• If you select Embedded RDB as the Asset Information Manager Subset database, a tmp folder is created at the root of the drive where the software is being installed. The tmp folder is required when using Embedded RDB, so do not delete it.
• When you select Embedded RDB as the Asset Information Manager Subset database, restoring a backup database after installing the software is impossible if the name of the drive being used or the installation target folder has been changed. To use a database that was backed up onto another drive, make sure the current installation uses the same path that was used when the backup was made.
• When installing Asset Information Manager in Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows Firewall may display a security warning message. Should a warning message be displayed, reduce the security level or take other action to allow the installation to proceed.
• Asset Information Manager Subset cannot be installed on a machine that runs software that uses 64-bit Microsoft Internet Information Services.

Before installing Asset Information Manager Subset, perform the following:

If you are installing Asset Information Manager Subset on a 64-bit OS, make sure that 32-bit applications can run. For information on how to do this, see 10.11(1) Notes on installing Asset Information Manager Subset on a 64-bit OS.

• Install Remote Installation Manager.
  Remote Installation Manager is required in order to install Asset Information Manager Subset on a separate PC from Server.
  
• Install Microsoft Internet Information Services.
• Start the Task Scheduler service.
• Stop the services, commands, and tasks of Asset Information Manager Subset.
  Before you perform a new installation of Asset Information Manager Subset-related services, stop World Wide Web Publishing Service or World Wide Web Publishing.
  Before you perform an overwrite installation of Asset Information Manager Subset, stop the services, commands, and tasks in the following order:
  
  1. World Wide Web Publishing Service or World Wide Web Publishing
  2. Commands and tasks of Asset Information Synchronous Service and Asset Information Manager Subset
  3. JP1/Client Security Control - Manager (when JP1/CSC is linked)
  To use Asset Information Manager Subset after you have performed the operation, start the services in the reverse order from which they were stopped.
  
• If you use Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0, it is recommended that you install the required role services before you install Asset Information Manager Subset; this way, the virtual directory will be created automatically (if you install the role services after you have installed Asset Information Manager Subset, the virtual directory will not be created automatically). For details about how to install the role services, see 10.6.2(1) Installing the role services.

To use Asset Information Manager Subset to manage the software operation status, you must set up an environment for Asset Information Manager Subset after its installation.

For details about the environment set up for Asset Information Manager Subset, see 10.1 Setting up Asset Information Manager Subset.