Dell OpenManage Version 5.1 Installation and Security User's Guide
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant provides a streamlined and time-saving installation procedure by guiding you through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process for installing the Microsoft® Windows®, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux, and SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating systems. Server Assistant is used to install operating systems for systems being installed as managed systems.
When you use Server Assistant to install Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems, Server Assistant automatically copies the relevant Dell OpenManage Server Administrator installation files onto the hard drive and places Install Server Administrator and Delete Server Administrator Installation Files icons on the desktop.
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NOTE: On a system running a Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system, you will be prompted to install Server Administrator on first boot after the operating system is installed. |
The following sections describe the managed system general requirements. Operating system-specific installation prerequisites are listed as part of the installation procedures.
Perform the following steps to determine if an operating system has been installed on your system:
If a message appears and states that bootable drives do not exist or that an operating system was not found, then an operating system has not been installed on your system. Have your operating system CD available and continue with the next steps.
If an operating system has been preinstalled on your system, it is not necessary to continue with this process. Locate the operating system's Installation Instructions document that was provided with your system and follow those instructions to complete the installation process.
Perform the following steps to install an operating system on your system:
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NOTE: Remove the CD when you restart the system, or Server Assistant will start again. |
For additional information about installing RAID, see Getting Started With RAID on the Documentation CD.
You can use the Install Server Administrator icon to install Server Administrator without the installation CD. On a system running Windows, clicking this icon brings up the standard installation interface. On a system running a Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system, clicking this icon runs the Server Administrator custom installation script.
If you do not want to install Server Administrator, or you want to remove the installation files, you can click the Delete Server Administrator Installation Files icon. After you confirm that you want to continue, all Server Administrator files, including the icons, are removed.