Users Guide

Installing Managed System Software on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 63
Installing and Upgrading Server Administrator
This section explains how to install the Server Administrator using two
installation options:
• Using the setup program at \SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows on the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD to install Server
Administrator and other managed system software.
• Using the unattended installation method through the Windows Installer
Engine
msiexec.exe (see Table 5-1) to install Server Administrator and other
managed system software on multiple systems.
NOTE: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) service are stopped and
started during Systems Management Installation and uninstallation. As a result,
services like DSM IT Assistant Connection Service, DSM IT Assistant Network
Monitor and other third party services, dependent on SNMP stops. IT Assistant
services is started at the end of Systems Management Installation or uninstallation,
if the third party services are stopped, these services needs to be manually
restarted.
NOTE: For modular systems, you must install Server Administrator on each server
module installed in the chassis.
NOTE: After you have installed Server Administrator on PowerEdge 800, 830, 850,
and 1800 systems, you may be prompted to reboot your system if you have chosen to
install the Storage Management Service.
NOTE: During installation of Server Administrator on supported Windows systems,
if an Out of Memory error message displays, you must exit the installation and free
up memory. Close other applications or perform any other task that frees up
memory, before re-attempting Server Administrator installation.
The setup program invokes the Prerequisite Checker, which uses your
system's PCI bus to search for installed hardware such as controller cards.
The Dell OpenManage installer features a Typical Setup option and a
Custom Setup option for installing Server Administrator and other managed
system software.
For information on the various components of Server Administrator available
in Dell OpenManage and to help you choose the required components to
install, see "Deployment Scenarios for Server Administrator."