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 Installing Managed System Software on Supported Linux Operating
Systems
DellOpenManageServerAdministratorVersion6.5InstallationGuide
Software License Agreement
Server Administrator Device Drivers
Dynamic Kernel Support
OpenIPMI Device Driver
Installing Managed System Software
Dependent RPMs for Remote Enablement
Post-Installation Configuration for Remote Enablement
Uninstalling Managed System Software
Using Dell OpenManage with Citrix XenServer
Managed System Software Installation Using Third-Party Deployment Software
The Dell OpenManage installer supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture. The following table explains the operating system installation matrix for Dell
OpenManage.
Table 7-1. Operating System Installation Matrix for Dell OpenManage
UP - Upgrade; I/UP - Install or Upgrade; I - Install; NS - Not supported
The installation scripts and RPM packages specific to your operating system are provided to install and uninstall Dell OpenManage Server Administrator and
other managed system software components. These installation scripts and RPMs are located in the SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/ directory in the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
The install script srvadmin-install.sh allows silent or interactive installation. By including the srvadmin-install.sh script in your Linux scripts, you can install
ServerAdministratoronsingleormultiplesystemsandlocallyoracrossanetwork.
The second install method uses the Server Administrator RPM packages provided in the custom directories and the Linux rpm command. You can write Linux
scripts that install Server Administrator on a single or multiple systems locally or across a network.
Using a combination of the two install methods is not recommended and may require that you manually install required Server Administrator RPM packages
provided in the custom directories, using the Linux rpm command.
For information on supported platforms and supported operating systems, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix at
support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/omswrels/index.htm.
Software License Agreement
The software license for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version of the Dell OpenManage software is located on the Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. Read the license.txtfile.ByinstallingorcopyinganyofthefilesontheDell-provided media, you are
agreeing to the terms found in this file. This file is also copied to the root of the software tree where you choose to install the Dell OpenManage software.
Server Administrator Device Drivers
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Operating System Architecture
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OpenManage 32-bit Architecture
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OpenManage 64-bit Architecture
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-bit
I/UP
NS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit
UP (Upgrade is supported from N-2 and N-3)
I/UP (Upgrade is supported from N-1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 64-bit
NS
I
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 64-bit
UP (Upgrade is supported from N-2 and N-3)
I/UP (Upgrade is supported from N-1)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 64-bit
UP (Upgrade is supported from N-2 and N-3)
I/UP (Upgrade is supported from N-1)
ESX 4.0 64-bit
I/UP
NS
ESX 4.1 64-bit
I/UP
NS
NOTE: On a Dell OpenManage upgrade, it is recommended that you upgrade to the latest open source components available on the DVD.
NOTE: With scripted installation using srvadmin-install.sh OR Yum repository based installations, the srvadmin-cm RPM that provides 32-bit Inventory
Collector does not get installed on a 64-bit OM. Inventory Collector utility feeds software inventory data to management station applications like ITA. If
required, srvadmin-cm package can be installed from appropriate subfolders under SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/RPMS/supportRPMS/srvadmin from the Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. Since srvadmin-cm RPM requires 32-bit version of zlib and compat-libstdc++ libraries, ensure that
these libraries are installed on the system.
NOTE: If you are upgrading the operating system to a major version (example, SLES 10 to SLES 11), uninstall the existing version of Dell OpenManage
and install the supported version.
NOTE: Before you migrate to a 64-bit version of Dell OpenManage software, uninstall the 32-bit Dell OpenManage that is installed and other
OpenSource components (openwsman-server, openwsman-client, libwsman1, sblim-sfcb, sblim-sfcc, libcmpiCppImpl0, libsmbios2, smbios-utils-bin)
installed as part of 32-bit Dell OpenManage