Install Guide

Supported Operating Systems and Web Browsers

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 Linux operating system, systems management 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 Server Administrator installation, restart

Server Administrator 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 2. Availability of Systems Management Protocol by Operating Systems

Operating System SNMP CIM/WMI

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux

operating system.

Install the SNMP package provided with

the operating system.

Available. Install the CIM packages

provided on theSystems Management

Tools and Documentation DVD -

SYSMGMT\srvadmin\linux\RPMS

\supportRPMS\opensource-components

Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

operating system.

Install the SNMP package provided with

the operating system.

Available. Install the CIM packages

provided on the Systems Management

Tools and Documentation DVD -

SYSMGMT\srvadmin\linux\RPMS

\supportRPMS\opensource-components

NOTE: It is recommended to install the SFCB, SFCC, OpenWSMAN, and CMPI-Devel packages from the operating

system media, if available.

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.

Configure the SNMP agent to change the community name, enable set operations, and send traps to a management station. To

configure the SNMP agent for proper interaction with management applications, perform the procedures described in the Server

Administrator User’s Guide.