Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- Server Administrator Version 8.4 Installation Guide — Microsoft Windows
- Introduction
- Preinstallation Setup
- Prerequisite Checker
- Installation Requirements
- Configuring SNMP Agents
- Secure Port Server And Security Setup
- Remote Enablement Requirements
- Installing Managed System Software On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
- Deployment Scenarios For Server Administrator
- Installer Location
- Installing Server Administrator
- Typical Installation
- Custom Installation
- Server Administrator Installation With Citrix Application Server
- Performing An Unattended Installation Of Managed System Software
- System Recovery On Failed Installation
- Upgrading Managed System Software
- Uninstalling Managed System Software
- Deployment Scenarios For Server Administrator
- Installing Managed System Software On Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core And Microsoft Hyper-V Server
- Using Microsoft Active Directory
- Active Directory Schema Extensions
- Extending The Active Directory Schema
- Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
What Is New In This Release............................................................................................................................................ 5
Software Availability..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Systems Management Software..................................................................................................................................... 5
Server Administrator Components On A Managed System................................................................................ 6
Security Features.................................................................................................................................................................7
Other Documents You Might Need................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2: Preinstallation Setup................................................................................................... 9
Prerequisite Checker.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Installation Requirements.................................................................................................................................................10
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
Chapter 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...................................................................................................................... 25
Failed Updates..............................................................................................................................................................25
Upgrading Managed System Software........................................................................................................................ 25
Upgrading Guidelines.................................................................................................................................................. 26
Upgrade......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Modify............................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Repair..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Uninstalling Managed System Software...................................................................................................................... 27
Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The Provided Media.............................................................. 27
Uninstalling Managed System Software Features Using The Operating System........................................28
Unattended uninstall using the product GUID......................................................................................................28
Unattended Uninstallation Of Managed System Software............................................................................... 28
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