Install Guide

Installing management station software on

Microsoft Windows

1. Log on with administrator privileges to the system on which you want to install the management station applications.

2. Insert the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD into the DVD drive or download the web installer.

NOTE: You can download the web installer from dell.com/support/home.

3. Run autorun.exe.

NOTE: If you are using the DVD to install, select the management station application that you want to install, and

then click Install.

4. Follow the instructions in the Install Wizard.

NOTE: You cannot install remote RAC (RAC installed on the management station) and local RAC (RAC installed on

the managed system) on the same system.

Installing management station software on Microsoft Windows Server

2008 Core and Hyper-V Server

Windows Server 2008 Core or Hyper-V Server operating system does not support a graphical user interface (GUI) based installation

of the software components. Install the software in CLI mode on Server Core. For more information on Server Core, see the

Microsoft website.

NOTE: Log in as a built-in Administrator to install systems management software on Windows Server 2008 and Windows

Vista. For more information on built-in Administrator account, see the Windows Server 2008 Help.

Installing management station software using the CLI mode

NOTE: Run the Command Prompt as an administrator to successfully perform tasks using the CLI mode.

To install the RAC Tools, launch the MSI file using the command:

• For 32–bit: msiexec /i RACTools.msi

• For 64–bit: msiexec /i RACTools_x64.msi

NOTE: On the

Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD:

• The RACTools.msi file is located at SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\windows\DRAC

• The RACTools_x64.msi file is located at SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\windows\DRACx64

To install BMU, launch the MSI file using the command:

msiexec /i BMC.msi

NOTE: Only 32–bit installer is available.

NOTE: The BMC.msi file is located at SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\windows\BMC on the

Systems Management

Tools and Documentation

DVD.

To install Active Directory Snap-In, launch the MSI file using the command: