Need help writing a Powershell script to automate a silent install of Avamar Client on multiple machines
I am writing a Powershell script to automate a silent install of Avamar Client on multiple machines.
Here is the script that I have written so far, but it keeps coming up with errors:
#Variables
$computername=Get-Content C:PSdeploylist.txt
$sourcefile= "\mydomain.orgpublicAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi"
$credentials = Get-Credential
#This section will install the software
foreach ($computer in $computername)
$destinationFolder = "\$computerC$Temp"
#This section will copy the $sourcefile to the $destinationFolder. If the Folder does not exist it will create it.
if (!(Test-Path -path $destinationFolder))
New-Item $destinationfolder -Type Directory
Copy-Item -Path $sourcefile -Destination $destinationFolder
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computer -ScriptBlock Start-Process 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi' -ArgumentList msiexec /I -credential $creds
Here is the error that I get:
PS C:Usersn1254937> C:UsersmyuseridDesktopAvamarClient remote install.ps1
cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '/I'.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Start-Process], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand
+ PSComputerName : test.mydomain.org
What am I doing wrong?
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I am writing a Powershell script to automate a silent install of Avamar Client on multiple machines.
Here is the script that I have written so far, but it keeps coming up with errors:
#Variables
$computername=Get-Content C:PSdeploylist.txt
$sourcefile= "\mydomain.orgpublicAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi"
$credentials = Get-Credential
#This section will install the software
foreach ($computer in $computername)
$destinationFolder = "\$computerC$Temp"
#This section will copy the $sourcefile to the $destinationFolder. If the Folder does not exist it will create it.
if (!(Test-Path -path $destinationFolder))
New-Item $destinationfolder -Type Directory
Copy-Item -Path $sourcefile -Destination $destinationFolder
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computer -ScriptBlock Start-Process 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi' -ArgumentList msiexec /I -credential $creds
Here is the error that I get:
PS C:Usersn1254937> C:UsersmyuseridDesktopAvamarClient remote install.ps1
cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '/I'.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Start-Process], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand
+ PSComputerName : test.mydomain.org
What am I doing wrong?
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I am writing a Powershell script to automate a silent install of Avamar Client on multiple machines.
Here is the script that I have written so far, but it keeps coming up with errors:
#Variables
$computername=Get-Content C:PSdeploylist.txt
$sourcefile= "\mydomain.orgpublicAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi"
$credentials = Get-Credential
#This section will install the software
foreach ($computer in $computername)
$destinationFolder = "\$computerC$Temp"
#This section will copy the $sourcefile to the $destinationFolder. If the Folder does not exist it will create it.
if (!(Test-Path -path $destinationFolder))
New-Item $destinationfolder -Type Directory
Copy-Item -Path $sourcefile -Destination $destinationFolder
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computer -ScriptBlock Start-Process 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi' -ArgumentList msiexec /I -credential $creds
Here is the error that I get:
PS C:Usersn1254937> C:UsersmyuseridDesktopAvamarClient remote install.ps1
cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '/I'.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Start-Process], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand
+ PSComputerName : test.mydomain.org
What am I doing wrong?
script powershell
I am writing a Powershell script to automate a silent install of Avamar Client on multiple machines.
Here is the script that I have written so far, but it keeps coming up with errors:
#Variables
$computername=Get-Content C:PSdeploylist.txt
$sourcefile= "\mydomain.orgpublicAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi"
$credentials = Get-Credential
#This section will install the software
foreach ($computer in $computername)
$destinationFolder = "\$computerC$Temp"
#This section will copy the $sourcefile to the $destinationFolder. If the Folder does not exist it will create it.
if (!(Test-Path -path $destinationFolder))
New-Item $destinationfolder -Type Directory
Copy-Item -Path $sourcefile -Destination $destinationFolder
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computer -ScriptBlock Start-Process 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi' -ArgumentList msiexec /I -credential $creds
Here is the error that I get:
PS C:Usersn1254937> C:UsersmyuseridDesktopAvamarClient remote install.ps1
cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '/I'.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Start-Process], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand
+ PSComputerName : test.mydomain.org
What am I doing wrong?
script powershell
script powershell
edited Apr 2 '15 at 21:56
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The definition for -ArgumentList
is <String>
, which is an array of strings.
