Users Guide

46 Installing Server Administrator
• Read the Server Administrator Compatibility Guide . This document
contains compatibility information about Server Administrator
installation and operation on various hardware platforms (or systems)
running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
• Read the Dell OpenManage Install readme file on the
Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD
. The file contains the latest
information about new features, in addition to information about
known issues.
• Read the Server Administrator readme file on the
Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD
. The file contains the latest
information about software, firmware, and driver versions, in addition to
information about known issues.
• Read the installation instructions for your operating system.
Installation Requirements
The following sections describe the Server Administrator general
requirements. Operating system–specific installation prerequisites are listed
as part of the installation procedures.
Supported Operating Systems
Server Administrator supports each of the following operating systems:
• Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2008 Web, Standard, and Enterprise (32-bit
x86) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core Standard and Enterprise (32-bit
x86) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and DataCenter (x64) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core Standard and Datacenter (x64)
Editions
NOTE: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is scheduled to be available in the first half
of 2008. For latest information, see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx.
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server family (32-bit x86) (includes Server and
Advanced Server with SP4 or later)