Users Guide

50 Installing Management Station Software
For more application-specific operating systems requirements, refer to the documentation for
that application.
System Requirements
On Windows systems, the setup program (setup.exe) will start the Prerequisite Checker on the CD to
automatically analyze your system to determine if the system requirements have been met. (See
“Prerequisite Checker.”)
Enabling CIM Discovery and Security in IT Assistant
Some applications, such as IT Assistant, can use the Common Information Model (CIM) protocol. If
you use the CIM protocol, ensure that it is installed and enabled. For detailed information on
configuring CIM for IT Assistant, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User’s Guide.
Installing SNMP
Unless you are going to use only CIM for system discovery and management, Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) is required. If you attempt to install the IT Assistant on a system without
SNMP, the installation program stops and prompts you to install SNMP. In addition, if you stop the
SNMP service, the IT Assistant services also stop.
For information about installing SNMP on the IT Assistant management station, see the IT Assistant
User’s Guide.
Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling Management Station
Software on Systems Running Supported Windows
Operating Systems
This section explains how to install, upgrade, and uninstall Management Station software on a system
that is running a supported Windows operating system. If the prerequisites are met on a system, the
default features that get installed are IT Assistant, Remote Access Controller Console, and
BMC Management Utility.
NOTE: Dell OpenManage Array Manager Console is not available under Windows if no previous Management
Station software (with Array Manager Console installed) is detected. It is only available for upgrade. Support for
Array Manager Console will be discontinued in a future release.
Prerequisite Checker
The setup program (setup.exe) will start the Prerequisite Checker program. The setup program is located
in the windows directory on the Dell Systems Management Consoles CD. The Prerequisite Checker
program examines the prerequisite requirement for software features without launching the actual
installation. The Prerequisite Checker program displays a status window that provides information about
your system’s hardware and software that might affect the installation and operation of software features.
The Prerequisite Checker displays three types of messages: informational, warning, and error messages.