This article outlines the requirements that must be met when you consider using a third-party deployment solution to install VSE (a third-party solution and not ePolicy Orchestrator). The main considerations are:
- What files are needed
- Using SetupVSE.exe to install the product
- Using the .MSI file to install the product
Required files
The VSE installation files are contained within the initial (.zip) file that is downloaded, for example,
VSE880LMLRP4.zip.
NOTE: To help identify the package contents, the naming convention is:
[Product][Version][License|Eval][Multi-Lingual][Repost][Patch level].zip
The (.zip) file contains the following files needed for installation of the product:
| File name |
Description |
| SetupVSE.exe, Setup.ini |
The installation launcher that orchestrates the installation phases. |
| UnInst.exe (Uninstx64.exe), Uninst.ini |
The universal uninstaller, which checks for incompatible software. |
| VSE880.msi 1 |
The core of the installation; an install package built with MSI technology. |
| vcredist_x64.exe, vcredist_x86.exe |
A redistributable package from Microsoft that ensures required runtime components are installed on the system. |
| WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe |
A redistributable package from Microsoft that ensures required runtime components are installed on the system. |
| MSIStrings.bin |
A UI support file. |
| 1 |
IMPORTANT: VSE 8.8 Patch 8 and later include constraints that prevent the execution of the .MSI or .MSP packages to install or upgrade VSE. This constraint was added because the packages can't perform actions included in the installer. (For example, installation prerequisite checks to block installation on incompatible environments.) Customers on VSE versions earlier than VSE 8.8 Patch 8 are strongly advised to not use the MSI package. (The reason is the same as why it was removed in VSE 8.8 Patch 8.)
The following is extracted from the VSE 8.8 Patch 8 Release Notes:
Using .MSI or .MSP to start VirusScan Enterprise is now blocked and produces this error message: You must use SETUPVSE.EXE or SETUP.EXE to start VirusScan Enterprise installation. |
