Dell OpenManage™ Server Assistant provides a streamlined and time-saving installation procedure by guiding you through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process for installing the Microsoft® Windows® or Red Hat® Enterprise Linux operating systems. Server Assistant is used to install operating systems for systems being installed as managed systems such as Server Administrator
When you use Server Assistant to install Microsoft Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems, Server Assistant automatically copies the relevant Dell OpenManage Server Administrator installation files onto the hard drive and places Install Server Administrator and Delete Server Administrator Installation Files icons on the desktop.
You can use the Install Server Administrator icon to install Server Administrator, without the installation CD. On a system running Windows, clicking this icon brings up the standard installation interface. On a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, clicking this icon runs the Red Hat Enterprise Linux custom installation.
If you do not want to install Server Administrator, or you want to remove the installation files, you can click on the "Delete Server Administrator Installation Files" icon. After you confirm that you want to continue, all Server Administrator files, including the icons, are removed.
NOTE: On a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, a command-line utility prompts you to install
Server Administrator.
Before You Begin
Installation Requirements
The following sections describe the management station general requirements. Operating system-specific installation prerequisites are listed as part of the installation procedures.
Supported Operating Systems (Minimum Levels)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 3) for Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) for Intel x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) for Intel EM64T
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows 2000 SBS Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003
Microsoft Windows (SBS) 2003 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 (includes Standard and Enterprise editions)
Installing Your Operating System
Perform the following steps to determine if an operating system has been installed on your system:
Ensure that the keyboard, mouse, and monitor are connected to your system and turn on
your system.
Read and accept the software license agreement to continue.
Your system reboots. If a message appears and states that bootable drives do not exist or that an operating system was not found, then an operating system has not been installed on your system. Have your operating system CD available and continue with the next steps.
If an operating system has been preinstalled on your system, it is not necessary to continue with this process. Locate the operating system's Installation Instructions document that was provided with your system and follow those instructions to complete the installation process.
Perform the following steps to install an operating system on your system:
Insert the Dell™ PowerEdge™ Installation and Server Management CD into the CD drive and
restart your system.
Select Server Setup on the Server Assistant main page.
Follow the step-by-step instructions to configure your hardware and to install your
operating system.
NOTE: Remove the CD when you restart the system, or Server Assistant will start again.
For additional information about installing RAID, see Getting Started With RAID on the Documentation CD.
