Server Administrator Version 8.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 6 What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................. 6 Software Availability.........................................................................................................................6 Systems Management Software.................................................................
Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The RPM Command.......................................... 35 4 Installing Systems Management Software On VMware ESXi..................... 36 Using The vSphere CLI........................................................................................................................36 Using The VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA)................................................................37 Using The VMware Update Manager (VUM)............................
What are the additional components that can be installed on a system that already has Server Administrator installed?..................................................................................................... 49 What happens if I install the RPM package on an unsupported system or on an unsupported operating system?...................................................................................................
Introduction 1 This topic provides information on: • Installing Server Administrator on managed systems. • Installing and using the Remote Enablement feature. • Managing remote systems using Server Administrator Web Server. • Configuring the system before and during a deployment or upgrade. NOTE: If you are installing management station and managed system software on the same system, install identical software versions to avoid system conflicts.
• Support site — For more information, see dell.com/support/home. • VMware Update Manager (VUM) — For more information, see http://vmwaredepot.dell.com/. • Linux Repository using YUM, rug, or zypper — For more information, see Linux Repository. Systems Management Software Systems management software is a suite of applications that enables you to manage the systems with proactive monitoring, notification, and remote access.
Component What is installed Deployment Scenario Systems to install on NOTE: If you choose to install only Server Instrumentation, you must also install one of the Management Interfaces or the Server Administrator Web Server. Storage Management Server Administrator Storage Management Install to implement hardware RAID solutions and configure the storage components attached to the system.
Component What is installed Deployment Scenario Systems to install on system with the Server Administrator to remotely monitor and manage the systems which have Remote Enablement installed. Operating System Logging (Management Interface) Operating System Logging Install to allow local system managementspecific events logging on the operating system for Server and Storage instrumentation. On systems running Microsoft Windows, use the Event Viewer to locally view the collected events.
NOTE: For information about ports that the various systems management components use, see the User Guide for that component. For information about the Security Management, see the Server Administrator User’s Guide at dell.com/ openmanagemanuals. Other Documents You Might Need In addition to this guide, for more information, access the following guides. • The Lifecycle Controller 2 Version 1.00.00 User's Guide provides information on using the Lifecycle Controller.
Preinstallation Setup 2 Ensure that you perform the following before installing Server Administrator: • • • • Read the installation instructions for the operating system. Read the Installation Requirements to ensure that the system meets or exceeds the minimum requirements. Read the applicable readme files and the Systems Software Support Matrix. Close all applications running on the system before installing the Server Administrator applications.
• One of the Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards. • Monitor with a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen resolution is at least 1024 x 768. • The Server Administrator Remote Access Controller service requires remote access controller (RAC) installed on the managed system. See the relevant Remote Access Controller User’s Guide for complete software and hardware requirements.
Configuring SNMP Agents The systems management software supports the SNMP systems management standard on all supported operating systems. The SNMP support may or may not be installed depending on the operating system and how the operating system was installed. An installed supported systems management protocol standard, such as SNMP, is required before installing the systems management software.
4. Check for the required dependencies for the openwsman and sfcbd RPMs listed in the following table. Table 3. Required Dependencies 5. Packages Red Hat Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Openwsman OpenSSL LibXML Pkgconfig CURL Chkconfig Initscript SBLIM-SFCC LibOpenSSL LibXML Pkg-config libCURL aaa_base aaa_base SBLIM-SFCC SBLIM SFCC CURL LibCURL SBLIM SFCB zlib CURL PAM OpenSSL Chkconfig Initscript zlib LibCURL PAM LibOpenSSL aaa_base aaa_base Install the dependent RPMs.
Before executing the autoconf_cim_component.sh script, make sure that Systems Management is installed. Execute the following command to configure sfcb and openwsman as per the default configurations: ./ autoconf_cim_component.sh NOTE: To configure openwsman on the managed node to run on a different port, use the -p option with autoconf_cim_component.sh. This is optional and by default the openwsman is configured to run on port 443.
