Installation manual

MSI packages must not be repackaged; doing so changes the feature structure and Globally Unique Identifier (GUID),

which break any provided patches or updates. When it is necessary to make any changes to a vendor-provided MSI

package, use a .mst transform file.

NOTE: A GUID is 128-bit long, and the algorithm used to generate a GUID guarantees unique GUID. The product

GUID uniquely identifies the application.

Upgrading Managed System Software

The Dell OpenManage installer provides an Upgrade option for upgrading Server Administrator and other managed

system software.

The setup program runs the prerequisite checker, which uses the system's PCI bus to search for installed hardware,

such as controller cards.

The setup program installs or upgrades all of the managed system software features that are appropriate for the

particular system's hardware configuration.

NOTE: All user settings are preserved during upgrades.

The following procedures show how to upgrade Server Administrator and other managed system software.

Upgrading Guidelines

• You can upgrade to the latest version of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator from any of the previous three

versions. For example, upgrade to Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 7.1 is supported only for Dell

OpenManage Server Administrator versions 6.4 and later.

• To upgrade from versions earlier than 6.3, uninstall the existing Server Administrator and reinstall the latest

Server Administrator.

NOTE: Uninstalling Server Administrator deletes its user settings. Reinstall Server Administrator and apply the user

settings.

• When upgrading an operating system to a major version, uninstall the existing OpenManage software and

reinstall the latest OpenManage software. When upgrading only to an update level change (for example, Red

Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 7 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 8), upgrade to the latest OpenManage

software; all user settings are preserved.

NOTE: Uninstalling OpenManage software deletes its user settings. Reinstall OpenManage software and apply the

user settings.

• If you have installed Server Administrator Web Server version 7.1, ensure that you install Server Instrumentation

version 7.1 on the managed system. Accessing an earlier version of Server Administrator using Server

Administrator Web Server version 7.1 may display an error.

Upgrade

For an unattended upgrade, the msiexec.exe /i SysMgmt.msi /qb command accesses the DVD to accept the

software license agreement and upgrades all the required Server Administrator features on selected remote systems.

All major user settings are retained during an unattended upgrade.

1. Insert the

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD into the system's DVD drive. The autorun menu

is displayed.

2. Select Dell OpenManage Server Administrator and click Install.

If the autorun program does not start automatically, go to the SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows directory on the DVD,

and run the setup.exe file.