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.

Why the highest release of Management Central is required

Each new release of Management Central contains updated functions, features and fixes that give Management Central the ability to manage a system that has machines that are running different versions of i5/OS™. In order to use these new features, you must have the most current release of Management Central, and the Management Central dependencies.

Check for the most current MC code
You must have the most current Management Central server code, Management Central client code, and Management Central dependencies before you can successfully use Management Central.
Steps for installing and accessing Management Central
Some of the systems management functions that you will want to use are optionally installable components of iSeries™ Navigator, the graphical user interface (GUI) for iSeries™ servers.
Verify the connection function
The Verify Connection function that is located under Management Central is different from the Verify Connection function that is located under My Connection. This topic discuss the purpose of each function and how they differ from each other.

Parent topic: Get started with Management Central