Users Guide

38 Using the BMC Management Utility
See the Dell OpenManage Version 5.0 User's Guide for additional information about installing the
BMC Management Utility on a management station.
By default, the installation program copies the files to the following directory:
C:\Program Files\Dell\SysMgt\bmc.
The SOL Proxy service does not auto-start after installation. To start the SOL Proxy service after
installation, you can reboot the system (SOL Proxy automatically starts on a reboot). To restart the
SOL Proxy service on Windows systems, complete the following steps:
1
Right-click My Computer and click Manage. The Computer Management window is displayed.
2 Click Services and Applications and then click Services. Available services are displayed to the right.
3 Locate DSM_BMU_SOLProxy in the list of services and right-click to start the service.
Uninstalling on Systems Running Supported Windows Operating Systems
To uninstall the BMC Management Utility, use the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel.
Installing on Systems Running Supported Linux Enterprise Operating Systems
To install the BMC Management Utility on a management station running the Linux operating system:
1
Log in as root to the system where you want to install the management station components.
2 If required, mount the Systems Management Consoles CD using the command:
mount /mnt/cdrom
3 Install the BMC Management Utility with the following command for SUSE Linux Enterprise server:
rpm -ivh /linux/bmc/osabmcutil9g-SUSE*.rpm
or for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, use the following command:
rpm -ivh /linux/bmc/osabmcutil9g-RHEL*.rpm
By default, the installation program copies the files to the following locations:
/etc/init.d/SOLPROXY.cfg
/etc/SOLPROXY.cfg
/usr/sbin/dsm_bmu_solproxy32d
/usr/sbin/solconfig
/usr/sbin/ipmish
The SOL Proxy will start automatically during system startup. Alternatively, you can go to directory
/etc/init.d and use the following commands to manage the SOL Proxy service:
solproxy status
dsm_bmu_solproxy32d start
dsm_bmu_solproxy32d stop
solproxy restart