Dell OpenManage™ Software Quick Installation Guide w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
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Contents Maximizing the Value of Your Dell PowerEdge System . Verifying the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . Systems Management Software Overview . . . . . . . Using Dell OpenManage on VMware ESX Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Systems Management Software on a Managed System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Quick Installation Guide is available on the Dell™PowerEdge™ Installation and Server Management CD, the Dell Systems Management Consoles CD, and the Dell PowerEdge Documentation CD in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. Maximizing the Value of Your Dell PowerEdge System Use the supplied CDs to quickly get your system up and running. You will get consistent, reliable results and ensure trouble-free operation.
• Systems Management — Installs Dell OpenManage™ software applications to help ensure maximum reliability and availability of your systems. These applications provide the tools needed to remotely monitor, diagnose, and update your systems. • Documentation — Allows quick access to available system, systems management software, RAID controller, and peripheral documents in supported languages. NOTE: To view documentation on systems that are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you must launch index.
Verifying the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software Kit Contents The systems management software kit includes, but is not limited to, the following components: • The Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD is a bootable CD that provides the tools you need to configure your system and install your operating system. This CD contains the latest systems management software products, including Dell OpenManage Server Administrator diagnostics, storage management, and remote access services.
Most of these CDs also contain readme files, which provide the latest product information. Compare the contents of your system accessories box with the packing slip or invoice enclosed with your system. If any components are missing or damaged, call Dell within 30 days of the invoice date for a free replacement. For more information, see "Obtaining Technical Assistance.
A management station can be used to remotely manage one or more managed systems from a central location. Figure 1-1 illustrates the relationship between a management station and its managed systems. Figure 1-1 also shows the Dell OpenManage software products that may be installed on the management station and the managed systems.
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Using Dell OpenManage on VMware ESX Server Software Dell OpenManage installation with VMware ESX Server software requires special steps. These steps vary depending on the Dell OpenManage version and ESX Server version; and only a limited number of combinations are supported. See the VMware Systems Compatibility Guide and the VMware ESX Server Deployment Guide located in the Resource Center at www.dell.com/vmware for details.
Table 1-1 describes the Dell OpenManage products. Table 1-1. Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software Applications Function Software Product CD Description Local system management, including RAID configuration and management Server Administrator Installation and Server Management A management solution for PowerEdge systems that provides a consolidated and consistent way to monitor, configure, and manage individual Dell systems.
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Table 1-1. Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software Applications (continued) Function Software Product Status and IT reporting Assistant CD Description Systems Management Consoles A systems management console program, usually installed on one management station to collect information and provide a view of all managed systems.
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Table 1-1. Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software Applications (continued) Function Software Product CD Description BMC Management Utility Systems Management Consoles A utility that provides remote management and configuration of systems equipped with a baseboard management controller (BMC) using the IPMI protocol.
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Installing Your Operating System Perform the following steps to determine if an operating system has been installed on your system: 1 Ensure that the keyboard, mouse, and monitor are connected to your system, and turn on your system. 2 Read and accept the software license agreement to continue. Your system reboots. If a message appears and states that bootable drives do not exist or that an operating system was not found, then an operating system has not been installed on your system.
Perform the following steps to install an operating system on your system: 1 Insert the Installation and Server Management CD and restart your system. The following options are available during system boot: • Server Assistant - Boots through the CD. • Server Assistant with CD media check - Checks if the CD is created correctly and for validity of content. • Skip CD boot - Boot to hard drive — Boots from the hard drive and verifies if an operating system is installed on your system.
NOTE: When you use Server Assistant to install Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems, Server Assistant automatically copies the relevant Server Administrator installation files onto the hard drive and places Install Server Administrator and Delete Server Administrator Installation Files icons on the desktop. NOTE: You can use the Install Server Administrator icon to install Server Administrator without the installation CD.
NOTE: When installing the Windows operating system, some hardware configurations with more than 4 GB of physical memory installed require additional steps after the operating system installation to fully utilize all installed memory. For more information on Physical Address Extension (PAE), see: • www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/advanced/help/ PAE_checklist.htm • www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/ enterprise/proddocs/en-us/paex86_2.asp • www.support.microsoft.com/default.
NOTE: See the installation readme file on the Installation and Server Management CD for a list of currently supported systems. NOTE: Install the SNMP agent on your managed system using your operating system medium before installing the managed system software. NOTE: To avoid booting to Server Assistant, remove the Installation and Server Management CD if you restart your system.
4 Insert the Installation and Server Management CD into the CD drive. The setup program should start automatically. If it does not, click the Start button, click Run, and then type x:\srvadmin\windows\setup.exe (where x is the drive letter of your CD drive). The setup program starts the prerequisite checker utility. 5 Review the results of the prerequisite checks performed and resolve any conditions that are listed. 6 Click the Install, Modify, Repair, or Remove Server Administrator button.
Installing Managed System Software for Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems 1 Log on as root to the system running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system where you want to install the managed system components. 2 Insert the Installation and Server Management CD into the CD drive. 3 If necessary, mount the CD using the mount /media/cdrom command or a similar command. 4 If you plan to install DRAC 4 software, navigate to the /srvadmin/linux/express-install-with-RAC4 directory.
5 Alternatively, execute the srvadmin-install.sh script from the /srvadmin/linux/supportscripts directory as follows: sh srvadmin-install.sh --express or sh srvadmin-install.sh -x The script installs the appropriate software for your system. It installs the RAC software only if a RAC device is detected. 6 Start the services with the sh srvadmin-services.sh start command. NOTE: You can log the output of the RPM installation by adding 2>&1 | tee –a /var/log/srvadmin.log to the above RPM command.
Installing Systems Management Software on a Management Station The express installation installs IT Assistant and the RAC console. If you would like to install only one of them or install other features such as the BMC Management Utility, then see the custom installation sections of the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide.
Installing Management Station Software on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems NOTE: To successfully install IT Assistant, install the MSDE agent (if it is not already installed) on your management station using your Systems Management Consoles CD before installing the management station software. Then reboot after the MSDE installation.
4 Click the Install, Modify, Repair, or Remove Management Station button. The Welcome screen is displayed. 5 Click Next. The License Agreement screen is displayed. 6 Select I Accept and click Next. The Setup Type screen is displayed. 7 Select Express and click Next. The Ready To Install screen is displayed. 8 Click Install to accept the selected features and begin installation. The Installing Dell OpenManage Management Station screen appears.
Installing Management Station Software on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating System The BMC Management Utility and the RAC components of the management station suite of software can be used on a management station running Red Hat Enterprise Linux. To install the BMC Management Utility onto the management station, perform the following steps to launch the installation program: 1 Log on as root to the system where you want to install the management station components.
To install the RAC Management Station component, perform the following steps to launch the installation program: 1 Log on as root to the system where you want to install the management station components. 2 If necessary, mount the CD using the mount /media/cdrom or similar command. 3 Navigate to the /linux/rac directory and execute the rpm -ivh *.rpm command. Updating Drivers and Utilities The Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD contains device drivers and utilities that you can use to update your system.
NOTE: You can run the Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD only on systems running Windows. To extract drivers for systems that are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you must use the Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD on a system running Windows and then copy or share the selected files to the final destination system. 1 Insert the Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD into the CD drive on a system running Windows. The setup program should start automatically.
See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide for additional information about BIOS, firmware, drivers, and Dell OpenManage application versions. Security Patches and Hotfixes It is strongly recommended that you download and install the latest security patches, hotfixes, and service or support packs for your operating system immediately after installation. Downloads for your operating system are available at www.microsoft.com or www.redhat.
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