https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255168#M9677 <P>Thanks lukejadamec.</P> <P>So I split the problem into two parts:</P> <OL> <LI><P>Deliver the source binary (in my case my_prog.msi) to the target as part of the app, and copy the binary to a non-app location (c:\temp) using a script (in my case a BAT file) that runs only once (interval = -1):</P> <PRE><CODE>###### Scripted Input [script://.\bin\Copy_VSC.bat] interval = -1 </CODE></PRE></LI> </OL> <P>That works fine.</P> <OL> <LI><P>Install the software binary and ensure the install script (in my case a BAT file) runs only once:</P> <H6>Scripted Input</H6> <P>[script://.\bin\Install_VSC.bat]<BR /> interval = -1</P></LI> </OL> <P>The problem is with the command in the Install_VSC.bat file. I have:</P> <PRE><CODE>c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /i "c:\temp\my_prog.msi" /q CONN_INTG_SVC=TRUE INTG_SERVERS=VM301:29522 </CODE></PRE> <P>This <EM>appears</EM> to work, but the result is imperfect, compared to if I install manually as a local admin using the exact same command. Using the deployment server method, files are installed, a service is installed and it launches, and all the options (switches) appear to be used during the install, but the installed program fails in a critical way when installed using the deployment server method.</P> <P>I am wondering whether I should use a .path file in inputs.conf in order to reference the out-of-app locations and executables such as msiexec.exe.<BR /> Or maybe I need "start_by_shell = true" in the inputs.conf.</P> <P>Any suggestions/experience with this? Thank you.</P> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:27:57 GMT untieshoe 2020-09-29T11:27:57Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255165#M9674 <P>Can I piggy-back (insert) a Win32 setup.exe (windows program) onto a Splunk App, and use Splunk Deployment Server to deploy the Splunk app, and have the deployed Splunk app run a script that performs an unattended installation of the setup.exe on the target system, using SYSTEM privileges?</P> Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:27:03 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255165#M9674 untieshoe 2016-10-14T19:27:03Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255166#M9675 <P>I'm not just being 'cheap'. I have my reasons for wanting to do this...</P> Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:28:08 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255166#M9675 untieshoe 2016-10-14T19:28:08Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255167#M9676 <P>Yes you can, but you should be very familiar with how the deployment server works first.<BR /><BR /> I once used the deployment server to reconfigure some Splunk apps and other system changes outside of Splunk, but the content pushed to the servers was designed to self-destruct so that it would not get re-deployed and not continually trigger once deployed.<BR /> So, Yea you can do it, just make sure you know what you're doing.</P> <P>One suggestion, you might want to have the script copy the installer to a temp directory before the script executes the installer because your system may prohibit installers from running in the program files directory.</P> Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:55:33 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255167#M9676 lukejadamec 2016-10-14T19:55:33Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255168#M9677 <P>Thanks lukejadamec.</P> <P>So I split the problem into two parts:</P> <OL> <LI><P>Deliver the source binary (in my case my_prog.msi) to the target as part of the app, and copy the binary to a non-app location (c:\temp) using a script (in my case a BAT file) that runs only once (interval = -1):</P> <PRE><CODE>###### Scripted Input [script://.\bin\Copy_VSC.bat] interval = -1 </CODE></PRE></LI> </OL> <P>That works fine.</P> <OL> <LI><P>Install the software binary and ensure the install script (in my case a BAT file) runs only once:</P> <H6>Scripted Input</H6> <P>[script://.\bin\Install_VSC.bat]<BR /> interval = -1</P></LI> </OL> <P>The problem is with the command in the Install_VSC.bat file. I have:</P> <PRE><CODE>c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /i "c:\temp\my_prog.msi" /q CONN_INTG_SVC=TRUE INTG_SERVERS=VM301:29522 </CODE></PRE> <P>This <EM>appears</EM> to work, but the result is imperfect, compared to if I install manually as a local admin using the exact same command. Using the deployment server method, files are installed, a service is installed and it launches, and all the options (switches) appear to be used during the install, but the installed program fails in a critical way when installed using the deployment server method.</P> <P>I am wondering whether I should use a .path file in inputs.conf in order to reference the out-of-app locations and executables such as msiexec.exe.<BR /> Or maybe I need "start_by_shell = true" in the inputs.conf.</P> <P>Any suggestions/experience with this? Thank you.</P> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:27:57 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255168#M9677 untieshoe 2020-09-29T11:27:57Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255169#M9678 <P>Without knowing the error it is hard to say. <BR /> If you compare the service properties between the local and remote install, is the Log On user the same?<BR /> Does it work after the remote system is rebooted?</P> Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:39:08 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Can-I-extend-the-purpose-of-the-Deployment-Server-for-general/m-p/255169#M9678 lukejadamec 2016-10-19T17:39:08Z