Install Guide

Preinstallation Setup

Ensure that you perform the following before installing Server Administrator:

• Read the installation instructions for the operating system.

• Read the Installation Requirements to ensure that the system meets or exceeds the minimum requirements.

• Read the applicable readme files and the Systems Software Support Matrix.

• Close all applications running on the system before installing the Server Administrator applications.

On systems running the Linux operating system, ensure that all operating system RPM Package Manager (RPM) packages required by

the Server Administrator RPMs are installed. If the system had VMware ESX factory-installed, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE

Linux Enterprise Server, see the Dependent RPMs for Remote Enablement section for information on any RPMs that you need to

manually install prior to installing managed system software. Typically, manual installation of RPMs is not required.

Topics:

• Installation Requirements

• Configuring SNMP Agents

• Remote Enablement Requirements

• Winbind Configuration For openwsman And sfcb For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems

• Workaround For The Libssl Issue

• Winbind Configuration For openwsman And sfcb For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating System

Installation Requirements

This section describes the general requirements of the Server Administrator and provides information on supported operating systems and

web browsers.

NOTE: Prerequisites specific to an operating system are listed as part of the installation procedures.

Supported Operating Systems And Web Browsers

For information on supported operating systems and web browsers, see the Systems Software Support Matrix .

NOTE: Ensure that the web browser is configured to bypass the proxy server for local addresses.

System Requirements

Install Server Administrator on each system to be managed. You can manage each system running Server Administrator locally or remotely

through a supported web browser.

Managed System Requirements

• One of the supported operating systems and web browser.

• Minimum 2GB RAM.

• Minimum 512MB free hard drive space.

• Administrator rights.

• TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to facilitate remote system management.

• One of the Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards.

• Monitor with a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen resolution is at least 1024 x 768.

• The Server Administrator Remote Access Controller service requires remote access controller (RAC) installed on the managed system.

See the relevant Remote Access Controller User’s Guide for complete software and hardware requirements.

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