Running sfcb And openwsman Run sfcb and openwsman: • /etc/init.d/sfcb start • /etc/init.d/openwsmand start NOTE: On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, replace sfcb with sblim-sfcb. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, for the sblim-sfcb and openwsman to start automatically after a reboot you need to change the run-levels using the chkconfig utility.
password sufficient /lib/security/$ISA/pam_winbind.so use_authtok password required /lib/security/$ISA/pam_deny.so session required /lib/security/$ISA/pam_limits.so session required /lib/security/$ISA/pam_unix.so session optional /lib/security/$ISA/pam_krb5.so Workaround For The Libssl Issue If the required library needed by openwsman is present on the system, the autoconf_cim_component.sh script tries to resolve the libssl.so issue. However, if the library is not present, then the script reports the same.
Installing Managed System Software On Supported Linux And VMware ESXi 3 The following table explains the operating system installation matrix for Systems Management. Table 4. Operating System Installation Matrix Operating System Architecture 32-bit Architecture 64-bit Architecture Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 Not Supported Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Not Supported Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Not Supported Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
NOTE: The Inventory Collector RPM (srvadmin-cm) requires the following RPMs to be preinstalled on servers prior to 11th generation of PowerEdge servers running supported 64-bit Linux operating system. • glibc.i686 • compat-libstdc++.i686 • libstdc++.i686 • zlib.i686libxml2.i686 If the dependent RPMs are not installed then Inventory Collector will not function as expected and exits with error messages. NOTE: On systems running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
to the terms in this file. This file is also copied to the root of the software tree where you install the Systems Management software. RPM For Individual Components The following table lists the RPMs for individual components that can be used during installation: Table 5. RPM for Individual Components Server Administrator Web Server Prerequisite RPM Service Names OS srvadmin-omilcore dsm_om_connsvc Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names (applicable for systems running VMware ESX 4.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux) >= Open Pegasus 2.5.1-2 (applicable for systems running VMware ESX 3.5) WSMAN Version >= OpenWSMAN 2.1 srvadmin-deng dsm_sa_snmpd srvadmin-raccomponents dsm_sa_shrsvcd Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names srvadmin-deng dsm_sa_shrsvcd Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.sh srvadmin-isvc srvadmin-cm srvadmin-omacs srvadmin-ominst srvadminitunnelprovider srvadmin-raccomponents NOTE: To manage the server, select either Server Administrator Web Server or one of the Management Interfaces – CLI, SNMP or OS LOG along with Server Instrumentation (SI) or Server Administrator Storage Management Service (OMSS).
OpenIPMI device driver version whenever it is started. If a sufficient version of the OpenIPMI device driver is not found, the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service degrades itself so that it does not provide any of the IPMI-based information or functionality. Primarily, this means that it does not provide any probe data (for example, fans, temperatures, and voltage probe data.
6. After the operating system installation, install libcmpiCppImpl0 package from the operating system DVD or using the Yum utility. Installing Managed System Software Using The Provided Media The installer uses RPMs to install each component. The media (DVD) is divided into subdirectories to enable easy custom installation. NOTE: On the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x operating system, DVDs are auto-mounted with the noexec mount option. This option does not allow you to run any executable from the DVD.
NOTE: The Inventory Collector RPM (srvadmin-cm) requires the following RPMs to be preinstalled on servers prior to 11G running supported 64-bit Linux operating system. • glibc.i686 • compat-libstdc++.i686 • libstdc++.i686 • zlib.i686libxml2.i686 If the dependent RPMs are not installed then Inventory Collector will not function as expected and exits with error messages. 5. Start the Server Administrator services after the installation using the srvadmin-services.
Table 7. Meta RPMs Meta RPMs Details srvadmin-all Installs all the components. srvadmin-base Installs the Server Instrumentation component. This component has to be installed before installing any of the other specific components. srvadmin-idrac Installs the iDRAC component. srvadmin-rac4 Installs the DRAC 4 component. srvadmin-rac5 Installs the DRAC 5 component. srvadmin-standardAgent Installs the Remote Enablement component. srvadmin-storageservices Installs the storage services component.
5. Start the Server Administrator services after the installation by using the command: sh srvadmin-services start NOTE: You can install Server Administrator on any system that meets operating system dependencies. However, after installation, certain Server Administrator services may not be started on unsupported systems. NOTE: When Server Administrator is installed on a system, dependency issues related to RPMs may occur.