As-is, it's seeing it as -ArgumentList msiexec
, followed by /I
which isn't a valid argument for Start-Process
.
To specify multiple arguments you need to provide them as an array of strings, which can be written as a comma-separated list in PowerShell. So to specify your two arguments you'd use -ArgumentList 'msiexec','/I'
.
Having said that, I don't believe it will work even if you make that correction. As-is, you're telling it to run the .MSI file, and feeding the .MSI file two arguments: msiexec
and /I
.
What you should be aiming to do is start msiexec
, specifying the .MSI file and the /I
as arguments for msiexec
.
So try something like:
Start-Process 'msiexec' -ArgumentList 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
Or just:
Start-Process 'msiexec' 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
...since -ArgumentList
is actually optional (like -FilePath
is).
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The definition for -ArgumentList
is <String>
, which is an array of strings.
As-is, it's seeing it as -ArgumentList msiexec
, followed by /I
which isn't a valid argument for Start-Process
.
To specify multiple arguments you need to provide them as an array of strings, which can be written as a comma-separated list in PowerShell. So to specify your two arguments you'd use -ArgumentList 'msiexec','/I'
.
Having said that, I don't believe it will work even if you make that correction. As-is, you're telling it to run the .MSI file, and feeding the .MSI file two arguments: msiexec
and /I
.
What you should be aiming to do is start msiexec
, specifying the .MSI file and the /I
as arguments for msiexec
.
So try something like:
Start-Process 'msiexec' -ArgumentList 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
Or just:
Start-Process 'msiexec' 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
...since -ArgumentList
is actually optional (like -FilePath
is).
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The definition for -ArgumentList
is <String>
, which is an array of strings.
As-is, it's seeing it as -ArgumentList msiexec
, followed by /I
which isn't a valid argument for Start-Process
.
To specify multiple arguments you need to provide them as an array of strings, which can be written as a comma-separated list in PowerShell. So to specify your two arguments you'd use -ArgumentList 'msiexec','/I'
.
Having said that, I don't believe it will work even if you make that correction. As-is, you're telling it to run the .MSI file, and feeding the .MSI file two arguments: msiexec
and /I
.
What you should be aiming to do is start msiexec
, specifying the .MSI file and the /I
as arguments for msiexec
.
So try something like:
Start-Process 'msiexec' -ArgumentList 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
Or just:
Start-Process 'msiexec' 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
...since -ArgumentList
is actually optional (like -FilePath
is).
add a comment |Â
The definition for -ArgumentList
is <String>
, which is an array of strings.
As-is, it's seeing it as -ArgumentList msiexec
, followed by /I
which isn't a valid argument for Start-Process
.
To specify multiple arguments you need to provide them as an array of strings, which can be written as a comma-separated list in PowerShell. So to specify your two arguments you'd use -ArgumentList 'msiexec','/I'
.
Having said that, I don't believe it will work even if you make that correction. As-is, you're telling it to run the .MSI file, and feeding the .MSI file two arguments: msiexec
and /I
.
What you should be aiming to do is start msiexec
, specifying the .MSI file and the /I
as arguments for msiexec
.
So try something like:
Start-Process 'msiexec' -ArgumentList 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
Or just:
Start-Process 'msiexec' 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
...since -ArgumentList
is actually optional (like -FilePath
is).
The definition for -ArgumentList
is <String>
, which is an array of strings.
As-is, it's seeing it as -ArgumentList msiexec
, followed by /I
which isn't a valid argument for Start-Process
.
To specify multiple arguments you need to provide them as an array of strings, which can be written as a comma-separated list in PowerShell. So to specify your two arguments you'd use -ArgumentList 'msiexec','/I'
.
Having said that, I don't believe it will work even if you make that correction. As-is, you're telling it to run the .MSI file, and feeding the .MSI file two arguments: msiexec
and /I
.
What you should be aiming to do is start msiexec
, specifying the .MSI file and the /I
as arguments for msiexec
.
So try something like:
Start-Process 'msiexec' -ArgumentList 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
Or just:
Start-Process 'msiexec' 'c:tempAvamarClient-windows-x86_64-7.1.100-370.msi','/I'
...since -ArgumentList
is actually optional (like -FilePath
is).
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