Server Manager 2022 Installation Instructions

Table of Contents

• Overview
• System Requirements
• How to Install the Server Manager Windows Service
• How to Install the Management Console
• How to Install the Server Manager Client Agent
• How to Silently Install Server Manager
• How to Upgrade an Existing Server Manager 2018 Installation
• How to Upgrade an Existing Server Manager 2018 Installation to a New Server
• How to Upgrade an Existing Event Log Manager 2021 Installation
• Release Notes

Overview

Corner Bowl Server Manager 2022 installs on either Windows Server or Windows Workstation and comprises of 3 major components: the Windows Service, the Management Console and the optional Client Agent. There are three different installers that enable you to install just the components you need on each target host:

How to Install the Server Manager Windows Service

• Install the .Net Framework 4.8 or later.
• Download the Complete Server Manager Installer.
• Run the installer on the server or workstation you want to host the software.
• Once complete, the Management Console automatically opens.
• Login using either your domain administrator Windows login credentials or, if off domain, using local administrator credentials.
• Once logged in, either register your license or dismiss the Evaluation View.
• You should now see the Onboarding Wizard.
• Optionally assign domain administrator or local administrator credentials to the Windows Service. If you choose to run using the System Account, you will need to assign Impersonation credentials to each remote Windows host you want to manage. See the in-application help for more information.
• See the in-application help file to read about running the Windows Service on another port, encrypting the connection with TLS 1.2 and using Azure to relay connections over the Internet.

How to Install the Management Console

• Install the .Net Framework 4.8 or later.
• Download the Management Console Installer.
• Run the installer on the workstation or server you want to manage the remote Windows Service from.
• Once complete, the Management Console automatically opens.
• Login using either your domain administrator Windows login credentials or, if off domain, using administrator credentials that reside directly host the Windows Service is running.

How to Install the Server Manager Client Agent

• From the host you have installed Server Manager, copy the following file to each target host:
  C:\Program Files\Corner Bowl\Server Manager\ServerManagerAgentInstaller.exe
• From each target host, open a command prompt as Administrator then run the executable with the following command line options:

  Parameter	Description
  HOST	The fully qualified hostname of the host Server Manager is installed.
  PORT	The port to connect with. The default value is 21843
  TLSENABLED	true to enable TLS 1.2. Please note the server must be configured to use TLS. For more information see the in-application help file then search for: Server Configuration
  TLSCERTIFICATE	The optional TLS client certificate to use for TLS 1.2.
  RELAYENABLED	true to proxy communication through an Azure Relay Connection.
  RELAYNAMESPACE	The Azure Relay Connection namespace.
  RELAYCONNECTIONNAME	The Azure Relay Connection name.
  RELAYKEYNAME	The Azure Relay Connection key name.
  RELAYKEY	The Azure Relay Connection key value.
  -q	Silently run the installation.

  For Example:
  ServerManagerAgentInstaller.exe -q HOST=1.2.3.4 PORT=21843

How to Silently Install the Server Manager

All of the installers support silently running in the background.

• Open a command-prompt.
• Type:
  ServerManagerInstaller.exe /q
• The installer silently runs in the background and supresses any required reboot request.

How to Upgrade an Existing Server Manager 2018 Installation

• Download the Complete Server Manager Installer.
• Run the installer.
• Once complete, the Management Console automatically opens.
• Login using either your domain administrator Windows login credentials or, if off domain, using local administrator credentials.
• The Import Server Manager 2018 View displays. Check the following options then click Import.

  Option	Description
  Import license	Copies and applies your license file from the Server Manager 2018 'ProgramData' directory the new directory.
  Import configurations	Imports your configurations.
  Uninstall Server Manager 2018	Silently uninstalls Server Manager 2018 in the background.
  Don't ask again	If you plan on keeping Server Manager 2018 installed, check this option to suppress this view at startup.

• If you checked the option to import your license, from the Explorer View, click the License node at the bottom. The License View displays. Verify your license information is correct.
• If you checked the option to import your configurations, a new Imported group that contains the imported configurations is created under each object type (e.g. Hosts/Imported and Templates/Imported).
• Important!
  From the menu bar, select Service | Change Service Login then, assign either domain or local administrator credentials.

How to Upgrade an Existing Server Manager 2018 Installation to a New Server

• From the old server, open Server Manager 2018.
• Select Tools | Backup Configuration.
• Select a path to save the configuration files then click OK.
• From the new server, download the Complete Server Manager Installer.
• Run the installer.
• Once complete, th e Management Console automatically opens.
• Login using either your domain administrator Windows login credentials or, if off domain, using local administrator credentials.
• Select Tools | Import Server Manager 2018 Configuration.
• Select the path you previously backed up the Server Manager 2018 configuration then click Select Folder.
• A new Imported group that contains the imported configurations is created under each object type (e.g. Hosts/Imported and Templates/Imported).
• Important!
  From the menu bar, select Service | Change Service Login then, assign either domain or local administrator credentials.

How to Upgrade an Existing Event Log Manager 2021 Installation

• Download the Complete Server Manager Installer.
• Run the installer. The installer automatically copies the license and configuration files to the new 'ProgramData' directory.
• Once complete, the Management Console automatically opens.
• Login using either your domain administrator Windows login credentials or, if off domain, using local administrator credentials.
• From the Explorer View, click the License node at the bottom. The License View displays. Verify your license information is correct.
• Important!
  From the menu bar, select Service | Change Service Login then, assign either domain or local administrator credentials.