Install the BlackBerry UEM components on separate computers using the command prompt window

After you install BlackBerry UEM on a computer, you can install the management console, the primary UEM components, and the BlackBerry Connectivity Node on separate computers using the command prompt window. For more information about the BlackBerry Connectivity Node, see Creating server groups and installing BlackBerry Connectivity Node instances.

Before you install UEM components using the command prompt, you must acknowledge your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the BlackBerry Solution License Agreement (BBSLA) for your region. By acknowledging your acceptance of the BBSLA, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of the BBSLA.

  1. Download the UEM software.
  2. Extract the UEM installation files.
  3. Open a text editor in administrator mode.
  4. Use the text editor to open the deployer.properties file.
  5. Change the following properties in the deployer.properties file:
    • Add or change information that is specific to your organization's environment.
    • If you want to install the UEM management console, set the deploy.ui , deploy.core, and deployment.ui.only properties to True, and set the deploy.mdm.ec and deploy.bcn properties to False.
    • If you want to install the primary UEM components, set the deploy.mdm.ec property to True, and set the deploy.ui and deploy.bcn properties to False.
    • If you want to install the BlackBerry Connectivity Node, set the deploy.bcn property to True, and set the deploy.ui and deploy.mdm.ec properties to False.
  6. In a command prompt window set to the folder where you extracted the UEM installation files, type setup.exe --script --iAcceptBESEULA.
    • If you want to see the progress of the installation on the screen when you use the command prompt window, add the parameter --showlog.
    • If you want to use a group Managed Service Account (gMSA) to install or upgrade UEM and run the UEM services, add the following parameter: --properties service.account.name=<domain>\<group_managed_service_account>$