Dell EMC OpenManage Installation Guide — Linux Version 9.1.
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................5 What’s new in this release................................................................................................................................................ 5 Software Availability.................................................................................................................................................
Uninstalling the existing Systems Management VIB................................................................................................... 35 Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running VMware ESXi.........................................................................35 Configuring The System To Send Traps To A Management Station Using The vSphere CLI.......................... 36 Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................
1 Introduction 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.
NOTE: For more information about any features, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Online Help. Software Availability The Server Administrator software can be installed from: • Systems Management Tools and Documentation software • 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.
Component What is installed Deployment Scenario Systems to install on configure, and manage the system. 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 iDRAC Command Line Tools Hardware application programming interface and iDRAC (depending on the type of the system) Install to receive email alerts for warnings or errors related to voltage, temperature, and fan speed. Remote Access Controller also logs event data and the most recent crash screen (available only on systems running Windows operating system) to help you diagnose the probable cause of a system crash.
• The Remote Access Controller User’s Guide provides complete information about installing and configuring a DRAC controller and using DRAC to remotely access an inoperable system. • The Integrated Remote Access Controller User's Guide provides complete information about configuring and using an integrated Remote Access Controller to remotely manage and monitor the system and its shared resources through a network.
2 Preinstallation Setup 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.
Managed System Requirements • One of the supported operating systems and web browser. • Minimum 2GB RAM. • Minimum 512MB free hard drive space. • Administrator rights. • TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to facilitate remote system management. • 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.
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.
NOTE: To successfully use openwsmand and sfcbd services on systems running the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system, use the following commands: • openwsmand #grep openwsmand /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol #semodule -i mypol.pp • sfcbd #grep sfcbd /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol #semodule -i mypol.
#chkconfig sblim-sfcb on --level 35 NOTE: For more information on chkconfig and its usage, see the operating system documentation. The managed system is configured and is ready to be used by the Server Administrator Web Server. Winbind Configuration For openwsman And sfcb For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems Follow the instructions mentioned below to configure openwsman and sfcb. 1 2 3 Back up these files: • /etc/pam.d/openwsman • /etc/pam.d/sfcb • /etc/pam.
Winbind Configuration For openwsman And sfcb For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating System Follow the instructions mentioned below to configure openwsman and sfcb. 1 2 Back up the following files: • /etc/pam.d/openwsman • /etc/pam.d/sfcb • /etc/pam.d/system-auth • /etc/pam.d/common-account Replace the content of /etc/pam.d/openwsman/ and /etc/pam.d/sfcb with %PAM-1.0 auth include common-auth auth required /lib/security/pam_nologin.
3 Installing Managed System Software On Supported Linux And VMware ESXi The following table explains the operating system installation matrix for Systems Management. Table 4. Operating System Installation Matrix Operating System Architecture 64-bit Architecture Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Install VMware vSphere 6.7 Install VMware vSphere 6.
The second install method uses the Server Administrator RPM packages provided in the custom directories and the Linux rpm command. Write Linux scripts that install Server Administrator locally or across a network on single or multiple systems. Using a combination of the two install methods is not recommended and may require that you manually install the required Server Administrator RPM packages provided in the custom directories, using the Linux rpm command.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names 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.sh dsm_sa_datamgrd -s or --storage (For systems running Red srvadmin-omacs Hat Enterprise Linux, install net-snmp-utils.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.sh srvadmin-xmlsup dsm_sa_datamgrd -r or --rac srvadmin-hapi dsm_sa_eventmgrd srvadmin-argtable2 dsm_sa_snmpd srvadmin-omilcore dsm_sa_shrsvcd srvadmin-idrac-snmp srvadmin-storage-snmp srvadmin-raccomponents Remote Access SA Plugin Component -> Remote access core components, Server Instrumentation iDRAC agent is installed if iDRAC card is available in the server. iDRAC agent is installed for 9G and 10G servers.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Server Administrator installation blocks the installation of Server Administrator packages if an appropriate version of the OpenIPMI device driver is not currently installed on the system. However, it is still possible, though not typical, that you can uninstall or replace a sufficient version of the OpenIPMI device driver after Server Administrator has been installed. Server Administrator cannot prevent this.
Installing Managed System Software Using The Provided Media The installer uses RPMs to install each component. The software (DVD) is divided into subdirectories to enable easy custom installation. To review the software before you install it, follow this procedure: 1 Load the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation software into the DVD drive. 2 Mount the DVD, if required.
5 Start the Server Administrator services after the installation using the srvadmin-services.sh script by using the sh srvadmin-services start command. Component Specific Install Using RPM Commands The RPMs specific to a particular OpenManage component are grouped together.
