Install XenServer tools silently

Install XenServer tools silently

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Article ID: CTX222533

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Description

To silently install the XenServer Tools and to prevent the system from rebooting


Instructions

To silently install the XenServer Tools and to prevent the system from rebooting, run one of the following commands:

Msiexec.exe managementagentx86.msi /quiet /norestart

Msiexec.exe managementagentx64.msi /quiet /norestart
Or
Setup.exe /quiet /norestart

A non-interactive, but non-silent installation can be obtained by running:

Msiexec.exe managementagentx86.msi /passive

Msiexec.exe managementagentx64.msi /passive
Or
Setup.exe /passive

For interactive, silent, and passive installations, including those with the /norestart flag, following the next system restart (which may be manually initiated if the / norestart flag is provided) there may be several automated reboots before the XenServer Tools are fully installed.

The XenServer Tools are installed by default in the C:\Program Files\Citrix\XenTools directory on the VM.

Note: In order to install XenServer Tools on a Windows VM, the VM must be running the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.0 or later.

Warning: Installing or upgrading the XenServer Tools can cause the friendly name and identifier of some network adapters to change. Any software which is configured to use a particular adapter may have to be reconfigured following XenServer Tools installation or upgrade.

Issue/Introduction

How to silently install the XSTools