Install Guide

Installing Managed System Software On
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
On Microsoft Windows, an autorun utility is displayed when you insert the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
This utility allows you to choose the systems management software you want to install on the system.
If the autorun program does not start automatically, use the autorun program from the DVD root or the setup program in the SYSMGMT
\srvadmin\windows directory on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. See the Systems Software Support
Matrix for a list of operating systems currently supported.
NOTE: Use the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD to perform an unattended and scripted silent
installation of the managed system software. Install and uninstall the features from the command line.
Topics:
• Deployment Scenarios For Server Administrator
• System Recovery On Failed Installation
• Upgrading Managed System Software
• Uninstalling Managed System Software
Deployment Scenarios For Server Administrator
You can install Server Administrator in the following ways:
• Install the Server Administrator Web Server on any system (laptop, or desktop) and the Server Instrumentation on another supported
system.
In this method, the Server Administrator Web Server performs the function of a central web server and you can use it to monitor a
number of managed systems. Using this method reduces the Server Administrator footprint on the managed systems.
• Continue to install the Server Administrator Web Server and the Server Instrumentation on the same system.
The following table lists the deployment scenarios for installing and using Server Administrator and helps you make the right choice while
selecting the various installation options:
Table 4. Deployment Scenarios
You want to Select
Remotely manage and monitor the entire network of managed
systems from the system (laptop, desktop, or server).
Server Administrator Web Server. You must then install Server
Instrumentation on the managed systems.
Manage and monitor the current system on the Web User
Interface.
Server Administrator Web Server and Server
Instrumentation.
Manage and monitor the current system on the Command Line
Interface.
Server Instrumentation and Command Line Interface.
Manage and monitor the current system on the Windows
Management Instrumentation Interface.
Server Instrumentation and WMI.
Manage and monitor the current system on the Simple Network
Management Protocol Interface.
Server Instrumentation and SNMP.
Manage and monitor the current system from a remote system. Remote Enablement
For systems running on Microsoft Windows, Remote
Enablement is under the Server Instrumentation option. You
must then install the Server Administrator Web Server on the
remote system.
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