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Create custom package with self-extracting exe and Client Computer group assignment

  • November 2, 2023
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Robert Horowski
Commvault Certified Expert
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Hi,

I am preparing a custom package for the server team to install (silently) new agents on multiple servers. I would like those servers to be assigned to a specific Client Computer Group after installation. Back in the day when creating a custom package there was an option to select custom Client Computer Group for the installer, but that’s not the case anymore. Since I cannot assign Client Computer Group during custom package creation, the only way that I know to do so is to extract created package and edit install.xml adding:

<clientInfo>
    <clientGroups clientGroupName="CustomGroup"/>

...
</clientInfo>

into it.

This works great but now I don’t have self-extracting executable.

Is there a way to re-create it with modified install.xml?

Or is it possible to pass Client Computer Group as parameter during install, like with laptop package?

https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/essential/86895_performing_silent_installation_for_end_user_laptop_package.html

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  • Vaulter
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  • November 8, 2023

Hi @Robert Horowski ,

 

I hope these documentations may help you to create custom packages with answer file:

For UNIX flavored OS:

Installing a Custom Package on UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh Computers Using the Answer File:

https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/2047_installing_custom_package_on_unix_linux_and_macintosh_computers_using_answer_file.html 


Customizing the Answer File of a UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh Custom Package: 

https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/57498_customizing_answer_file_of_unix_linux_and_macintosh_custom_package.html 

 

For Windows:

 

 

Installing a Custom Package on Windows Computers Using the Answer File:

https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/2042_installing_custom_package_on_windows_computers_using_answer_file.html 

 

 

Customizing the Answer File of a Windows Custom Package: 

 

https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/57500_customizing_answer_file_of_windows_custom_package.html 

 


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