• Notes, cautions, and warnings
  • Copyright
  • Introduction
    • What Is New In This Release
      • Software Availability
    • Systems Management Software
      • Server Administrator Components On A Managed System
    • Security Features
    • Other Documents You Might Need
  • Preinstallation Setup
    • Prerequisite Checker
    • Installation Requirements
      • Supported Operating Systems And Web Browsers
      • Multilingual User Interface Support
      • Viewing Localized Versions Of The Web-Based Interface
      • System Requirements
        • Managed System Requirements
        • Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
      • Digital Certificates
      • Enabling Windows Installer Logging Service
      • Microsoft Active Directory
    • Configuring SNMP Agents
    • Secure Port Server And Security Setup
      • Setting User And Server Preferences
      • X.509 Certificate Management
        • Best Practices For X.509 Certificate Management
    • Remote Enablement Requirements
      • Installing WinRM
      • Certificate Authority Signed Self-Signed Certificate
        • Using A Certificate Signed By A CA
        • Requesting A Valid CA Signed Certificate
        • Creating The HTTPS Listener With The Valid CA Signed Certificate
          • Configuring User Authorization For WinRM And WMI Servers
            • WinRM
            • WMI
          • Configuring The Windows Firewall For WinRM
          • Configuring The Envelope Size For WinRM
  • Installing Managed System Software On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
    • Deployment Scenarios For Server Administrator
      • Installer Location
      • Installing Server Administrator
        • Typical Installation
        • Custom Installation
        • Server Administrator Installation With Citrix Application Server
        • Performing An Unattended Installation Of Managed System Software
          • Creating And Distributing The Typical Unattended Installation Package
            • Mapping A Drive To Act As The Typical Unattended Installation Package
            • Distributing The Entire DVD as The Typical Unattended Installation Package
          • Creating Custom Unattended Installation Packages
          • Distributing Custom Unattended Installation Packages
            • Specifying Log File Locations
            • Unattended Installation Features
            • Optional Command Line Settings
            • Customization Parameters
            • MSI Return Code
    • System Recovery On Failed Installation
      • Failed Updates
    • Upgrading Managed System Software
      • Upgrading Guidelines
      • Upgrade
      • Modify
      • Repair
    • Uninstalling Managed System Software
      • Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The Provided Media
      • Uninstalling Managed System Software Features Using The Operating System
      • Unattended uninstall using the product GUID
      • Unattended Uninstallation Of Managed System Software
        • Distributing The Unattended Uninstallation Package
        • Unattended Uninstall Command Line Settings
  • Installing Managed System Software On Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core And Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Running Prerequisite Checker In CLI Mode
    • Installing Managed System Software In CLI Mode
    • Uninstalling Systems Management Software
  • Using Microsoft Active Directory
    • Active Directory Schema Extensions
      • Overview Of The Active Directory Schema Extensions
      • Active Directory Object Overview
        • Setting Up Objects In A Single Domain
      • Active Directory Objects In Multiple Domains
        • Setting Up RAC Active Directory Objects In Multiple Domain
      • Setting Up Server Administrator Active Directory Objects In Multiple Domains
        • Setting Up Server Administrator Active Directory Objects For Multiple Domain
      • Configuring Active Directory To Access The Systems
      • Configuring The Active Directory Product Name
    • Extending The Active Directory Schema
      • Using The Dell Schema Extender
      • Active Directory Users And Computers Snap-In
      • Installing The Extension To The Active Directory Users And Computers Snap-In
        • Opening The Active Directory Users And Computers Snap-In
      • Adding Users And Privileges To Active Directory
        • Creating A Product Object
        • Creating A Privilege Object
        • Creating An Association Object
        • Adding Objects To An Association Object
          • To Add Users Or User Groups
          • To Add A Privilege
          • To Add Products
        • Configuring The Systems Or Devices
          • Configuring Active Directory Using CLI On Systems Running Server Administrator
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Microsoft Windows