AeXConfig.exe Command Line Options

Products

• IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

On earlier versions, AeXConfig.exe was used to do most of the manual configuration processes on the SMP Server. Now, SIM (Symantec Installation Manager) is used for that configuration process, still calling AeXConfig.exe.

What are some of the available command line options for AeXConfig.exe?

Environment

ITMS 7.x, 8.x

Resolution

AeXConfig.exe can reconfigure individual solutions or the entire Symantec Management Platform database. The executable file can be found on the NS\SMP server at C:\Program Files\Altiris\Notification Server\Bin\AeXConfig.exe.

The command switchs/options for AexConfig.exe are revealed by running "AeXConfig.exe /?" in a command prompt:

Usage: AeXConfig.exe

[/svcid user:<user name> password:<password>]  Sets the Application Identity
[/db dbserver:<server name> dbname:<database name> dbusername:<db user name> dbpassword:<db user password> dbtimeout:<db timeout>]  Database credentials
[/configure <Path to product installation xml file>]  Configure the database side of a product install
[/unconfigure <Product installation GUID> [/deleteitems] ]  Remove products database objects
[/installlicense <Path to license file>]  Installs licenses
[/validate <ProductInstallationConfigFile>]  Validate a product install
[/launchinstallwizard]  Opens http://localhost/Altiris/NS/Install/NSSetup.aspx
[/aup product:<product guid> date:<yyyy-MM-dd (UTC)>]  Update AUP
[/exportitems type:<type> productguid:<guid> [path:<some existing folder>]]
[/resolveUpdates <0|1|true|fase>
[/readOnly <0|1|true|fase>