• a. Server Instrumentation b. Storage Management c. RAC, if applicable d. Server Administrator Web Server [-z|--corecim] — Installs core CIM Interface.* The following options can be used along with options stated above: • [-a|--autostart] — Starts the installed services after components have been installed. • [-p|--preserve] — Preserves the screen without clearing the installation information.
NOTE: After installing Server Administrator, log out and then log in again to access the Server Administrator Command Line Interface (CLI). Determining The Server Administrator Architecture Use the following command to identify if the already installed Server Administrator is of 32-bit or 64-bit architecture rpm -q --queryformat "%{NAME} - %{ARCH}\n" `rpm -qa | grep srvadmin` The system displays a message identifying the architecture where, i386 refers to 32-bit and x86_64 refers to 64-bit.
NOTE: If you require 64-bit packages, uninstall the existing 32-bit packages before installing the new software. Server Administrator is designed to match your current operating system. Installation Using Linux Repository You can install Server Administrator using the Linux Repository by following any of the methods listed below: NOTE: Ensure that you set up the Linux Repository before you install the software from the repository. NOTE: Server Administrator will not install on unsupported systems.
Uninstalling Managed System Software To uninstall Managed System Software, log in as root. Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The Uninstall Script An uninstallation script is installed when you install Server Administrator. Execute the script by typing srvadmin-uninstall.sh and then pressing . Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The RPM Command The individual components of systems management software can be uninstalled without uninstalling all of systems management.
4 Installing Systems Management Software On VMware ESXi VMware ESXi is factory-installed on some systems. For a list of these systems, see the latest Systems Software Support Matrix. Server Administrator is available as a .zip file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi. The zip file, OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web--.VIB-ESXi_.zip, where is the supported ESXi version. Download VMware vSphere Command Line Interface (vSphere CLI) from vmware.
Related Links: Troubleshooting Using The VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) The vMA allows administrators and developers to run scripts and agents to manage ESX/ESXi systems. For more information on vMA, see vmware.com/support/developer/vima/. 1. Log on to vMA as an administrator and provide the password when prompted. 2. Copy and unzip the OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web--.VIB-ESXi_.zip file to a directory on the vMA. 3.
The offline bundle is displayed. 8. Click Baselines and Groups. 9. Click create from Baselines tab, mention baseline name and select Host Extension as baseline type. Complete the rest as per instructions. 10. Click Admin View. 11. Click Add to Baseline (against the uploaded patch name) and select the baseline name that you have created in step 8. 12. Click Compliance view. Select the Update Manager tab. Click Attach and select the Extension Baseline created in step 8 and follow the instructions. 13.
Accessing Server Administrator on VMware ESXi To manage Server Administrator on VMware ESXi using the Server Administrator Web Server interface: 1. Install only the Server Administrator Web Server interface on another system. NOTE: Ensure that the version of the Server Administrator Web Server interface is greater or equal to the version of the Server Instrumentation installed. 2. Run the Server Administrator Web Server interface. The Managed System Login screen is displayed. 3.
Configuring The System To Send Traps To A Management Station Using The vSphere CLI Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters. One or more trap destinations must be configured on the system running Server Administrator to send SNMP traps to a management station. Configure the ESXi system running Server Administrator to send traps to a management station: 1. Install the VMware vSphere CLI. 2.
Frequently Asked Questions 5 What ports do systems management applications use? The default port used by Server Administrator is 1311. These ports are configurable. For port information of a particular component, see the User Guide of that respective component.
I manually installed my Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-bit operating system and can see RPM dependencies while installing Server Administrator. Where can I find these dependent RPM files? For Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the dependent RPM files are on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation media. All other RPMs are available in the /SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/RPMS/supportRPMS\opensourcecomponents directory.
When using the rpm -e 'rpm -qa | grep srvadmin' command to remove systems management software, some RPM utility versions may schedule an uninstallation in an incorrect order, which results in users encountering misleading warning or error messages. What is the solution? The solution is to use the systems management uninstall script srvadmin-uninstall.sh, provided on the DVD.
