Users Guide

56 Installing Management Station Software
• Windows SBS 2003 SP1 (except IT Assistant)
• Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 R2 (except IT Assistant)
• Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 (includes Express, Standard, Workgroup, and Enterprise editions)
• Windows XP SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 9), SP3, (BMC management utility and
RAC Management Station)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10) Gold for Intel EM64T
NOTE: The Dell OpenManage 5.1 installer offers Multilingual User Interface support on Windows Storage Server
2003 R2, Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Express x64 Edition with Unified Storage, and Microsoft Windows
Storage Server 2003 R2, Workgroup x64 Edition with Unified Storage. The Multilingual User Interface Pack is a set
of language specific resource files that can be added to the English version of a supported Windows operating
system. However, the Dell OpenManage 5.1 installer supports only five languages: German, Spanish, French,
Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
For more application-specific operating systems requirements, see 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.”)
Management Station Requirements
Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) version 3.1 or later is required on your system. Dell OpenManage
software detects the MSI version on your system. If the version is lower than 3.1, the Prerequisite
Checker prompts you to upgrade to MSI version 3.1.
IT Assistant Database Requirements
A fresh installation of IT Assistant 8.0 prompts you to install Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 Express
Edition in the absence of a supported database on your system. SQL Server 2005 Express Edition can be
installed using your Systems Management Consoles CD before installing the management station
software. However, IT Assistant works with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000),
if it is already installed on your system. If you are upgrading from IT Assistant 7.x to 8.0, you can use the
existing MSDE 2000.
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.