Installation manual

NOTE: Dell OpenManage software detects the MSI version on the system. If the version is lower than 3.1, the
prerequisite checker prompts you to upgrade to MSI version 3.1. After upgrading the MSI to version 3.1, reboot the
system to install other software applications such as Microsoft SQL Server.
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Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
Install a supported systems management protocol on the managed system before installing the management station or
managed system software. On supported Windows and Linux operating systems, Dell OpenManage software supports:
• Common Information Model (CIM)/Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI )
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Install the SNMP package provided with the operating system. If SNMP is installed post OMSA installation, restart
OMSA services.
NOTE: For information about installing a supported systems management protocol standard on the managed
system, see the operating system documentation.
The following table shows the availability of the systems management standards for each supported operating system.
Table 4. Availability of Systems Management Protocol by Operating Systems
Operating System SNMP CIM/WMI
Supported Microsoft Windows
operating systems.
Available from the operating system
installation media.
Always installed.
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux
operating systems.
Install the SNMP package provided
with the operating system.
Available. Install the CIM packages
provided on the Dell Systems
Management Tools and
Documentation DVD - SFCB/SFCC/
CMPI-Devel
.
Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server operating systems.
Install the SNMP package provided
with the operating system.
Available. Install the CIM packages
provided on the Dell Systems
Management Tools and
Documentation DVD - SFCB/SFCC/
CMPI-Devel
.
NOTE: It is recommended to nstall the SFCB, SFCC, OpenWSMAN, and CMPI-Devel packages from the operating
system media, if available.
Digital Certificates
All Server Administrator packages for Microsoft are digitally signed with a Dell certificate that helps guarantee the
integrity of the installation packages. If these packages are repackaged, edited, or manipulated in other ways, the digital
signature is invalidated. This manipulation results in an unsupported installation package and the prerequisite checker
does not allow you to install the software.
Enabling Windows Installer Logging Service
Windows includes a registry-activated logging service to help diagnose Windows Installer issues.
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