Get started with Management Central

To get the most out of Management Central, set up your central system and endpoint systems in a way that makes sense for your business environment. When you have finished these preliminary steps, you are ready to start working with Management Central.

• Before you begin
  This topic series contains information to help you complete a smooth installation and a successful connection to Management Central. It is strongly recommended that you review all of the information in this series before you being the installation process.
• Install Management Central
  After you have completed all of the prerequisite tasks, you are ready to install Management Central. This topic series covers the installation steps as well as how the connection function works. If, after you have installed Management Central, you fail to connect successfully, refer to the article series on trouble shooting Management Central connections.
• Set up the central system
  To manage multiple servers from a single system, you need to have a central system. After you have installed Management Central and connected successfully, you are ready to set up the central system.
• Troubleshooting Management Central connections
  Several factors can prevent a connection to the Management Central server. This topic contains a list of steps that you can take to troubleshoot a failed connection.