again: SMS 2.0 Client Installation :(

[ceigl]

Recently we tried a new way of installing our WINXP-machines as follows:
When the machine starts we redirect it to use the RIS-Server from which XP is being installed.
Afterwards we run (via AutoLogon as a local admin-user but not as a domain-user) several SW-installations like Office XP and other stuff....But when it comes to install the SMS Client nothing happens.
We try to do this by connecting to one of the SMSLOGON-Shares (which is actually working) and there we call "smsman.exe /A /Q" from the x86.bin\00000409 directory.
The installation begins and after about 10 seconds stops.
I can see the ms-folder under windows and in the ms folder there exits the folder sms and beneath it 2 other folders - logs and core but nothing else
The log-folder shows me only 2 logs (but in both I can see no error) and the core-folder also holds a few files.
But no "SMS Client Service" is installed and also no smscfg.ini is created.
It even seems that no CCR is created....

Any hints what causes this behaviour ?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[snyderj]

The /a switch automatically selects a domain and server from which to install. That may not be the same as you smslogon share from which you ran smsman. You may want to try running with /s and/or /d.

If these methods don't work then check your wnmanual log again. Also check for a %windir%\smstemp directory. If you're logged in as a low rights user, check to see that the sms service account has local pc admin rights.

 

[ceigl]

Thanks (once again) for your reply

I will give the /D a try...but I was not able to find any description for the /S parameter ?

 

[snyderj]

/s {servername} specifies a Windows NT server installation location

/d {domainname} specifies a Windows NT server installation location

/a automatically selects and installation location