Dell Compellent Series 40 - Manual (Page 81)

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Installing Server Agents
Installing Server Agents
Install and register a Server Agent on each Microsoft Windows server attached to the
Storage Center:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 with the latest service packs installed.
• Microsoft Windows Storage Server (WSS) 2008, SP 2, Enterprise Edition (x64). Before
installing a Server Agent,
make sure you have configured IPMI on the Dell
Compellent NAS server. See Configuring IPMI on Dell Compellent Hardware on
page 76 .
• If you want to report information on Microsoft Hyper-V servers, install a Server Agent on
each Hyper-V virtual server.
Note Server Agents can be registered after installation using the Enterprise Manager
Client. For details, refer to the Enterprise Manager User Guide.
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To install the Enterprise Manager Server Agent for Microsoft Servers
The Data Collector Website allows you to download installation files for the Enterprise
Manager Client and Enterprise Manager Server Agent. In addition, the website displays
Enterprise Manager client help, as well as the Enterprise Manager user and setup guides.
1 Go to the Enterprise Manager Data Collector Website. The default location for the
website is https://<dc_hostname_ip/web/index.htm. Replace <dc_hostname_ip> with
the IP address for the server on which you installed the primary Data Collector.
2 Click Enterprise Manager Server Agent.
3 Click Run to start the installation. If a security message prompts you to verify the
installation, click Run again.
4 Click Next. The license agreement appears.
5 Click Yes to accept the license agreement. InstallShield installs the Server Agent and
then displays the Server Agent Properties dialog.
6 To register the Server Agent with Enterprise Manager Data Collector, enter the
following: