Unattended And Silent Installation; Upgrading Server Administrator; Before You Begin - Dell External OEMR 850 User Manual

Using the setup program on the Installation and Server Management CD, you can install and upgrade
Server Administrator on systems running all supported operating systems. On systems running
supported Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems, you can uninstall
Server Administrator with the Installation and Server Management CD or through the operating system.
See the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide for more details.
NOTE:
Server Administrator installation is not supported on PowerEdge 300, 2300, 4300, 4350, 6300, or 6350
systems, or on systems containing a version of systems management software prior to version 3.0.

Unattended and Silent Installation

You can use the Installation and Server Management CD to perform an unattended installation and
uninstallation of Server Administrator on systems running supported Microsoft Windows, and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux operating systems. Additionally, you can install and uninstall Server Administrator
from the command line on systems running supported Microsoft Windows, and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux operating systems.

Upgrading Server Administrator

To upgrade from Dell OpenManage 4.3, use setup.exe or type:
msiexec /i SysMgmt.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus
You can upgrade your systems management software using the Windows Installer Patch (MSP) file.
The MSP file is available on the Dell PowerEdge Updates CD. To apply the MSP file either double-click
on the msp file or enter:
Msiexec.exe /p filename.msp
NOTE:
You can use msiexec parameters like /q for silent upgrades.
See the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide for information on installation
procedures and step-by-step instructions for installing, upgrading, and uninstalling Server Administrator
in each supported operating system.

Before You Begin

• Read and follow the applicable instructions in "Setup and Administration."
• Read the installation requirements to ensure that your system meets or exceeds the
minimum requirements.
• Read the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide for step-by-step instructions on
installing, upgrading, and uninstalling Server Administrator for each supported operating system.
• Read the Server Administrator Compatibility Guide. This document contains compatibility
information about Server Administrator installation and operation on various hardware platforms
(or systems) running supported Microsoft Windows, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems.
• Read the Dell OpenManage Install readme file on the Installation and Server Management CD. The file
contains the latest information about new features, in addition to information about known issues.
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