NCache Remote Installation

For NCache Remote Installation, you need to use the PowerShell script InstallNCache.ps1. You can find this script on GitHub.

Prerequisites for Remote Installation

  • All remote machines must be logged in as Administrators.
  • The NCache setup .msi file must be placed in the same location on all remote machines.

Remote Installation

To remotely install NCache, do the following:

  1. Download the GitHub repository.

  2. For the machine from where you’re installing NCache remotely, search for Windows PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.

  3. Go to the path where you have downloaded the GitHub repository and open the scripts folder.

  4. Execute either of the following commands, modifying the values according to your environment. Note that these examples install the Cache Server with credentials for John Smith. It is assumed that NCache is installed on the default path C:/Program Files.

Note

Make sure that the email address provided is the one used during registration with Alachisoft.

  • Single Server Remote Installation

    This example installs NCache Cache Server on remote machine 20.200.20.39. Please replace the server IP 20.200.20.39 with your remote machine IP.

./installNCache.ps1 /i 0 /k XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX /file "ncache.ent.net.x64.msi" /file-path "D:\" /f "John" /l "Smith" /email "john@yourdomain.com" /company "your_company_name" /s 20.200.20.39


  • Multiple Server Remote Installation

    This example installs the NCache Cache Server on three machines (20.200.20.38, 20.200.20.39, and 20.200.20.40). Please replace these server IPs with your own remote cache server machine IPs.

./installNCache.ps1 /i 0 /k XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX /file "ncache.ent.net.x64.msi" /file-path "D:\" /f "John" /l "Smith" /email "john@yourdomain.com" /company "your_company_name" /s 20.200.20.38,20.200.20.39,20.200.20.40

Upon successful installation, you will see a message with Return Value:0.

Remote Installation Properties

Argument Description
/file The name of the setup file along with the file extension.
/file-path The complete file-path/file-location of the setup file.
/k Valid installation key obtained from Alachisoft.
/s A comma-separated list of Server Names or IP Addresses of machines where NCache is going to be installed.
/f User's first name.
/l User's last name.
/i NCache installation.
0: Cache Server Remote Installation.
2: Developer Remote Installation.
3: Remote Client Remote Installation
The default is 0.
/email The email address which is used during registration with Alachisoft.
/company Company name.
/install-dir Path to install NCache. The default is C:/Program Files.
/set-per Sets permissions for quite mode. The default is 1.
/? Displays command syntax and options for the utility.

See Also

Evaluation Period Management
License Management
Command Line Installation
Windows Installation