Users Guide

Installing Managed System Software on Windows Operating Systems 101
Installation Procedures
This section explains how to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server
Administrator on a system that is running a supported Windows operating
system.
Prerequisites for Installing or Upgrading Server Administrator
You must have Administrator privileges.
If you want to use supporting agents for the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), you must install the operating system support for the
SNMP standard before or after you install Server Administrator. For more
information about installing SNMP, see the installation instructions for the
operating system you are running on your system.
NOTE: During a Typical installation, individual Server Administrator services will
not be installed on managed systems that do not meet the specific hardware and
software Installation Requirements for that service. For example, the Server
Administrator Remote Access Service software module will not be installed during
a Typical installation unless the managed system has an installed remote access
controller. You can, however, go to Custom Setup and select the Remote Access
Service software module for installation.
Prerequisite Checker
The setup program starts the Prerequisite Checker program. The setup
program is located in the \srvadmin\windows directory on the Dell System
Console and Agent CD and on the \SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows directory
on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
The Prerequisite Checker program examines the prerequisites for software
components without launching the actual installation. This 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.
An informational message describes a condition, but does not prevent a
feature from being installed.