The Operations Sentinel workstation software is automatically installed when you install the Operations Sentinel server. Use this procedure only to install Operations Sentinel workstation on a Windows 2012/R2, Windows Server 2016, WIndows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11 system other than the Operations Sentinel server.
To install Operations Sentinel workstation software
Click Operations Sentinel from the Installation home screen.
The InstallShield Wizard checks all hardware and software requirements.
If the requirements are not met, an error window appears and the installation stops. You must correct any problems before proceeding.
If all hardware and software requirements are met, and if this version of Operations Sentinel was not previously installed, the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z window appears.
If the same version of Operations Sentinel is already installed, a program maintenance window appears. Using this window, you can uninstall Operations Sentinel, if necessary.
Click Next.
The License Agreement window appears.
Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement button to proceed with the installation.
Click Next.
The Customer Information window appears.
Enter the appropriate information in the User Name and Organization text boxes to identify the installer of Operations Sentinel.
Select the appropriate button in the Install this application for box: either Anyone who uses this computer or Only for me.
If you select Anyone who uses this computer, this option allows other user accounts to access the application from the same workstation. This option is selected by default.
If you select Only for me, this option prevents other user accounts that use (or can use) the same workstation from seeing the application. The application is only visible from the desktop of your user account.
Click Next.
The Setup Type window appears.
Select the Operations Sentinel Workstation button.
If Microsoft .NET Framework is not installed on the server, the installation warns that dependent software is missing and terminates prematurely. Make sure you first install Microsoft .NET Framework from the Installation home screen. After this is installed, you can restart the installation of Operations Sentinel Server.
Click Next.
The Server Information window appears.
Enter the names of the Operations Sentinel servers you want to connect your workstation to.
If you enter multiple server names, each name must be separated from the previous name with a comma. If you previously installed Operations Sentinel workstation on this system, the names of the servers from the previous installation are displayed. You can add, delete, or modify the names in the list.
Click Next.
The Destination Folder window appears.
Click Next to install the components in the listed folders. Click Change next to the folder if you want to change program or output in a different location. Clicking Change allows you to browse to the folder of your choice.
The default folder is
C:\Program Files\Unisys\Operations Sentinel\x.y.z
C:\Program Data\Unisys\Operations Sentinel\x.y.z\output
where x.y.z is the version number of Operations Sentinel that is being installed.
Operations Sentinel must be installed on the Windows NT file system.
If the folder you specified does not exist, it is created during installation.
If the folder you specified is already in use by any other version of Operations Sentinel that is installed on this workstation, a Warning dialog box appears and the change request is not honored.
The Ready to Install the Program window appears, allowing you to review your installation selections.
Click Install.
The Installing Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z Workstation window appears. The installation starts and takes several minutes to complete.
After the installation completes, the InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears.
Click Finish.