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Preinstallation Setup
Ensure that you perform the following before installing Server Administrator:
•
Read the installation instructions for the operating system.
•
Read the
Installation Requirements
to ensure that the system meets or exceeds the minimum requirements.
•
Read the applicable readme files and the
Systems Software Support Matrix
.
•
Close all applications running on the system before installing the Server Administrator applications.
On Linux, ensure that all operating system RPM Package Manager (RPM) packages required by the Server
Administrator RPMs are installed. If the system had VMware ESX factory-installed, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, see the
Dependent RPMs for Remote Enablement
section for information on any
RPMs that you need to manually install prior to installing managed system software. Typically, manual
installation of RPMs is not required.
Prerequisite Checker
The setup.exe (located at \SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows) starts the prerequisite checker program. The prerequisite
checker program examines the prerequisites for software components without launching the actual installation. This
program displays a status window that provides information about the system’s hardware and software that may affect
the installation and operation of software features.
NOTE: To use supporting agents for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), install the operating
system support for the SNMP standard before or after you install Server Administrator. For more information about
installing SNMP, see the installation instructions for the operating system you are running on the system.
Run the prerequisite checker silently by executing
runprereqchecks.exe /s
from the SYSMGMT\srvadmin
\windows\PreReqChecker directory on the
Systems Management Tools and Documentation
DVD. After running the
prerequisite checker, a HTML file (omprereq.htm) is created in the %Temp% directory. This file contains the results of
the prerequisite check. The Temp directory is located at X:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp. To
find %TEMP%, go to a command line prompt and type
echo %TEMP%
.
The results are written under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dell Computer Corporation\OpenManage
\PreReqChecks\MN\ key for a managed system:
While running the prerequisite checker silently, the return code from runprereqchecks.exe is the number associated
with the highest severity condition for all the software products. The return code numbers are the same as those used in
the registry. The following table details the return codes.
Table 2. Return Codes While Running the Prerequisite Checker Silently
Return Code
Description
0
No condition, or conditions, is associated with the
software.
1
An informational condition, or conditions, is associated
with the software. It does not prevent a software product
from being installed.
15
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