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Installing Server Administrator
Overview
You can install Server Administrator using several methods. The Dell™
Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD provides a setup
program to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator and other
managed system software components on your managed system. The Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD provides a setup
program to install, upgrade, and uninstall management station software
components on your management station. Additionally, you can install Server
Administrator on multiple systems through an unattended installation across
a network. Dell OpenManage™ products are installed using the install
process native to the operating system. Follow the configuration wizard to set
up Server Administrator. For details, see the Dell OpenManage Installation
and Security User's Guide.
Unattended and Silent Installation
You can use the Dell™ Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
to perform an unattended installation and uninstallation of Server
Administrator on systems running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
Additionally, you can install and uninstall Server Administrator from the
command line on systems running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
Upgrading Server Administrator
Dell OpenManage software allows you to upgrade from versions 4.3 or later to
version 5.5 using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
DVD.
Service Pack upgrade is supported in Dell OpenManage 5.5.
NOTE: If you have a version of Dell OpenManage earlier than 4.3, uninstall and then
reinstall Dell OpenManage 5.5. For more information see the Dell OpenManage
Installation and Security User's Guide.
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