Setting Up SystemLink Client Systems (Offline Method)

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Setting Up SystemLink Client Systems (Offline Method)

Use the following instructions to manually install the SystemLink Client on a system without a connection to the internet.  

1. Download the SystemLink Client offline installer (.iso file)
   1. https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.systemlink-client.html
   2. Click on the link titled "Individual Offline Installers" to download the full offline installer for the client.
2. Place the installer on a network folder (or other location) accessible by the Client systems.
3. Mount the ISO file from the client
4. Run Install.exe
   1. Optional - You can run the Install.exe silently with the following command-line parameters " --passive --accept-eulas --prevent-reboot"
5. Run the SystemLink Client from the Windows start menu to configure the server you want it to connect to.
   1. Optional - Update the file at C:\ProgramData\National Instruments\salt\conf\minion.d\master.conf with the contents below if you need to automate the process.
      master: <hostname of server>
      master_type: str
6. Reboot

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For step 5, we now recommend the master.conf have the following format

master:
- <hostname of server>
master_type: failover
retry_dns: 0