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Installing Managed System Software on Supported Linux Operating Systems 91
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Installing Managed System
Software on Supported Linux
Operating Systems
The Dell OpenManage installer supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture.
The following table explains the operating system installation matrix for Dell
OpenManage.
UP - Upgrade; I/UP - Install or Upgrade; I - Install; NS - Not supported
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
Table 7-1. Operating System Installation Matrix for Dell OpenManage
Operating System
Architecture
OpenManage 32-bit Architecture 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