You can include specific properties when you silently install a replicated Horizon Connection Server instance from the command line. You must use a PROPERTY=value format so that Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) can interpret the properties and values.

Table 1. MSI Properties for Silently installing a Replicated Instance of Horizon Connection Server
MSI Property Description Default Value
INSTALLDIR The path and folder in which the Connection Server software is installed.

For example: INSTALLDIR=""D:\abc\my folder""

The sets of two double quotes that enclose the path permit the MSI installer to interpret the space as a valid part of the path.

This MSI property is optional.

%ProgramFiles%\VMware\VMware View\Server
VDM_SERVER_INSTANCE_TYPE The type of Connection Server installation:
  • 1. Standard installation
  • 2. Replica installation

To install a replicated instance, define VDM_SERVER_INSTANCE_TYPE=2

This MSI property is required when installing a replica.

1
ADAM_PRIMARY_NAME The host name or IP address of the existing Connection Server instance you are replicating.

For example: ADAM_PRIMARY_NAME=cs1.companydomain.com

This MSI property is required.

None
FWCHOICE The MSI property that determines whether to configure a firewall for the Connection Server instance.

A value of 1 configures a firewall. A value of 2 does not configure a firewall.

For example: FWCHOICE=1

This MSI property is optional.

1
VDM_SERVER_

RECOVERY_PWD

The data recovery password. If a data recovery password is not set in Horizon LDAP, this property is mandatory.

The password must contain between 1 and 128 characters. Follow your organization's best practices for generating secure passwords.

None
VDM_SERVER_RECOVERY_

PWD_REMINDER

The data recovery password reminder. This property is optional. None
VDM_IP_PROTOCOL_

USAGE

Specifies the IP version that VMware Horizon components use for communication. The possible values are IPv4 and IPv6 IPv4
VDM_FIPS_ENABLED Specifies whether to enable or disable FIPS mode. A value of 1 enables FIPS mode. A value of 0 disables FIPS mode. If this property is set to 1 and Windows is not in FIPS mode, the installer will abort. 0