Query or List the Roles and Features:

To display a list of all roles, role services, or features installed and available for installation on the server.

• To save the query results in XML format: -query Query.xml Syntax: servermanagercmd -query query.xml

   

• To save the logs: -query -logpath [log.txt] Syntax: servermanagercmd -query -logpath [log.txt] Note: log.txt file name is optional. If you do not a name and a location for the log file, the default will be created as %WINDIR%\temp\servermanager.log.

   

Install the Roles and Features:

To install the role, role service, or feature specified. We need to the identifier for the roles, roles services or features to be installed. Note that every role, role service or feature has an associated identifier or ID which is needed while installing/removing it.

To restart the system automatically after completing installatiion
Note that, the install switch does not restart the system after completing the installation. However, Some of the roles, role services or features require reboot. To restart the system automatically after finishing installation use the -restart switch.

To install all the child role, role services or features
Use the the switch -allSubFeatures to install a role or feature with all the child role services or features. This would avoid running multiple instances of servermanagercmd.exe command for each sub feature.

To save the result of the installation results to a xml file
Saves installation results to an XML file represented by result.xml. You can also use the short form of this parameter, -r

To enable logging
Specified the name and path for the log file. If you do not provide the log file name, it will save the logs to the default location: %WINDIR%\Temp\Servermanager.log.

Remove the Roles and Features:

To remove the role, role service, or feature specified. We need to the identifier for the roles, roles services or features to be removed. Note that every role, role service or feature has an associated identifier or ID which is needed while installing/removing it.

To restart the system automatically after completing the uninstallatiion
Note that, the remove switch does not restart the system after completing the uninstallation. However, Some of the roles, role services or features require reboot. To restart the system automatically after finishing uninstallation use the -restart switch.

To uninstall all the child role, role services or features
Use the the switch -allSubFeatures to removee a role or feature with all the child role services or features. This would avoid running multiple instances of servermanagercmd.exe command for each sub feature.

To save the result of the uninstallation results to a xml file
Saves uninstallation results to an XML file represented by result.xml. You can also use the short form of this parameter, -r

To enable logging
Specified the name and path for the log file. If you do not provide the log file name, it will save the logs to the default location: %WINDIR%\Temp\Servermanager.log.

Using an Answer file to install or remove Roles and Features:

As an administrator you would like to automate the isntallation process for better manageability and ease of use. Servermanagercmd lets you do that with a switch, that is, -inputPath You can also use the switch -p instead of -inputPath. This switch requires the location of the answer file which specifies all the roles, role services or features to be installed or removed. You can check Microsoft Technet article on how to create answer files, Click here.

To restart the system automatically after installing or removing Roles and Features
Syntax: servermanagercmd -install –inputpath answer.xml -restart

To save the result to a xml file
Saves the results to an XML file represented by result.xml. You can also use the short form of this parameter, -r

To enable logging
Specified the name and path for the log file. If you do not provide the log file name, it will save the logs to the default location: %WINDIR%\Temp\Servermanager.log.