Users Guide

66 Installing Managed System Software on Windows
®
Operating Systems
Unattended and Scripted Silent Installation
You can use the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD to perform an unattended and
scripted silent installation of the managed system features on systems running supported Windows
operating systems. Additionally, you can install and uninstall the features from the command line on
systems running supported Windows operating systems.
Before You Begin
• Read the installation requirements section below to ensure that your system meets or exceeds the
minimum requirements.
• Read the
Server Administrator Compatibility Guide . This guide contains compatibility information
about Server Administrator installation and operation on various hardware platforms running
supported Windows and Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux operating systems.
• Read the installation
readme_ins.txt file on the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management
CD. This readme file contains the latest information about new features, in addition to information
about known issues.
• Read the Server Administrator readme file on the
Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management
CD. This readme contains the latest information about software, firmware, and driver versions, in
addition to information about known issues.
• Read the installation instructions for your operating system.
Installation Requirements
The following sections describe the general requirements for Server Administrator.
Supported Operating System Versions
Server Administrator supports each of the following operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Server, SP4
• Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SP3 and greater
• Windows Server™ 2003, SP1 (includes Standard and Enterprise editions)
• Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 (except Remote Access Controller III)
NOTE: See the Server Administrator readme_ins.txt file on the Installation and the Dell PowerEdge Installation and
Server Management CD or the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide on the Product
Documentation CD for the latest detailed list of the Server Administrator Services that are supported on each
supported operating system.