Users Guide

86 Installing Managed System Software on Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux Operating Systems
Installation Requirements
The following sections describe the general requirements for managed systems software.
Supported Operating System Versions
The managed systems software runs, at a minimum, on each of the following operating systems:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 3)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 4) for Intel® x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 4) for Intel EM64T
NOTE: See the Server Administrator readme file on the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD
or the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide on the documentation CD for the latest detailed
list of the Server Administrator services that are supported on each supported operating system.
System Requirements
Managed systems software must be installed on each system to be managed. You can then manage each
system running the managed systems software locally or remotely through a supported Web browser.
Managed System Requirements
• One of the supported operating system versions.
• A minimum of 64 MB of RAM.
• A minimum of 256 MB of free hard drive space.
• Administrator rights.
• A TCP/IP connection on the monitored system and the remote system to facilitate remote
system management.
• The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• A mouse, keyboard, and monitor to manage a system locally. The monitor requires a minimum screen
resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen resolution setting is 1024 x 768.
• The Server Administrator Remote Access Service requires that a remote access controller (RAC) be
installed on the system to be managed.
• See the
Dell Remote Access Controller 4 User’s Guide or the Dell Embedded Remote Access
Controller/MC User's Guide
for complete software and hardware requirements.
• The Server Administrator Storage Management Service requires that Dell OpenManage Storage
Management be installed on the system in order to be properly managed. See the
Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator User's Guide
for complete software and hardware requirements.