Users Guide

44 Installing Server Administrator
Unattended and Silent Installation
You can use the Dell™ Systems Console and Agent CD to perform an
unattended installation and uninstallation of Server Administrator on
systems running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux,
and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems. Additionally, you can
install and uninstall Server Administrator from the command line on systems
running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
Upgrading Server Administrator
Dell OpenManage software allows you to upgrade from versions 4.3 or later to
version 5.3 using the Dell Systems Console and Agent CD.
NOTE: Service Pack upgrade is not supported in Dell OpenManage 5.3.
NOTE: If you have a version of Dell OpenManage earlier than 4.3, uninstall and then
reinstall Dell OpenManage 5.3. For more information see the Dell OpenManage
Installation and Security User's Guide.
To upgrade fromDell OpenManage 4.3 or later to Dell OpenManage 5.3 use
setup.exe or type:
msiexec /i SysMgmt.msi /qn
(for fresh installs or major upgrades. For example, upgrading from Dell
OpenManage version 4.3 to version 5.3.)
For minor upgrades, for example, upgrading from Dell OpenManage version
4.3 to version 4.4, type
msiexec /i SysMgmt.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=
vomus /qn
Upgrading the MSI Engine
Dell OpenManage software allows you to upgrade the MSI engine while
doing interactive installs. For silent installs, you have to add appropriate
command to the install scripts.