Install Guide

• 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.com/repo/hardware/.
Set up the repository with:
wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/latest/bootstrap.cgi | bash
Installation Using Linux Repository
You can install Server Administrator using the Linux Repository by any of the following methods:
NOTE: Ensure that you set up the Linux Repository before you install the software from the repository.
NOTE: Server Administrator does not install on unsupported systems. If you try installing Server Administrator on
unsupported systems, you receive a message that the system is not supported and the installation fails.
NOTE: Starting with Server Administrator 9.2 release, the signing algorithm has changed from SHA-1 to SHA-512. If you
are installing or upgrading to the latest version of Server Administrator, you must rerun the bootstrap script.
Using YUM
To install OMSA using the repository, type the following command:
yum install srvadmin-all
If you want to use server administrator SELinux policies, type the following command:
yum install srvadmin-selinux
NOTE: The SElinux policies for OpenManage are only applicable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Using ZYPPER
You can install Server Administrator using zypper for SLES.
zypper install srvadmin-all
NOTE: The server administrator services start automatically during install and upgrade of OMSA.
Uninstalling Managed System Software
To uninstall Managed System Software, log in as root.
Uninstalling Managed System Software Using The
Uninstall Script
An uninstallation script is installed when you install Server Administrator. Execute the script by typing srvadmin-uninstall.sh and
then pressing <Enter>.
NOTE:
During an uninstall of Server Administrator using srvadmin-uninstall.sh, the preferences are exported to
the default folder. The preferences are exported to a default folder /opt/dell/backup/openmanage.
If there is a previous set of exported files, they are overwritten. The default folder preferences are always the last
known set of preferences.
24 Installing Managed System Software On Supported Linux and VMware ESXi operating systems