Before you set up the System Center Service Manager Authoring Tool, ensure that the server on which you plan to install the Authoring Tool meets all the following requirements.
Server Requirements
You can install the Authoring Tool on a server that hosts the Service Manager management server or on a separate server.
Operating System Requirements
- Windows Vista (any edition) with the
latest service pack
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 with the latest service
pack
- Windows Server 2008 R2
Additional Requirements
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, which you
can download from the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft Download Center
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=162791).
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell, which
must be in the same language as the display language of the
operating system. You can install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Shell from the Prerequisites page on the Service Manager
Authoring Tool Setup Wizard.