Installation manual

Installing Dell OpenManage Essentials
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Automatically Installing All Critical Prerequisites
To automatically install all critical prerequisites, click Install All Critical Prerequisites button on the Dell
OpenManage Essentials Prerequisites screen. Depending on the system configuration, a reboot may be
required; however, the prerequisites installation resumes automatically after the system restarts. To
avoid issues with automatically resuming installation, make sure that User Access control is turned off.
Note: The installation may take up to 35 minutes to complete.
SQL Server requirements include:
• Local Database:
To set up OpenManage Essentials on a local database, SQL Server 2008/2008 R2/2012 ENT/STD edition
or SQL Server 2008/2008 R2/2012 Express edition with SQLEXPRESSOME instance name must be installed
(even though it displays only as a warning prerequisite).
• Remote Server:
If you have a database located on a remote server, SQL Server is not required on the local system.
• Version:
If the local system has SQL Server 2005 installed, it is recommended to install SQL Server 2008 or SQL
Server 2012. OpenManage Essentials is not supported on SQL Server 2005.
Note: SQL Server 2012 RC/Evaluation versions are not supported.
SQL Server Instance Selection
Different instances of SQL Server will be selected by Essentials installation in different scenarios.
Automatic instance selection is different when Express or Standard/Enterprise editions of SQL Server are
installed on the local system. If Essentials is targeted to be configured on a remote database, you can
select any instance of SQL Server 2008/2008 R2/2012 Standard/Enterprise/Express editions. Please refer
the following table to know more about the instance selection logic of Essentials installer during “Typical”
install:
Local Database Instances Supported Table 5.
SQL Version SQL Edition Instance Name Prerequisite Status Prerequisite Message Required Action
None None Warning No SQL found Click to install
2005 Standard/Enterprise
Default Warning No supported SQL found Click to install
Custom Name Warning No supported SQL found Click to install
2005 Express
Default Warning No supported SQL found Click to install
Custom Name Warning No supported SQL found Click to install
2008/R2 Standard/Enterprise
Default/ Custom Name None None None
SQLEXPRESSOME None None None
2008/R2 Express
Default/ Custom Name Warning No supported SQL found Click to install
SQLEXPRESSOME None None None
2012 Standard/Enterprise
Default/ Custom Name None None None
SQLEXPRESSOME None None None
2012 Express
Default/ Custom Name Warning No supported SQL found Click to install
SQLEXPRESSOME None None None