Owner's Manual

Managing Tasks 165
Setting the Java Runtime Parameter in Supported Linux Environment
1 Navigate to the Java home directory. The default path is
/usr/java/jre1.6.0_11/bin/ .
2 Run ./ControlPanel .
3 In the Java tab, click View in the Java Applet Runtime Settings section.
4 Set Java Runtime Parameters to
-Xmx256M -Djava.net.preferIPv6Address=true
Installing the Dell Agent on a Remote Managed System
If you are managing a corporate network using IT Assistant, you can install
the latest Dell OpenManage Server Administrator on multiple systems in the
environment. These systems may or may not have Server Administrator
previously installed on them.
Obtain a Server Administrator .msi file for Windows or the .tar.gz for Linux
from one of the following sources:
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
• Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
Obtain a Server Administrator .msp file for Windows or the .tar.gz for Linux
from one of the following sources:
• Dell Server Updates DVD or the Dell PowerEdge Server Update Utility CD
• Dell Support website at support.dell.com
For installing Dell Agent on a Linux system, ensure that you choose the
specific Web pack for that Linux distribution.
Use the task management feature in IT Assistant to create a Software Agent
Deployment task to schedule the deployment of Server Administrator on
multiple systems on the network. After Server Administrator is installed, the
new status will display:
• Only if you forcibly discover, inventory, or do a manual status poll.
• After the next scheduled discovery, inventory, or status poll.
NOTE: The protocol configuration settings for inventory must be specified for the
device during initial device detection and the corresponding services must be
running on the device.