Install Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsMotherboardsOpenManage Server Administrator Version 7.4

1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 5

What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................................................5

Software Availability........................................................................................................................................................ 6

Systems Management Software.........................................................................................................................................6

Server Administrator Components On A Managed System...................................................................................... 6

Security Features...................................................................................................................................................................8

Other Documents You Might Need.....................................................................................................................................8

2 Preinstallation Setup.................................................................................................................... 9

Prerequisite Checker.............................................................................................................................................................9

Installation Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................11

Supported Operating Systems And Web Browsers................................................................................................... 11

Multilingual User Interface Support.............................................................................................................................. 11

Viewing Localized Versions Of The Web-Based Interface........................................................................................ 11

System Requirements.................................................................................................................................................... 11

Digital Certificates.......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Enabling Windows Installer Logging Service...............................................................................................................12

Microsoft Active Directory............................................................................................................................................13

Configuring SNMP Agents..................................................................................................................................................13

Secure Port Server And Security Setup........................................................................................................................... 13

Setting User And Server Preferences......................................................................................................................... 13

X.509 Certificate Management....................................................................................................................................13

Remote Enablement Requirements................................................................................................................................... 14

Installing WinRM............................................................................................................................................................. 14

Certificate Authority Signed Self-Signed Certificate.................................................................................................14

3 Installing Managed System Software On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ............................ 17

Deployment Scenarios For Server Administrator.............................................................................................................17

Installer Location.............................................................................................................................................................18

Installing Server Administrator .....................................................................................................................................18

System Recovery On Failed Installation........................................................................................................................... 24

Failed Updates................................................................................................................................................................24

Upgrading Managed System Software............................................................................................................................ 24

Upgrading Guidelines.....................................................................................................................................................25

Upgrade.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Modify............................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Repair.............................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Uninstalling Managed System Software.......................................................................................................................... 26

Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The Provided Media......................................................................26

Uninstalling Managed System Software Features Using The Operating System................................................. 27

Unattended Uninstall Using The Product GUID.........................................................................................................27

Unattended Uninstallation Of Managed System Software......................................................................................27

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