Quick Start Manual

Installing, Upgrading, and Running DSET

Application On Windows Operating System

This chapter provides information to install DSET application on Windows operating system. You can install and run the

application using the GUI or the Command Line Interface (CLI).

If you install or upgrade the DSET application on a system having OpenManage Server Administrator version lower than

5.5 or an incompatible application, then an error message is displayed and the installation is not completed. Install a

compatible version of the Server Administrator or remove the incompatible application and then install or upgrade DSET

application.

If DSET application version 3.4 is already installed in the system and you try to install version 3.3, then an error message

is displayed. Uninstall version 3.4 and then run the setup program.

Installation Prerequisite For Windows Operating System

Before installing DSET application, make sure that:

• WMI service is installed and running.

– If WMI service is stopped, the application starts the service automatically and continues with

installation.

– If WMI service is disabled, installation of application terminates with an error message.

For installing Remote Provider, in addition to WMI, also make sure that:

• Operating system is Windows 2003 or later.

• OpenManage Server Administrator (if installed) version is 5.5 or later.

For installing DSET application, make sure that Windows operating system is Windows XP or later.

NOTE: Only DSET can be installed on system having Windows XP.

Creating One-time Local System DSET Report On Windows

Operating System

DSET application enables you to generate configuration report without permanently installing the application. This is

also known as zero footprint report collection. After the report is generated and saved on the system, all files used to

create the report are removed from the system.

Using GUI For Windows Operating System

To run DSET application and create one-time report:

NOTE: You must be logged in as an Administrator or have administrator privileges to run the application. For

Windows Server 2008 and later, you must be running Remote Provider with full administrator privileges.