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
file must be located in the SYSMGMT \srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement. For more detailed information, go to
msdn.microsoft.com and search for
MEDIAPACKAGEPATH Property
Does systems management Install support Windows Advertised
installation?
No. Systems management Install does not support Windows Advertised installation - the process of automatically distributing a
program to client computers for installation, through the Windows group policies.
How do I check the disk space availability during custom installation?
In the Custom Setup screen, you must click an active feature to view the hard drive space availability or to change the
installation directory. For example, if Feature A is selected for installation (active) and Feature B is not active, the Change and
Space buttons are disabled if you click Feature B. Click Feature A to view the space availability or to change the installation
directory.
What do I do when I see the current version is already installed message is
displayed?
If you upgrade from version X to version Y using MSP and then try to use the version Y DVD (full install), the prerequisite
checker on the version Y DVD informs you that the current version is already installed. If you proceed, the installation does
not run in Maintenance mode and you do not get the option to Modify, Repair, or Remove. Proceeding with the installation
removes the MSP and creates a cache of the MSI file present in the version Y package. When you run it a second time, the
installer runs in Maintenance mode.
What is the best way to use the prerequisite checker information?
The prerequisite checker is available for Windows. See the readme file at
SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows\PreReqChecker\readme.txt on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation
DVD, for detailed information about using the prerequisite checker.
In the Prerequisite Checker screen, I get the following message. What can
I do to resolve this problem?
An error occurred while attempting to execute a Visual Basic Script. Please confirm that
Visual Basic files are installed correctly.
This error occurs when the prerequisite checker calls the systems management script, vbstest.vbs (a Visual Basic script), to
verify the installation environment, and the script fails. The possible causes are:
● Incorrect Internet Explorer Security Settings.
Ensure that Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom level > Scripting > Active scripting is set to Enable.
Ensure that Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom level > Scripting > Scripting of Java applets is
set to Enable.
● Windows Scripting Host (WSH) has disabled the running of VBS scripts. WSH is installed during operating system
installation, by default. On Windows 2003, WSH can be configured to prevent the running of scripts with a .VBS extension.
1. Right-click My Computer on the desktop and click Open > Tools > Folder Options > File Types.
2. Look for the VBS file extension and ensure that File Types is set to VBScript Script File.
3. If not, click Change and choose Microsoft Windows Based Script Host as the application that gets invoked to run the
script.
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Frequently Asked Questions