Preparing to install

Before you begin installing Network Manager, you must complete additional tasks, depending on your environment.

Running installation and maintenance procedures as root or non-root
You can run the installation as a non-root user. However, certain Network Manager configuration actions must be performed by the root user. A wizard panel at the end of the installation wizard reminds you to log in as root and make these configurations manually.
Configuring Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition
Before you install on Red Hat Linux® Enterprise Edition, you must disable SELinux.
Preinstallation tasks for AIX
To install Network Manager on AIX® operating systems, you must perform additional tasks to make your servers ready for installation.

Parent topic: Installing