Dell EMC OpenManage Installation Guide — Linux Version 9.
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................5 What’s new in this release................................................................................................................................................ 5 Software Availability.................................................................................................................................................
Uninstalling the existing Systems Management VIB................................................................................................... 36 Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running VMware ESXi.........................................................................36 Configuring The System To Send Traps To A Management Station Using The vSphere CLI...........................37 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.
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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 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 (depending on the type of the system) speed. Remote Access Instrumentation or Management Controller also logs event data Interface. 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 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. • The Update Packages User's Guide provides information about obtaining and using the Update Packages for Windows and Linux as part of the system update strategy. • The Server Update Utility User's Guide provides information on using the Server Update Utility.
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 Back up these files: 2 3 • /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 7.4 Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP3 Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP4 Install VMware vSphere 6.5 U1 Install VMware vSphere 6.
The installation scripts and RPM packages specific to supported Linux and VMware ESXi operating systems are provided to install and uninstall the Server Administrator and other managed system software components. These installation scripts and RPMs are located in the SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts directory available in the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation software. The install script srvadmin-install.sh allows silent or interactive installation.
Prerequisite RPM (For systems running Red srvadmin-smcommon Hat Enterprise Linux, install net-snmp-utils. For srvadmin-omacore systems running SUSE Linux Enterprise, install srvadmin-deng net-snmp) srvadmin-hapi Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Remote Enablement Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.sh PE Server, OS, CIMOM, WSMAN CIMOM version >= SFCB 1.3.2 (applicable for systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux) WSMAN Version >= OpenWSMAN 2.1 (For systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, install net-snmp-utils.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
Degradation Of Functionality When The Server Administrator Instrumentation Service Is Started After Server Administrator is installed, the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service performs a run‑time check of the OpenIPMI device driver whenever it is started. The Server Administrator Instrumentation Service is started whenever you run either the srvadminservices.sh start or srvadmin‑services.
Installing The wsman And sblim Packages 1 In Package selection, select Basic Server. 2 Select Customize now and click Next. 3 Select System Management group. 4 From the sub-category, select Web-based Enterprise Management > Optional Packages option. The default selected packages are: openwsman-client, sblim-sfcb, sblim-wbemcli, and wsmancli Deselect the sblim-wbemcli package from the above list. 5 Select openwsman-server and click Next.
NOTE: The Inventory Collector RPM (srvadmin-cm) requires the following RPMs to be preinstalled on servers prior to 11G running the supported 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. After the selected features are installed, the following message is displayed.
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-standardAgent Installs the Remote Enablement component. srvadmin-storageservices Installs the storage services component. srvadmin-webserver Installs the web server component.
NOTE: When Server Administrator is installed on a system, dependency issues related to RPMs may occur. To resolve these issues, install the missing RPMs from SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/RPMS/supportRPMS/opensourcecomponents. If the RPMs are not available in this directory, install these RPMs from the operating system media. If not available on the media, search for these RPMs on the Internet.
NOTE: If you do not use the [-p | --preserve] option during the installation, the history information on the screen gets erased. * — Options included for Linux granular installation. Using The Shell Script To Perform The Installation In Interactive Mode This installation procedure uses the srvadmin-install.sh to prompt you for the installation of specific components. 1 Log in as root to the system running the supported operating system where you want to install the managed system components.
To distribute and install Server Administrator using Altiris Deployment Solution: 1 Start the Altiris application 2 Import OpenManage_Jobs.bin located at SYSMGMT\srvadmin\support\Altiris on the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation software 3 Specify a job folder to import OpenManage_Jobs.bin. 4 Modify the Run Script and Copy File tasks to match the deployment environment.
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.
• For ESXi 6.x, use esxcli --server software vib get or software vib list The VIB contains the following items: • 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/.
Using The VMware Update Manager VUM To install Server Administrator using VUM: 1 Install VMware vSphere 6.x (vCenter Server, vSphere Client, and VMware vSphere Update Manager) on a system running the Windows Server operating system. 2 On the desktop, double-click VMware vSphere Client and login to vCenter Server. 3 Right-click vSphere Client host and click New Datacenter. 4 Right-click New Datacenter and click Add Host. Provide information for the ESXi server per online instructions.
8 Unzip the zip file in the above specified directory. 9 Run the following command in Power CLI Install-VMHostPatch -VMHost 10.94.171.97 - HostPath /vmfs/ volumes/name>/OMSrvAdmin- Dell-Web--.VIBESXi/ cross_oem-dell-openmanage-esxi_-0000- metadata.zip NOTE: After you install the VIB, a host reboot is not required.
NOTE: For more information about using the VMware vSphere CLI, see the VMware support site at vmware.com/support. 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.
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.
RPM Description Dependent packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1 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.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.1 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 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.
