Notes, cautions, and warnings
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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
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