Intel Server Management (ISM) Installation and User's Guide, Version 5.5.5 - HP Carrier-Grade Server cc3310

Intel Server Management (ISM) Installation and User's Guide
Installation Steps
On Management Stations
For new management stations, check that a service partition exists. (Look for boot option F4. If no service
partition exists—F4 is not found—refer to the hp Carrier-Grade Server cc3310 Product Guide for information
and instructions.)
1. Boot the management station from the System Resource CD and run the Server Configuration Wizard.
This process includes installation or update of the Service Partition (described on page 101). (This step is
only suggested if the system is a cc3310.)
For a management station with unpartitioned hard drives and no OS installed, the recommended way to
install ISM software is:
2. Install the management station’s operating system if one is not installed and prepare for ISM
installation.
3. Install ISM from the ISM CD. You will have to take some manual steps on each management station
during the installation or install ISM individually on each management station (see page 14).
4. Perform OS-specific configuration after the installation (see page 14).
5. Repeat the steps above for each management station.
On Managed Servers
For managed servers that have an operating system, the most straightforward way to configure the
managed server and install the ISM software is:
1. Install any third-party enterprise management software with which ISM will integrate. This step is
optional.
2. Install ISM software. You can install console software locally or remotely.
3. Perform OS-specific configuration after the installation (see page 19).
4. Enable the LAN-Alert Viewer if you will use it on console systems (see page 24).
Connecting Management Stations to Managed Servers
There are several methods for connecting the server(s) for management. You can use any combination of the
following connections:
• Local Area Network (LAN)
• Analog telephone modem (serial connection)
• Local direct connection through a serial port
For typical management activities, a LAN is the preferred connection. In some cases where the network is
inoperable or the OS is down, or for other emergency access, a modem or direct serial connection can let you
manage a server from a console.