Lenovo 6438, 6437, 6436, 6435 Installation order, Installing Windows Components on the Core Server

Installation order

The order in which you install the operating system and Windows Components is critical to install ThinkServer EasyManage software successfully. To ensure a clean, working installation of ThinkServer EasyManage software, use the following installation order:

1.Install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

2.Install the following Windows Components: See “Installing Windows Components on the Core Server.”

3.Use Windows Update to install all available critical updates.

4.Download Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 or newer from the following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5 &DisplayLang=en. Install the software using the default settings.

5.Download Microsoft Web Services Enhancement 2.0 Service Pack 3 from the following Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ details.aspx?FamilyID=1ba1f631-c3e7-420a-bc1e-ef18bab66122 &DisplayLang=en. Install the software using the default settings.

Note: This specific version is required.

6.Use Windows Update to install all available critical updates.

7.Launch the EasyManage installation.

8.After ThinkServer EasyManage is installed, enable Security and Patch Manager to obtain the LANDesk 8.8 Software Updates. In the console application, click Help -> LANDesk -> Security Updates for a guide to configuring Security and Patch Manager.

9.Install Adobe Flash Player 9 if you plan to use the Management Console functions from the same server on which the Core Server is installed. You can obtain Adobe Flash Player 9 from the Adobe Web site: http://www.adobe.com/ products/flashplayer/

Installing Windows Components on the Core Server

To install IIS, ASP.Net, and SNMP on the Core Server, do the following procedure for each component:

1.In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

2.In the toolbar on the left, click Add/Remove Windows Components to launch the Windows Components Wizard.

3.Select from the Components list:

vWhen installing IIS and ASP.NET, click Application Server; then, click Details.

vWhen installing SNMP, click Management and Monitoring Tools; then, click Details.

4.Select the component that you want to install:

vWhen installing IIS, select Internet Information Services (IIS); then, click OK.

vWhen installing ASP.NET, select ASP.NET; then, click OK.

vWhen installing SNMP, select Simple Network Management Protocol; then, click OK.

5.Click Next to continue the wizard.

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