Feature Name in VMware ESX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server DSM SA Data Engine Service dataeng DSM SA Shared Service dsm_om_shrsvc DSM SA Connection Service dsm_om_connsvc DSM SM LSI Manager mptctl Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) None Remote Access Controller (DRAC 4) racsvc Remote Access Controller (DRAC 5) None What do the directories under srvadmin/linux/custom/ contain? The following table lists the names of the directories in the
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-isvc Server Administrator srvadmin-omilcore, srvadminInstrumentation Service — Server deng, and srvadmin-hapi Administrator provides a suite of systems management information for keeping supported systems on the network healthy. Server Administrator Instrumentation Service provides fault management information, prefailure information, and asset and inventory information to management applications.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-idracadm iDRAC Command Interface — srvadmin-omilcore The command-line user interface to the Integrated Remote Access Controller. srvadmin-idracdrsc iDRAC Integration Layer — Integrated Remote Access CLI and Web Plug-in to Server Administrator. srvadmin-omilcore, srvadmindeng, srvadmin-rac4 components, and srvadminomacore add-RAC4 — Software for remote management of fourth-generation Remote Access Controllers.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-storage Storage Management — Provides srvadmin-omilcore, srvadminSystems Management Storage deng, and srvadmin-omacore Services. SA-WebServer — Provides web access to manage the server.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required Interface — This systems management package provides the device drivers and libraries needed by systems management software to access information about the hardware on supported systems. srvadmin-isvc Server Administrator srvadmin-omilcore, srvadminInstrumentation Service — Server deng, and srvadmin-hapi Administrator provides a suite of systems management information for keeping supported systems on the network healthy.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-ssa Enables management of the system from a remote system on which Server Administrator Web Server is installed, using WS-Man interfaces. srvadmin-omacore, srvadminomhip, and srvadmin-isvc. srvadmin-syscheck Package that checks the level of systems management support.
What daemons run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems after Server Administrator is started? The daemons that run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems depend on what is installed and what is enabled to run. The following table displays the daemons that typically run for a full install: Table 10.
Driver Name Description For a TVM system dcdbas Systems Management Base Driver dell_rbu BIOS Update Driver For an ESM system dcdbas Systems Management Base Driver dell_rbu BIOS Update Driver For support of Server Administrator Storage Systems mptctl Device driver for LSI RAID When I run srvadmin-cm (Server Administrator Inventory Collector) it displays error messages.
6 Linux Installer Packages This section lists the Linux installer packages. Table 12. Meta RPMs RPM Description Dependent packages Complete Server Administrator features Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.
RPM Description Dependent packages Required for Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.
RPM Description Dependent packages Required for Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.
RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.
Table 14. Packages needed for local management that are used by GUI and CLI components RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 srvadmin- Common srvadminomcommo framework omilcore n or libraries for GUI/CLI Server Y Administrat or GUI/CLI Y Y Y srvadminomacore Provides srvadminplugins that omilcore act as interfaces between back end and GUI/ CLI. Also provides OM CLI tools.
RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 srvadminomacs Server srvadminAdministrat omcommo or OMACS n srvadminomilcore Common services bundled in helper library Y Y Y Y srvadminominst Server None Administrat or Core Server Y Instrument ation Componen ts Y Y Y Table 15.
RPM libwsman1 Descriptio n Dependant Required packages for Openwsma None n libraries used by client and server componen ts Systems Management Software 7.3 Openwsma Y n support library 7.4 8.1 8.2 Y Y Y Table 16. Server Administrator Remote Enablement (Standard Agent) RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.4 8.1 8.
RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 Operations over HTTP protocol.
RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 Storage Y instrument ation, SNMP monitoring and CLI (for storage manageme nt) Y Y Y Enterprise Linux 6.
RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 srvadminmegalib LSI utility None libraries for storage manageme nt of PERC 4 controllers. *N/A for 64-bit OMSA installation, and VMware ESX.
RPM srvadminisvc-snmp Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 Server SNMP module srvadminhapi, srvadminisvc Y Y Y Y Server and operating systemrelated SNMP Queries and SNMP Traps Table 18. RAC Instrumentation, SNMP Monitoring, GUI and CLI Plugins RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.
RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.
RPM Descriptio n OM Required Dependant for packages Systems Management Software 7.3 7.4 8.1 8.2 srvadminargtable2 Library for None parsing GNU style commandline argument.
