Cannot install on Server 2016 Core via Powershell remote

[Naked_ape]

I’ve searched all of the forums and reviewed all technical papers around installing starwind_v8 on Server 2016 Core and I’m not finding anything to help resolve my problem, so I thought I would post here.
Every install writeup includes a series of screenshots of the installation wizard and then explains that the Management Console cannot be installed on the Core server (obviously), but my problems begin even before that. As I am running this over a remote powershell session there is no way for the installation wizard to be displayed, so I cannot really even begin the installation process. I guess what I’m looking for is either:
A) A guide to script the installation of starwind_v8.exe to that I can run it “headless”, or
B) Some way of deploying the server components to a target server.

My configuration:
1x Domain-joined workstation from which I execute all commands- Windows 10 Ent, RSAT, Management Console
2x Domain-joined servers on which I would like to install vsan- Windows Server 2k16 Core, FS-iSCSITarget-Server

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Boris (staff)]

Run the installer on the Core server as follows.

For HyperConverged scenario with loopback connections to the targets (reboot is required to activate the loopback accelerator driver):

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starwind-v8.exe /silent /components="service,service\starflb,StarWindXDll,StarWindXDll\powerShellEx" 

For Compute and Storage Separated scenario, where Core servers provide iSCSI targets to compute nodes:

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starwind-v8.exe /silent /components="service,StarWindXDll,StarWindXDll\powerShellEx" 

Let us know whether that helps.

[Naked_ape]

Excellent, thank you! I knew it had to be something simple.

For my reference, is there a link/document explaining all of the installer flags and values? I’m sure I’m not the first to try to install on Server Core so I’m feeling like an internet neophite for not being able to find this on my own.

Edit:
Just found this clear howto article by searching for Google for ‘StarWindXDll’; it was one of only 2 results in total returned.
https://www.tech-coffee.net/deploy-a-sm ... vsan-free/

[Boris (staff)]

In fact, this information is present in the HELP menu of StarWind, yet now it is available in the form of a KB article as well. The link to it is https://knowledgebase.starwindsoftware. ... ded-setup/
Hope this helps.