Users Guide
Installing, Uninstalling, and Upgrading IT Assistant 27
Installing IT Assistant
If you are installing IT Assistant for the first time, follow the steps shown here. If you are upgrading from
a previous version, see "Upgrading from a Previous Version of IT Assistant."
You can install IT Assistant from the Dell Systems Management Consoles CD or download and install it
from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The Dell OpenManage Management Station
installer program is used to install IT Assistant as well as other Dell OpenManage software. To install a
product other than IT Assistant, refer to the installation instructions specific to that product.
To install IT Assistant for the first time:
1
Insert the
Dell Systems Management Consoles
CD into your drive.
If the installation program does not start automatically, navigate to the
/windows
directory and click
setup.exe
. The
Dell OpenManage Management Station
screen is displayed.
The installer automatically scans your system for any dependencies, such as whether you have SNMP
installed or have a supported database application. If a dependency is found, an information window is
displayed and you may be prompted to install the required package.
2
If no dependencies are found, click
Install, Modify, Repair or Remove Management Station
.
The Dell OpenManage Management Station install wizard is displayed. Click
Next
.
3
If you agree with the Dell Inc. software license agreement, click
Next
.
4
Select
Express
or
Custom
installation from the
Setup Type
window.
Choosing
Custom
allows you to select specific Dell OpenManage applications to install and change
the installation directory path and port settings for IT Assistant.
Choosing
Express
installs all Dell OpenManage applications (including IT Assistant) that have passed
dependency checking with pre-selected default settings for location and port. If you choose
Express
,
skip to the last step.
5
Ensure that
IT Assistant
is checked from the list of installable components, then click
Next
.
6
If you selected the
Custom
installation option, enter port settings or accept the defaults. If you
selected the
Express
installation option, this dialog does not appear.
7
Click
Next
.
8
Ensure that
IT Assistant
is included in the installation summary window, then click
Install
to begin
the installation.