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VMware | 324058
Smarts IP/SAM/Windows: How can I enable debugging while installing IP or SAM in Windows?
Last update date:
3/22/2024
Affected products:
Smart Assurance - SMARTS
Affected releases:
No affected releases provided.
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Symptoms
How can I enable debugging while installing Smarts IP or Smarts SAM in Windows?Smarts install fails with no error Smarts install fails with an error but the error is not obvious to why the error caused the installation to fail
Cause
Installer file name is called <FILE_NAME>.exe and does not support debugging.
Resolution
To enable debugging while installing Smarts IP or Smarts SAM in Windows, do the following (see Note statement):Create a new file in the same location where the Smarts IP or Smarts SAM installer *.exe file exists using the following name convention<FILE_NAME>.sp Edit the file <FILE_NAME>.sp and insert the following two lines:is.debug=Truesmarts.debug=6 Save and run the installer as normal. When installing from Windows, you will have to execute the following command from the command prompt to output the debug data to a file as follows:<FILE_NAME>.exe -is:log <Path to debug log including debug filename>
Related Information
For the Linux/Solaris version of this article, see 16017 ("Smarts IP/SAM: How to enable debugging while installing Ionix IP or SAM in Linux/Solaris?")
