You can install ArcGIS Monitor Agent without a user interface by running the setup using Windows Installer command line parameters.
Tip:
The installation method that you use does not affect the uninstall process. For example, if you install from the command prompt window, you can uninstall using either the command prompt window or the wizard.
Note:
To upgrade from a previous version, refer to Upgrade ArcGIS Monitor.
Prepare for the installation
Before you install Monitor Agent, do the following:
- Sign in to My Esri and download the software.
- Click the Downloads tab and click All Products and Versions.
- Click the All Versions tab.
- Click View Downloads next to ArcGIS Monitor to download the software.
- Verify that the machine meets the system requirements.
- Create the ArcGIS Monitor account.
You can now proceed with the Monitor Agent installation.
Installation through command line parameters
The following parameter is required when installing Monitor Agent silently:
- ACCEPTEULA=yes
This parameter is required to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) during a silent installation. Specify yes to agree to the EULA and install the software. Specifying no or omitting this parameter results in a failed installation. For more information, review the Master Agreement.
Refer to the following example:
<path to the ArcGIS Monitor Agent setup download>\setup.exe /qb ACCEPTEULA=yes
Once the software installation is complete, register Monitor Agent with Monitor Server.
Optional installation command line parameters
The following are optional Windows Installer command line parameters to be used when installing Monitor Agent silently. Use these commands to change the installation location of Monitor Agent.
- INSTALLDIR=<installation location>
This parameter allows you to specify the installation location of Monitor Agent from the command line. If you do not set this parameter, the default C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Monitor installation location is used.
Use the following example to install Monitor Agent from the command line:
<path to the ArcGIS Monitor Agent setup download>\setup.exe /qb ACCEPTEULA=yes INSTALLDIR=C:\<Installation location> USER_NAME=myaccount PASSWORD=my.password
Configure the ArcGIS Monitor account using command line parameters
The ArcGIS Monitor account must be configured when Monitor is installed silently. For production systems, it is recommended that you use an existing account that resides on the domain or in Active Directory that adheres to your organization's security policy. If command line parameters are not used to configure the ArcGIS Monitor account during silent installations, the account is set to the LocalSystem account. This is primarily for the convenience of quickly installing Monitor.
Use the command line parameters below to configure the ArcGIS Monitor account.
Pass the ArcGIS Monitor account credentials directly
Caution:
If the ArcGIS Monitor account is not defined during a silent (/qb) installation, or the credentials are not valid, the Monitor setup displays a warning message during installation and fails.
- USER_NAME=<operating system account>
The account can be a domain account or a local account. If you are using a domain account, it must already exist. If you are using a local account, the account is automatically created if it does not exist. If the account is not valid, a message appears during installation indicating the account or password is invalid.
- MSA=TRUE
This parameter should only be used with a Managed Service Account. A Managed Service Account must already exist on the domain. Do not use this parameter with a local account or a domain account with a password. A Managed Service Account does not use the PASSWORD parameter.
- PASSWORD=<account password>
This is the password for the account specified for the USER_NAME parameter. If the password is not valid, a message box appears during installation indicating this.
Refer to the examples below.
Caution:
Command line parameters are case sensitive. If the command line installation isn't working, ensure that the case matches the properties as shown in the examples.
Use a domain account
<path to the ArcGIS Monitor Agent setup download>\setup.exe /qb ACCEPTEULA=yes USER_NAME=mydomain\mydomainaccount PASSWORD=my.password
Use a new or existing local account
<path to the ArcGIS Monitor Agent setup download>\setup.exe /qb ACCEPTEULA=yes USER_NAME=myaccount PASSWORD=my.password
Use a Managed Service Account
<path to the ArcGIS Monitor Agent setup download>\setup.exe /qb ACCEPTEULA=yes MSA=TRUE USER_NAME=mydomain\mymsa