Install FlexEngine in NoAD Mode

You install the client component, FlexEngine, in NoAD mode by performing an unattended installation through a command-line interface.

At the same time, you can choose to enable computer environment settings using the COMPENVCONFIGFILEPATH property, as described in Perform Installation with Computer Environment Settings Support.

Procedure

♦ To install FlexEngine in NoAD mode, perform the appropriate procedure depending on which mode you run VMware Dynamic Environment Manager in, standalone mode or integration mode.

Option Description

Standalone Mode

Option	Description
Standalone Mode	Specify the path to the General folder in the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager configuration share through the NOADCONFIGFILEPATH MSI property at the time of installation, as illustrated in the following example. For DEM Standard Edition, replace `Enterprise` with `Standard`. msiexec.exe /i "VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Enterprise 2106 10.3 x64.msi" /qn LICENSEFILE="\\filesrv1\share\VMware DEM.lic" /l* InstallDEM.log NOADCONFIGFILEPATH=\\Filesrv\DemConfig$\General
Integration Mode	Set the `INTEGRATION_ENABLED` MSI property at the time of installation, as illustrated in the following example. msiexec.exe /i "VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Enterprise 2106 10.3 x64.msi" /qn INTEGRATION_ENABLED=1 Later, in the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Management Console, import the NoAD.xml file by selecting the main menu icon, , and Import NoAD.xml. This file is contained in the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager config profile file. When FlexEngine runs, it picks up the NoAD.xml file from the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager config profile file.

Specify the path to the General folder in the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager configuration share through the NOADCONFIGFILEPATH MSI property at the time of installation, as illustrated in the following example.

For DEM Standard Edition, replace Enterprise with Standard.

msiexec.exe /i "VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Enterprise 2106 10.3 x64.msi" /qn LICENSEFILE="\\filesrv1\share\VMware DEM.lic" /l* InstallDEM.log NOADCONFIGFILEPATH=\\Filesrv\DemConfig$\General

Integration Mode

Set the INTEGRATION_ENABLED MSI property at the time of installation, as illustrated in the following example.

msiexec.exe /i "VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Enterprise 2106 10.3 x64.msi" /qn INTEGRATION_ENABLED=1

Later, in the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Management Console, import the NoAD.xml file by selecting the main menu icon, an encircled star, the main menu icon , and Import NoAD.xml. This file is contained in the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager config profile file. When FlexEngine runs, it picks up the NoAD.xml file from the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager config profile file.

Results

This command inserts the basic NoAD configuration in the HKLM registry hive and enables the NoAD mode.

Note: To disable the NoAD mode, uninstall VMware Dynamic Environment Manager, and reinstall without the NOADCONFIGFILEPATH or INTEGRATION_ENABLED MSI properties.