Remote Console Switch Software Installation and Set UpBefore installing your Dell™ Remote Console Switch Software, refer to the following lists to ensure that you have all the items that shipped with your software as well as all other items necessary for proper installation.
• Remote Console Switch System User's Guide (on CD)
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• Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 Service Pack 1The following list contains the hardware configuration requirements for running the Remote Console Switch Software on the supported operating systems. Configurations with less than the recommended requirements are not supported.
• The Remote Console Switch Software can be installed on Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP and Linux platforms. Follow these instructions to install Remote Console Switch Software on the desired platform.
1 Insert the Remote Console Switch Software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If AutoPlay is supported and enabled, the setup program will start automatically.
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If your system does not support AutoPlay, set the default drive to your CD-ROM drive letter and execute the following command to start the install program (replace drive with your CD-ROM drive letter):
2 If AutoMount is supported and enabled, proceed to step 3.
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If your system does not support AutoMount:Replace device with the name of the CD-ROM on your machine and mount point with the name of the desired mount point. For example, to mount a CD-ROM which is the second IDE unit on /mnt, execute the command:
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