Installing the Server Object Manager

The server object manager and server object container can be installed on the same machine or on different machines. In this installation scenario, the server object manager will be installed on a separate machine than the server object container. This topic only discusses installing the server object manager. You will need to install at least one server object container on another machine. The server object manager runs on a single machine and manages the set of objects that are distributed across one or more server container machines. See Installing the Server Object Container for more information. To install the server object manager and server object container on the same machine, see Performing a typical installation.

How to prepare to install the Server Object Manager

1. Verify that your site meets the system requirements. For system requirement information, see Step 1: Verify system requirements.
2. Log in as a user with administrative privileges.
3. Close all applications on your computer.
4. Insert the ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework media into the appropriate drive to automatically launch the media front end.

Note:

ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework requires the following:

• .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is available on the ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework media.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher. You must obtain and install Internet Explorer 7 or higher prior to installing ArcGIS Server.

How to install the Server Object Manager

1. From the media front end, click the GIS Services setup link to launch the ArcGIS Server 10 for the Microsoft .NET Framework - GIS Services setup program.
2. During the installation, read the license agreement and accept it, or exit if you don't agree with the terms.
3. The ArcGIS Server 10 - GIS Services installation allows you to select the features you want.

   On the Select Features dialog box, choose Server Object Manager. Click the arrow to the left of the Server Object Manager feature. From the list, choose Will be installed on local hard drive to install the server object manager. Unselect all other features and choose Entire feature will be unavailable to exclude these features from installation.

4. To complete the installation, follow the directions on the screen.
5. Complete the post installation setup.

   After the ArcGIS Server 10 - GIS Services installation completes, launch the post installation process by clicking Finish > OK. The following post installation option is required to successfully complete an ArcGIS Server Object Manager installation:

   Configure GIS Server

   This post installation option is automatically selected for you.

6. After completing the post installation setup, you must complete the additional steps manually using the Windows operating system tools. See Additional configuration steps using operating system tools for more information.

The server object container must also be installed and configured before ArcGIS Server is successfully set up. See Installing the Server Object Container for information on installing server object containers on other machines.