Before configuring PATROL for Windows Servers

This section provides information about the per-requisites to configuring PATROL for Windows Servers::

Before you begin

1. Ensure that PATROL for Windows Servers is installed, as described in Installing in a BMC PATROL environment.
2. Verify that the following software requirements are met:
   • A supported version of a PATROL Console version 3.x and PATROL for Windows Servers must be installed on the computer you want to use for the PATROL Console.
   • A supported version of the PATROL Agent and PATROL for Windows Servers must be installed on the computer you want to monitor and manage.

   • If you are using PATROL Central Operator - Microsoft Windows Edition or PATROL Central Operator - Web Edition, the KMs that you want to use must be installed on the computer hosting the PATROL Console Server.

3. Verify that you have access to all required information about the monitored domain controllers or Windows servers.

   Example

   If you want to monitor the operating system, ensure that you have the PATROL Console and the PATROL KM for Windows OS installed on the console computer and the PATROL Agent and the PATROL KM for Windows OS installed on the agent computer.

For more information about the per-requisites, see:

• Loading and preloading KMs
• Loading the PATROL for Microsoft Windows Servers KMs
• Preloading KMs on the PATROL Agent
• Requirements for configuring from the PATROL Console
• Unloading KMs from a PATROL console