AVEVA AIM MSI Installer
- Last UpdatedJul 22, 2025
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To install using the MSI package:
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From your installation media, double-click AVEVA.Asset.Information.Management.6.0.msi.
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On the Welcome screen, select Next.
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If you want to change the Destination Folder path, select Change…, otherwise select Next.
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Select/deselect the required features.
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Select Next.
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In the License server(s) box, enter the server name, select Next.
Note: If more than one license servers contain the AIM features codes for the features you are installing, enter all the server names, separating each with a semicolon.
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If required, edit the default values for the File Store configuration, select Next.
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If required, edit the default values for the Import Server port, select Next.
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Select Install.
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When the installation has finished, select Finish to close the installer.
Note: If installation is successful, all the AIM components are installed on your machine. Also, the Database Manager, Admin Tool and Import Controller appear as short-cut icons on your desktop and the Start menu.
To install using the MSI command line in silent mode:
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Open a command prompt.
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Type msiexec /q /i "AVEVA.Asset.Information.Management.6.0.msi".
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The following parameters can be passed into the installer through the scripts:
Parameter
Purpose
Description
INSTALLDIR
Installation directory
Default is C:\Program Files\AVEVA\AVEVA Asset Information Management
FSTFILEVAULTDIR
File Store vault directory
Default is C:\ProgramData\AVEVA\AVEVA Asset Information Management\FileStore
FSTHTTPPORT
File Store HTTP port
Default is 7100
FSTTCPPORT
File Store TCP port
Default is 7101
FSTHOSTNAME
File Store binding address
Default is *. Only useful for servers on multiple disjoint networks.
IMSENGINEPORT
Import Server Engine Port
Default is #8228. Must be prefixed with "#" due to how MSI interacts with DWORD registry keys.
ADDLOCAL
Passes feature codes
Default is All.
Database Manager (DBM)
Sample Data (SMP)
Import Server (IMS)
Import Controller (IMC)
Dashboard (DSH)
Admin Tool (ADM)
DMS Checker (DMS)
EIA (EIA)
Example: msiexec.exe /qn /i AVEVA.Asset.Information.Management.6.0.msi INSTALLDIR="K:\AVEVA\AVEVA Asset Information Management" ADDLOCAL=FST,IMS,DSH