Install Guide

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 les and the Systems Software Support Matrix.

• Close all applications running on the system before installing the Server Administrator applications.

On systems running the Linux operating system, ensure that all operating system RPM Package Manager (RPM) packages required by

the Server Administrator RPMs are installed. If the system had VMware ESX factory-installed, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux

Enterprise Server, see the Dependent RPMs for Remote Enablement section for information on any RPMs that you need to manually

install prior to installing managed system software. Typically, manual installation of RPMs is not required.

Topics:

• Installation Requirements

• Conguring SNMP Agents

• Remote Enablement Requirements

• Winbind Conguration For openwsman And sfcb For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems

• Workaround For The Libssl Issue

• Winbind Conguration For openwsman And sfcb For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating System

Installation Requirements

This section describes the general requirements of the Server Administrator and provides information on supported operating systems and

web browsers.

NOTE

: Prerequisites specic to an operating system are listed as part of the installation procedures.

Supported Operating Systems And Web Browsers

For information on supported operating systems and web browsers, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Software Support Matrix .

NOTE

: Ensure that the web browser is congured to bypass the proxy server for local addresses.

System Requirements

Install Server Administrator on each system to be managed. You can manage each system running Server Administrator locally or remotely

through a supported web browser.

NOTE

: For the list of supported operating systems and Dell servers, see the

Dell EMC OpenManage Software Support Matrix

the required version of OpenManage Software at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

10 Preinstallation Setup