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 Mount the Systems Management Tools and Documentation software onto 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 and Hyper-V Server

Windows Server 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 and Windows client

operating system. For more information on built-in Administrator account, see the Windows Server 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 le using the command:

• msiexec /i RACTools_x64.msi

NOTE

: On the

Systems Management Tools and Documentation

software:

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

• DRAC tools provide local and remote management capabilities for system equipped with iDRAC.

NOTE:

The DRAC tools upgrade fails when you try to upgrade to 9.1.2 from any previous versions. However, the DRAC tools upgrade to 9.1.3 is

supported. Therefore, it is recommended to upgrade to 9.1.3 from any previous versions. You can also uninstall the previous version and

can do a fresh install of DRAC tools 9.1.2.

To install BMU, launch the MSI le using the command:

msiexec /i BMC.msi

8 Installing management station software on Microsoft Windows