Users Guide

70 Installing Management Station Software
Management Station Requirements
Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) version 3.1 or later is required on your
system. Dell OpenManage software detects the MSI version on your system.
If the version is lower than 3.1, the Prerequisite Checker prompts you to
upgrade to MSI version 3.1.
IT Assistant Database Requirements
For informationon IT Assistant database requirements, see the
Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User’s Guide.
Enabling CIM Discovery and Security in IT Assistant
For detailed information on configuring CIM for IT Assistant, see the
Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User’s Guide.
Installing SNMP
For information about installing SNMP on the IT Assistant management
station, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User’s Guide.
Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling
Management Station Software on Systems
Running Supported Windows Operating Systems
This section explains how to install, upgrade, and uninstall management station
software on a system that is running a supported Windows operating system.
If the prerequisites are met on a system, the default features that get installed are
BMC Utilities and Remote Access Controller Console.
NOTE: See "Installing Dell OpenManage Software On Microsoft Windows Server
2008 Core and Microsoft Hyper-V Server" for information on installing management
station software on Windows Server 2008 Core operating system.
NOTE: If you are running any application on the Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation DVD, close the application before installing the management
station applications.