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Installing Managed System Software on

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

On Microsoft Windows, an autorun utility is displayed when you insert the

Dell Systems Management Tools and

Documentation

DVD. This utility allows you to choose the systems management software you want to install on the

system.

If the autorun program does not start automatically, use the setup program in the SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows

directory on the

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD. See the

Dell Systems Software Support

Matrix

for a list of operating systems currently supported.

NOTE: Use the

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD to perform an unattended and scripted

silent installation of the managed system software. Install and uninstall the features from the command line.

Deployment Scenarios for Server Administrator

You can install Dell OpenManage Server Administrator in the following ways:

• Install the Server Administrator Web Server on any system (Dell PowerEdge system, laptop, or desktop) and the

Server Instrumentation on another supported Dell PowerEdge system.

In this method, the Server Administrator Web Server performs the function of a central web server and you can

use it to monitor a number of managed systems. Using this method reduces the Server Administrator footprint on

the managed systems.

• Continue to install the Server Administrator Web Server and the Server Instrumentation on the same system.

The following table lists the deployment scenarios for installing and using Server Administrator and helps you make the

right choice while selecting the various installation options:

Table 6. Deployment Scenarios

You want to Select

Remotely manage and monitor the entire network of

managed systems from the system (laptop, desktop, or

server).

Server Administrator Web Server. You must then install

Server Instrumentation on the managed systems.

Manage and monitor the current system. Server Administrator Web Server and Server

Instrumentation.

Manage and monitor the current system using some other

remote system.

Remote Enablement

For systems running on Microsoft Windows, Remote

Enablement is under the Server Instrumentation option.

You must then install the Server Administrator Web Server

on the remote system.

View the status of local and remote storage attached to a

managed system and obtain storage management

information in an integrated graphical view.

Storage Management.