Meta RPMs Details srvadmin-server-snmp Installs the server Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) component. srvadmin-server-cli Installs the server Command Line Interface (CLI) component. srvadmin-storageservices-snmp Installs the storage SNMP component. srvadmin-storageservices-cli Installs the storage CLI component.
The basic usage of the script is: srvadmin-install.sh [OPTION]... Server Administrator Custom Installation Utility The Server Administrator utility runs in an interactive mode if you do not specify any options, and runs silently if you provide one or more options. The options are: • [-c|--cimagent] — Installs Remote Enablement components. • [-d|--dellagent] — Installs Server Instrumentation components.
5 Execute the script with the sh srvadmin-install.sh command and accept the terms of the end-user license agreement. Executing the command displays a list of component options. If any of the components are already installed, then those components are listed separately with a check mark next to them. The Server Administrator installation options are displayed. 6 Press to copy, to install, to reset and start over, or to quit.
Linux Repository The Linux Repository is the official repository for all related software and updates for your Linux systems. You can use this repository to complete the following tasks: • Install Server Administrator • Install drivers for all your Linux systems • Install BIOS and firmware updates Setting Up The Linux Repository Before you can start using the Linux Repository for installing software or upgrades, you must set up the repository. For more information, see http://linux.dell.
Using RUG You can install Server Administrator using rug for SLES 10 or higher. rug install srvadmin-base rug install srvadmin-webserver rug install srvadmin-storageservices NOTE: You must have setserial installed, if you want to install srvadmin-all. Using ZYPPER You can install Server Administrator using zypper for SLES 12 or higher. zypper install srvadmin-all Uninstalling Managed System Software To uninstall Managed System Software, log in as root.
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.
• Server Administrator Instrumentation Service • Remote Enablement • Server Administrator Storage Management • Remote Access Controller Related Links: Troubleshooting Using the VMware vSphere Management Assistant vMA The vMA allows administrators and developers to run scripts and agents to manage 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.
5 Right-click the ESXi host added in the previous step and click Maintenance Mode. 6 From Plug-ins select Manage Plug-ins > download VMware Update Manager (The status is enabled if the download is successful.) Follow the instructions to install the VUM client. 7 Select the ESXi host. Click Update Manager > Admin view > Patch Repository > Import Patches and follow the online instructions to upload the patch successfully. The offline bundle is displayed. 8 Click Baselines and Groups.
10 Run the following command to check if OpenManage is installed successfully on the host. esxcli software vib list|grep -i open OpenManage is displayed. NOTE: For more information on Power CLI, see the VMware official website. 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.
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.
5 Frequently Asked Questions 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.
When installing Systems Management components on a guest Linux operating system, the warning message may be displayed. However, the installation continues and completes without any loss of functionality. I manually installed my Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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.
RPM file dependencies on libstdc++.so libraries. Install the compat-libstdc++ RPM provided in the same directory to resolve the dependency and retry the installation. 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 are the names of all the Systems Management features under Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server? The following table lists the names of all systems management features and their corresponding init script names under Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems. Table 8.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-hapi Server Administrator Hardware Application Programming 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.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-rac4-components Remote Access Card Data Populator — Remote Access Controller components. srvadmin-omilcore, srvadmin-deng, srvadmin-hapi, and srvadmin-racsvc srvadmin-racadm4 RAC Command Interface — The command- srvadmin-omilcore line user interface to the Remote Access Controller (RAC). srvadmin-racdrsc4 DRAC 4 Integration Layer — Remote Access CLI and Web Plugin to Server Administrator.
Name of RPM Description srvadmin-omilcore Server Administrator Web Server Install Core — This is the core install package. All Server Administrator Web Server RPMs require this RPM. srvadmin-wsmanclient Operating system-specific WSMan client package. Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-omcommon and srvadmin-omauth Remote-Enablement — Manage and monitor the current system using some other remote system.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required tools necessary for the rest of the Systems management install packages. All Server Administrator RPMs require this RPM. 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, srvadmin-omhip, 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 Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.
RPM Description Dependent packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.2 srvadmin-omacs Server Administrator OMACS srvadmin-omcommon srvadmin-omilcore Common services bundled in helper library Y srvadmin-ominst Server Administrator Core None Server Instrumentation Components Y Table 15. Server Administrator Web Server (GUI) for Local and Remote Management RPM Description Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.2 sblim-sfcb Small Footprint CIM Broker (sfcb) - CIM server conforming to the CIM Operations over HTTP protocol.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.2 storage management libraries srvadmin-megalib LSI utility libraries for None storage management of PERC 4 controllers. *N/A for 64-bit OMSA installation, and VMware ESX.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1.
