Users Guide

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Setup and Administration
Before You Begin
• Read the Installation Requirements to ensure that your system meets or
exceeds the minimum requirements.
• Read the
Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Compatibility Guide .
This document contains compatibility information about Dell
OpenManage software installation and operation on various hardware
platforms (systems) running supported Microsoft
®
Windows
®
, Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
, and SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
• Read the applicable Dell OpenManage readme files and the
Dell Systems
Software Support Matrix
on the Dell-provided media or on the Dell support
website at
support.dell.com . These files contain the latest information about
software, firmware, and driver versions, in addition to information about
known issues.
• Read the installation instructions for your operating system.
Installation Requirements
This section describes the general requirements of the Dell OpenManage
systems management software and includes information on:
• Supported Operating Systems
• System Requirements
Prerequisites specific to an operating system are listed as part of the
installation procedures.
Supported Operating Systems
Dell OpenManage systems management software runs on each of the
following operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Server SP4 (Server and Advanced Server)
• Windows Server
®
2003 x86 SP2 (Standard, Enterprise, and Web editions)