Users Guide

Using Dell OpenManage Power Center on Linux

operating systems

This section explains how to install, uninstall, launch, and upgrade Power Center on Linux platforms.

Installing Power Center on a Linux server

1. Download the Power Center compressed (*.zip or *.tar.gz) installation file at dell.com/powercenter.

NOTE: You must use the root user account to execute the following steps.

NOTE: Use –prefix=<dir> to save the installation binary file to a location other than the

default path.

2. Decompress the installation file to produce rpm and install.sh files

NOTE: While the default installation directory is /opt/dell/ompc, Dell recommends that you

direct the installation to INSTALLDIR as described in the following step.

3. Run the following command to install the binary and automatically launch the initialization tool:

#./install.sh <INSTALLDIR>

4. Press <Enter> to continue.

The End User License Agreement appears.

5. Read the End User’s License Agreement (EULA), then type accept to continue.

The Power Center License screen appears.

6. Review the license message, then press <Enter> to continue.

The HTTPS Setting screen appears.

7. Configure the HTTPS settings by entering a number from the list, then providing the information

requested.

• HTTPS Port—Enter a port number between 1000 and 9999. OMPC uses a default port number

8643

• Keystore Password—Enter a password to access the keystore file. The password must be more

than 5 characters, and cannot contain non-ANSI characters and double quotes (").

Press <Enter> when you have made all your changes. The Database Server screen appears.

8. Configure the PostgreSQL service by providing the following information:

• User Name—Enter your PostgreSQL database server user name.

• User Password—Enter your PostgreSQL database server user password.

NOTE: The password must be a minimum of 8 characters in length with characters from at

least three of the following categories: uppercase, lowercase, numeric, non-alphanumeric.

The password can include spaces.

• PostgreSQL Port—The default value is 6443. If another database is already using the default port,

enter a different port.

• PostgreSQL Data Directory—The location of PostgreSQL data.

Press <Enter> to continue.

NOTE: You must create a super user account to log into OpenManage Power Center following

installation.

9. Create a super user account.