Owner's Manual

70 Installing, Uninstalling, and Upgrading Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
Upgrading IT Assistant version 7.x to IT Assistant version 8.6
1 Navigate to the \ SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\windows\ITAssistant
directory on the IT Assistant installer folder and double-click setup.exe .
If the installation program starts automatically, the
Dell OpenManage
Install
screen is displayed. Select Dell OpenManage Management
Station
and click Install to install IT Assistant.
The installer automatically runs the prerequite checker and scans your
system for any missing dependencies, such as whether you have SNMP
installed or have a supported database application. If a dependency is
missing, an information window displays any relevant informational,
warning, or error messages. Review the messages and, if necessary, resolve
any problems before proceeding with the installation. You may also be
prompted to install the required packages.
CAUTION: If you are using IT Assistant version 6. x to 7. x , the IT Assistant 8.6
installer removes all previous Management Station applications and re-installs
the applications you select.
2 Click Install, Modify, Repair or Remove Management Station option.
The
Welcome to the Install Wizard for Dell OpenManage Management
Station
wizard appears. Click Next .
3 If you agree with the Dell Inc. software license agreement, click Next .
4 Select Custom installation from the Setup Type window and manually
enable IT Assistant.
You can change the installation directory path and port settings for
IT Assistant or accept the defaults.
5 Ensure that IT Assistant is selected in the list of installable components,
then click
Next .
6 If you are upgrading from IT Assistant 6. x to 7.0, by default, Migrate
IT Assistant Database Settings
is selected. When this option is selected,
the following database settings in your existing IT Assistant installation are
preserved in your new installation:
• Global configuration
• Event stored action
• Discovery configuration