Install ArcGIS Monitor silently

ArcGIS Monitor can be installed without a user interface by running the setup.exe command from a command prompt. The following steps guide you through the ArcGIS Monitor installation process. The setup allows you to install ArcGIS Monitor Administrator or the ArcGIS Monitor Server application, depending on your deployment needs.

Installation prerequisites

Installation prerequisites include the following:

1. Obtain an authorization file for ArcGIS Monitor Administrator.
2. Verify that your system meets ArcGIS Monitor system requirements.
3. Log in with an account that has administrative privileges.
4. Close all applications on your computer.
5. Download the ArcGIS Monitor setup program from My Esri.

Install silently

To install the software silently, you must use the following command: <path to ArcGIS Monitor download>\setup.exe /qb.

Note:

The ArcGIS Monitor setup program installs ArcGIS Monitor Administrator and the ArcGIS Monitor Server application by default. Use the ADDLOCAL parameter to install individual features.

Parameter	Description
Method (required)	/qb, which provides a basic user interface with a progress bar and error handling.
INSTALLDIR (optional)	INSTALLDIR="<path>" allows you to specify installation location. The default installation location is C:\ArcGIS Monitor.
ADDLOCAL (optional)	An optional parameter that can be used to define which software features are installed. The feature names are as follows: Administrator Server
Log (optional)	/L*v"<output path>" is used to create a log.
Ini file (optional)	INIFILE="<path>"\InitParams.ini allows you to specify location of ini file for postinstallation.

1. Open a command prompt using Run as Administrator.
2. Execute one of the following commands based on the features you want to install:

   To install ArcGIS Monitor Administrator and the ArcGIS Monitor Server application, use this command:

   <path to ArcGIS Monitor download>\setup.exe /qb

   To install ArcGIS Monitor Administrator and the ArcGIS Monitor Server application, change the default install path, and add logging:

   <path to ArcGIS Monitor download>\setup.exe /qb INSTALLDIR="C:\Applications\ArcGIS Monitor" /L*v "C:\<Monitor DownloadDir>\MonitorInstallLog.txt"

   To install ArcGIS Monitor Administrator only, change the default installation path, and add logging:

   <path to ArcGIS Monitor download>\setup.exe /qb INSTALLDIR="C:\Applications\ArcGIS Monitor" ADDLOCAL=Administrator /L*v "C:\<Monitor DownloadDir>\MonitorInstallLog.txt"

   To install the ArcGIS Monitor Server application only, change the default installation path, and add logging:

   <path to ArcGIS Monitor download>\setup.exe /qb INSTALLDIR="C:\Applications\ArcGIS Monitor" ADDLOCAL=Server /L*v "C:\<Monitor DownloadDir>\MonitorInstallLog.txt"

3. Run the following command to authorize ArcGIS Monitor Administrator silently:
   "<INSTALLDIR>\Administrator\resources\app\SoftwareAuthorization.exe" /S /ver <version> /LIF "<path to authorization file>\<filename>.prvc"

   Note:

   Each machine with ArcGIS Monitor Administrator installed will require a license for software authorization.

4. Click Start > ArcGIS Monitor > Server > Monitor Post Install to configure the ArcGIS Monitor Server service.

   The Monitor Post Install utility must be run on each machine with the ArcGIS Monitor Server application.

   Note:

   • The default password for the ArcGIS Monitor Server application is ArcGISMonitor.
   • The MongoDB user name is Site and can't be changed.