Users Guide

Installing Managed System Software on Windows Operating Systems 99
• The Server Administrator Storage Management Service requires that Dell
OpenManage Storage Management be installed on the system in order to
be properly managed. See the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
User's Guide
for complete software and hardware requirements.
• Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) version 3.1 or later
NOTE: 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.
Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
A supported systems management protocol standard must be installed on the
managed system before installing Server Administrator. On supported
Windows operating systems, Server Administrator supports the Common
Information Model/Windows Management Instrumentation (CIM/WMI)
and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). CIM and WMI are
always installed, and SNMP is available from the operating system installation
media.
NOTE: For information about installing a supported systems management protocol
standard on your managed system, see your operating system documentation.
Windows Server 2003 R2 and the R2 IPMI Device Driver
The information in this section is applicable only to PowerEdge x8xx, x9xx,
xx0x, and PowerVault x00 systems.
Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Storage Server R2 contain an
optional component called Hardware Management. This component
contains an IPMI driver. During installation, the component installs and
enables its IPMI driver.
NOTE: On PowerEdge x8xx systems, after you install the Hardware Management
component, you must perform an additional step to get the R2 IPMI driver installed.
When you launch Server Administrator, it first determines if the Windows
Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver is enabled. If the driver is enabled, Server
Administrator uses the Windows Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver to provide its
IPMI-based functionality. If the Windows Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver is not
enabled, Server Administrator uses its own internal IPMI support to provide
its IPMI-based functionality. For Server Administrator, it is recommended
that you use the Windows Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver instead of the internal