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System Information Center console The console uses the System Information Center program GUI to render the information that is stored in the database. Typically, the console is a computer other than the client or the Web server; however, the console can be either of the two. The console has the following requirements: v A Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system v Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) Web browser v A resolution of 1024x768 (or greater) v A network card that supports TCP/IP Installing and configuring a Windows server The System Information Center program is only supported on Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. Start with one of the following procedures: v "Installing Windows 2000 Server" on page 6 v "Installing Windows Server 2003" on page 6 If you choose to use any other server platform, you can receive fee-based support through IBM Global Services. For more information, see Chapter 7, "Getting help and support," on page 49. Installing Windows 2000 Server Install the Windows 2000 Server operating system on the computer you intend to use as the Web application server. During the installation, perform the following actions: 1. Accept all of the default Windows component settings. 2. When the Configure Your Server window opens, mark the I will configure this server later option box and remove the check mark from the Show this service at startup check box. Note: Depending on the networking card, video controller, and other hardware devices installed in your computer, you might have to acquire and install updated device drivers. Ensure that all devices are working correctly. When the installation is complete, continue with "Obtaining Windows 2000 Server critical updates and service packs" on page 6. Obtaining Windows 2000 Server critical updates and service packs Go to http://www.microsoft.com and then download and install all of the critical updates and service packs for Windows 2000 Server. After you have installed all critical updates and service packs, continue with "Disabling Internet Information Services (IIS)" on page 7 to start modifying your server configuration. Installing Windows Server 2003 Install the Windows Server 2003 operating system on the computer you intend to use as the Web application server. During the installation, perform the following actions: 1. Accept all of the default Windows component settings. 2. When the Manage Your Server window opens, mark the Don't display this page at logon check box. 6

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System
Information
Center
console
The
console
uses
the
System
Information
Center
program
GUI
to
render
the
information
that
is
stored
in
the
database.
Typically,
the
console
is
a
computer
other
than
the
client
or
the
Web
server;
however,
the
console
can
be
either
of
the
two.
The
console
has
the
following
requirements:
v
A
Microsoft
Windows
2000
or
Windows
XP
operating
system
v
Microsoft
Internet
Explorer
6.0
(or
higher)
Web
browser
v
A
resolution
of
1024x768
(or
greater)
v
A
network
card
that
supports
TCP/IP
Installing
and
configuring
a
Windows
server
The
System
Information
Center
program
is
only
supported
on
Windows
2000
Server
and
Windows
Server
2003.
Start
with
one
of
the
following
procedures:
v
“Installing
Windows
2000
Server”
on
page
6
v
“Installing
Windows
Server
2003”
on
page
6
If
you
choose
to
use
any
other
server
platform,
you
can
receive
fee-based
support
through
IBM
Global
Services.
For
more
information,
see
Chapter
7,
“Getting
help
and
support,”
on
page
49.
Installing
Windows
2000
Server
Install
the
Windows
2000
Server
operating
system
on
the
computer
you
intend
to
use
as
the
Web
application
server.
During
the
installation,
perform
the
following
actions:
1.
Accept
all
of
the
default
Windows
component
settings.
2.
When
the
Configure
Your
Server
window
opens,
mark
the
I
will
configure
this
server
later
option
box
and
remove
the
check
mark
from
the
Show
this
service
at
startup
check
box.
Note:
Depending
on
the
networking
card,
video
controller,
and
other
hardware
devices
installed
in
your
computer,
you
might
have
to
acquire
and
install
updated
device
drivers.
Ensure
that
all
devices
are
working
correctly.
When
the
installation
is
complete,
continue
with
“Obtaining
Windows
2000
Server
critical
updates
and
service
packs”
on
page
6.
Obtaining
Windows
2000
Server
critical
updates
and
service
packs
Go
to
and
then
download
and
install
all
of
the
critical
updates
and
service
packs
for
Windows
2000
Server.
After
you
have
installed
all
critical
updates
and
service
packs,
continue
with
“Disabling
Internet
Information
Services
(IIS)”
on
page
7
to
start
modifying
your
server
configuration.
Installing
Windows
Server
2003
Install
the
Windows
Server
2003
operating
system
on
the
computer
you
intend
to
use
as
the
Web
application
server.
During
the
installation,
perform
the
following
actions:
1.
Accept
all
of
the
default
Windows
component
settings.
2.
When
the
Manage
Your
Server
window
opens,
mark
the
Don’t
display
this
page
at
logon
check
box.
6