the parent server. You can find details about the WGNPARENTSERVERNAME general variable in Command line parameters for Msiexec.exe.

• Using the SetParentName.mst transform

  You can use this transform file to identify the parent server. To create this transform, you run a provided script. Full instructions are given on Prevent automatic start-up: DisableAutostart.mst. The command line syntax is:

  msiexec /i <Path>\client.msi TRANSFORMS=SetParentName.mst