Dell OpenManage Network Manager Quick Start Guide 5.2 - Page 3

Quick Start QuickStart Introduction The following sections outline the steps to install a typical Dell OpenManage Network Manager system and its subsequent first use. Because the software described here is both powerful and flexible, this quickstart cannot describe all the details of available installations. Instead, this Guide refers to those descriptions elsewhere or in online help. It also includes a "Pre-Flight" Checklist, below. A typical installation includes the following: • Installing and System Startup • Configuring Dell OpenManage Network Manager Users • Discover Your Network • Resource Management • Configuration Management • Fault Management - Problem Diagnosis • Performance Management - Troubleshooting • Create Reports • Collaborative Diagnosis NOTE: Before you begin installing Dell OpenManage Network Manager, make sure your hardware and network are correctly configured. For more about that, see Getting Started on page 27 of the Dell OpenManage Network Manager User Guide "Pre-Flight" Checklist Installation ❑ Installation host: Log in as an administrative user. An administrative user can write to the installation target directory. Do not log in with a user name that is Administrator on Windows XP or a name that contains spaces. Also: You must have root access to install on UNIX, but do not install as user root. ❑ Remove Firewall barriers: Remove firewall barriers between hosts and/or between your installatin and Monitored Devices. Best practice is to take down the firewall, install the application, then put it back up. 1