Cisco Support Tools 1.0 User Guide About Installing Support Tools 33
About Installing Support Tools
Installing Support Tools 1.0(1) consists of:
A. Installing the Support Tools Server to a central server with access to your ICM
system. If desired, you can install the Support Tools on multiple servers to
provide redundancy. Note, however, that data is not shared between these
separate installations.
B. Installing the Support Tools Node on each ICM node to be managed through
Support Tools. Note that the Node Agent is automatically included in the Support
Tools Server installation; a separate installation of the node on this machine is
not required.

Support Tools Installation Tasks

To install Support Tools, follow the sequence of steps in the checklist below. Each of
these steps is described in greater detail in following sections. Cisco recommends
you review this list before proceeding with the installation.
Note: Before proceeding with installation, also be sure to review the Support Tools
Release Notes for any updates pertaining to Support Tools installation. The Release
Notes are available at the top level of the Support Tools CD
(st_10_release_notes.htm) and at http://www.cisco.com.
Caution: In some instances, the Support Tools Server and Node installations may
require a reboot to complete. For this reason, it is strongly suggested that you
perform the installation during a regular maintenance period when machines are not
in production mode.
Step 1. Collect information for the install
Prior to installing Support Tools, collect the information that you will need to provide
during the install.
Step 2. Create the Support Tools privileged user group
Create and assign users to the Windows user group that will serve as the Support
Tools privileged user group.