Install Guide

Installing Managed System Software On

Supported Linux And VMware ESXi

The following table explains the operating system installation matrix for Systems Management.

Table 3. Operating System Installation Matrix

Operating System Architecture 64-bit Architecture

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Install

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6

VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 Install

VMware ESXi 6.7 U3

Client OS support on R7920 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6

workstation and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 workstation

Install

Ubuntu 18.04.02 Install

NOTE:

• On a Systems Management upgrade, Dell EMC recommends upgrading to the latest open-source components

available on the

Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation

software or from

www.dell.com/Support/Home.

• If you are upgrading the operating system to a major version, uninstall the existing version of Systems Management

and install the supported version.

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.

NOTE:

Before you migrate to Systems Management software, ensure that you uninstall the Systems Management and

other open-source components (openwsman-server, openwsman-client, libwsman1, sblim-sfcb, sblim-sfcc,

libcmpiCppImpl0, libsmbios2, smbios-utils-bin) installed as part of the Systems Management.

The install script srvadmin-install.sh enables silent or interactive installation. By including the srvadmin-install.sh script in the Linux

scripts, install Server Administrator locally or across a network on single or multiple systems.

The second install method uses the Server Administrator RPM packages that are 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.

For information about supported platforms and supported operating systems, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Software Support

Matrix at www.dell.com/OpenManageManuals.

Topics:

• Software License Agreement

• RPM for individual components

• Installing Managed System Software

• Uninstalling Managed System Software

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