Users Guide

Installing Management Station Software 75
Custom Installation
The custom installation path enables you to choose specific software features
to install.
NOTE: You can install management station and managed system services in the
same or different directories. You can select the directory for installation.
Installing Management Station
On Microsoft Windows operating systems, an autorun utility appears when
you insert the Dell Systems Console and Agent CD or the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD in your system’s CD/DVD drive.
The autorun utility allows you to choose the systems management software
you want to install on your system.
NOTE: IT Assistant requires a default instance of a database to be installed on the
system. IT Assistant cannot use a named instance of a database.
NOTE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express requires Microsoft Data Access
components 2.8 (MDAC 2.8) and .NET 2.0 Runtime to be installed. The Prerequisite
Checker utility will prompt you to install MDAC 2.8 and .NET 2.0 Runtime, If they are
not installed on your system.
1 Log on with administrator privileges to the system on which you want to
install the management station software features.
2 Close all open applications.
3 Insert the Dell Systems Console and Agent CD or the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation
DVD into your system's CD drive.
The autorun menu appears.
4 Select Dell OpenManage Management Station and click Install.
If the autorun program does not automatically start, navigate to the
ManagementStation\windows directory on the CD and run the setup.exe
file. On the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD,
the setup program resides in the
SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\windows directory.
The Dell OpenManage Management Station Prerequisite Status screen
appears and runs the prerequisite checks for the management station.
Prerequisite Status displays any relevant informational, warning, or error
messages. Review the messages and, if necessary, resolve any warning and
error messages before proceeding with the installation.