Install on a physical server

The Management Portal software blade is installed from the blade panel in the MSL Server Manager. Installing and activating the Management Portal software blade consists of the following steps:

  • Logging in to the MSL Server Manager.

  • Loading the software onto the MSL Server from the Management Portal CD, and then accessing the blade panel in the MSL Server Manager to install the Management Portal software blade.

Collect Site Information

The following table itemizes the information you will need on hand during installation and configuration. For efficient installation, it is recommended that you gather this information beforehand.

  • Administrator Password

  • Domain Name of MSL Server

  • System Name of MSL Server

  • Gateway IP Address

  • IP Address of your external NIC

  • System IP Address for the Management Portal blade

To install Management Portal on a physical server:

  1. Place the CD in the optical drive.

  2. Login into the Server Manager using a supported browser with the user name 'admin' and the root password you gave when configuring the MSL server. The Server Manager is accessed by entering the following URL:http://<www.hostname> OR <IP address of the MSL Server>/server-manager.

  3. Click on Blades, located in the left-side panel under the ServiceLink heading.

  4. Click Update List to ensure an up-to-date listing of software blades.

  5. Click the Install link, located beside the Management Portal blade name. It may take a few minutes for the software to install.

  6. Test the installation:

    1. Click Management Portal, located in the left-side panel under the Applications heading.

    2. If Management Portal is not visible, refresh the browser.

    3. Click Launch, located in the main window.