Installing Thinkserver Easymanage Software; Installation Requirements; Installation Order - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x Hardware Maintenance Manual

Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software

You can install the ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server program from the ThinkServer EasyManage CD or
you can download and install the program from http://www.lenovo.com/support. After one instance of the
ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server has been installed, you can use the ThinkServer EasyManage Agent
installer to install the agent on other servers and clients on the network.
Also, the ThinkServer EasyStartup™ program provides an option to either install the ThinkServer
EasyManage Agent as part of the operating system installation process or install a desktop icon to assist with
the installation of the ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server after the operating system has been installed.

Installation requirements

Before installing ThinkServer EasyManage software on your server, your environment must meet the
following requirements:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 is installed on the server where you intend to
install the Core Server.
• The original Windows Server operating system installation CDs are available in case files are needed
while installing the prerequisites.
• The server has Internet access to obtain prerequisites and to activate the software after the installation is
complete.
• The server has a static IP address.
• The server is not a domain controller. However, it is recommended to have the server join a domain.
• The account that you use to log in and to install the Core Server has Administrator privileges on the
server with full read/write access. Ideally, this account is also a Domain Administrator account. This
account will be used to create the initial administrator-level account used to log in to the ThinkServer
EasyManage console.
• Any previous agent from EasyManage or LANDesk must be removed prior to installing the Core Server
and Management Console.

Installation order

The order in which you install the operating system and Windows Components is critical to install
ThinkServer EasyManage software successfully. To ensure a clean, working installation of ThinkServer
EasyManage software, use the following installation order:
1. Install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit with the latest Service
Pack.
2. Install the following Windows Components: See Installing Windows 2003 components on the Core
Server or Installing Windows 2008 32-bit components.
3. Use Windows Update to install all available critical updates.
4. (For Windows Server 2003 only) Download Microsoft .NET
Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 or newer from the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLan
Install the software using the default settings.
5. (For both Windows Server 2003 and 2008) Download Microsoft Web Services Enhancement 2.0
Service Pack 3 (LANDesk Process Manager only) from the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1ba1f631-c3e7-420a-bc1e-ef18bab66122&DisplayLang
Install the software using the default settings.
Note: This specific version is required.
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