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Specify the install folder, then click 

Next

.

The default installation location is 

C:\Program Files\Novell

.

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Select the plug-ins to download and install, then click 

Next

.

If desired, you can specify an alternative URL. For more information, see 

Section 1.4, 

“Downloading and Installing Plug-Ins During Installation,” on page 15

. When using an 

alternative URL for downloading plug-ins, it is solely your responsibility to verify the URL 
contents, and verify that the plug-in is appropriate for your use.
If the message 

No new or updated plug-ins found.All the plug-ins are 

downloaded or updated or the iManager download server is unavailable

 appears 

in the plug-in download area, one or more of the following conditions exist: 

Š

There are no updated plug-ins available on the Novell download site

Š

There is a problem with your Internet connection; verify your connection

Š

Connection to the 

Novell Descriptor File (http://www.novell.com/products/consoles/

imanager/iman_mod_desc.xml)

 was not successful.

Š

The iManager install is behind a proxy that does not allow a connection to the above URL

11

(Optional) Select plug-ins to install from the local disk drive, then click 

Next

.

This lets you to install previously downloaded or custom plug-ins during the installation.

12

(Optional) Specify an authorized user and the appropriate eDirectory tree name that this user 
will manage, then click 

Next

.

This information is not used to authenticate to eDirectory during installation and the 
information is not validated in any way. Make sure you use the syntax required by the iManager 
login page. 
If you leave these fields blank, iManager allows any user to install plug-ins and make changes 
to iManager server settings (not recommended long-term.) Specify an authorized user post-
install from the 

Configure

 > 

iManager Server

 > 

Configure iManager

 > 

Security

 page in 

iManager. For more information, see “

Authorized Users and Groups

” in the 

iManager 2.7.3 

Administration Guide

.

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Read the Pre-installation summary page, then click 

Install

.

During installation, iManager files are installed, plug-ins are downloaded, and configuration 
changes occur. Installation can take several minutes.
After the installation completes, the Install Complete page, which displays the successful/
unsuccessful installation message, is displayed.

NOTE: 

On Windows, the Install Complete page displays the following error message inspite 

of a successful installation.

The installation of iManager Install 2.7 is complete, but some errors 
occurred during the install.
Please see the installation log 

<Log file path>

 for details. Press "Done" 

to quit the installer.

If the specified error message is displayed, do the following:
1. Make note of the log file path that is specified within the error message in the Install 

Complete page.

2. In the Install Complete page, click 

Done

.

3. Open the log file.

Summary of Contents for iMANAGER 2.7

Page 1: ...Novell www novell com novdocx en 22 June 2009 AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTATION Novell iManager 2 7 Installation Guide iManager 2 7 February 05 2010 Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...t or re export to entities on the current U S export exclusion lists or to any embargoed or terrorist countries as specified in the U S export laws You agree to not use deliverables for prohibited nuc...

Page 3: ...Trademarks For Novell trademarks see the Novell Trademark and Service Mark list http www novell com company legal trademarks tmlist html Third Party Materials All third party trademarks are the prope...

Page 4: ...4 Novell iManager 2 7 Installation Guide novdocx en 22 June 2009...

Page 5: ...5 5 iManager Workstation on Windows Clients 22 1 6 Silent Installation of iManager Server 23 1 6 1 Standard Silent Install 23 1 6 2 Customized Silent Install 24 2 Upgrading iManager 25 2 1 Upgrade Sc...

Page 6: ...6 Novell iManager 2 7 Installation Guide novdocx en 22 June 2009...

Page 7: ...site http www novell com documentation imanager27 index html Additional Documentation iManager 2 7 3 Administration Guide http www novell com documentation imanager27 Tomcat servlet container http jak...

Page 8: ...8 Novell iManager 2 7 Installation Guide novdocx en 22 June 2009...

Page 9: ...er called iManager Workstation is installed on a client workstation rather than a server Use the following guidelines to decide which version fits best in your environment or whether your eDirectory m...

Page 10: ...erver 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64 bit NOTE iManager 2 7 does not include Solaris as a supp...

Page 11: ...bit Windows 7 Enterprise Edition 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 Professional Edition 32 bit and 64 bit NOTE With the release of iManager 2 7 the term Mobile...

Page 12: ...d Apache Tomcat certificate Standalone iManager installations include a temporary self signed certificate for use by Tomcat It has an expiration date of one year This is not intended to be a long term...

Page 13: ...n newtomcert pem out newtomcert p12 name New Tomcat Specify the certificate password specified in step 3 and specify a password for the new p12 file You can use the same password if desired 5 Stop Tom...

Page 14: ...he KMO object In the Certificates tab select Export Specify a password and save the server certificate as a pkcs12 file pfx 3 Convert the pfx file to a pem file NOTE Openssl is not installed on Window...

Page 15: ...the default descriptor file URL See Plug In Module Installation in the iManager 2 7 3 Administration Guide for information on customizing iManager s plug in download and install process For a clean i...

Page 16: ...To prepare for the installation review the following checklist of prerequisites Prerequisites In addition to the general prerequisites listed in Section 1 2 Prerequisites on page 12 the following prer...

Page 17: ...pt the license agreement then click Next 8 Specify the components to install as part of the iManager installation then click Next 9 Specify if you want to download and install plug ins as part of the...

Page 18: ...page then click Install During installation iManager files are installed plug ins are downloaded and configuration changes occur Installation can take several minutes After the installation completes...

Page 19: ...Infrastructure NICI 2 7 3 Procedure For information about running iManager Server on the same machine as Novell eDirectory see Running eDirectory and iManager on the Same Machine Windows only in the...

Page 20: ...thorized user and the appropriate eDirectory tree name that this user will manage then click Next This information is not used to authenticate to eDirectory during installation and the information is...

Page 21: ...elf contained environment Therefore you can install multiple versions on the same workstation including older versions of Mobile iManager However you should not attempt to run them simultaneously If y...

Page 22: ...creen appears specify a username password and eDirectory tree To access iManager see Accessing iManager in the iManager 2 7 3 Administration Guide If you upgraded from a previous version of iManager s...

Page 23: ...to the imanager bin folder 4 To execute the script double click the iManager bat file 5 When the iManager login page appears enter your username password and tree To access iManager see Accessing iMa...

Page 24: ...d on disk The default path is installer_root_directory iManager installs platform path plugin All modules found in the plug in directory are installed except for subdirectories PLUGIN_INSTALL_URL The...

Page 25: ...ager 2 7 on a standalone server 2 1 2 Upgrade Scenario for Windows Running iManager 2 7 with Tomcat 5 0 The upgrade scenario for Windows is about installing new iManager 2 7 that runs Tomcat 5 5 28 on...

Page 26: ...ntation oes2 inst_oes_nw index html page documentation oes2 inst_oes_nw data front html front When you upgrade NetWare to NetWare 6 5 SP8 iManager will be upgraded to iManager 2 7 2 iManager 2 7 Suppo...

Page 27: ...he plug ins require updates so that iManager 2 7 can fully utilize them The RBS Configuration task lists which RBS modules are out of date We recommend that you update your RBS modules to the latest v...

Page 28: ...grating Plug in Studio Plug ins To migrate or replicate Plug in Studio plug ins to another iManager instance or a new or updated version of iManager do the following 1 From the iManager Configure view...

Page 29: ...configuration files that are created while Tomcat runs these are not deleted by the uninstall because it did not install them Likewise if you have created new files or modified existing files within...

Page 30: ...nue to run eDirectory When you remove iManager 2 7 only some files in the file system are removed You are asked if you want to remove all iManager files If you select Yes all iManager files are remove...

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