Users Guide

l SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10) Gold, for Intel EM64T
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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.
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Managed System Requirements
l One of the supported operating system versions.
l A minimum of 64 MB of RAM.
l A minimum of 256 MB of free hard drive space.
l Administrator rights.
l ATCP/IPconnectiononthemonitoredsystemandtheremotesystemtofacilitateremotesystemmanagement.
l The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
l 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.
l The Server Administrator Remote Access Service requires that a remote access controller (RAC) be installed on the system to be managed.
l 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.
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Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
A supported systems management protocol standard must be installed on the managed system before installing Server Administrator. On supported Red Hat
Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems, Server Administrator only supports the SNMP systems management standard. You must
install the SNMP package provided with the operating system. CIM and WMI are unavailable.
Installation Procedures
This section explains how to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator on a system that is running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux or a
supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system. Server Administrator can be installed and upgraded from the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server
Management CD using scripts or RPM commands.
Additionally, Server Administrator includes Dynamic Kernel Support (DKS), a feature that automatically builds a device driver for a running kernel if Server
Administrator detects that none of its prebuilt device drivers support that kernel. This section includes the following topics:
l Dynamic Kernel Support (DKS)
l OpenIPMI Device Driver
l Installing and Upgrading managed system software
l Performing an Unattended Installation of the managed system software
l Upgrading from Previous Versions
l Uninstalling Server Administrator
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Software License Agreement
The software license for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version of the Dell OpenManage software is located on the CD in the
root directory. Read the license.txtfile.ByinstallingorcopyinganyofthefilesonthisCD,youareagreeingtothetermsfoundinthisfile.Thisfileisalso
copied to the root of the software tree where you choose to install the Dell OpenManage software.
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Dynamic Kernel Support (DKS)
Server Administrator provides precompiled device drivers for the precompiled kernels listed in the Server Administrator readme file on the Dell PowerEdge
Installation and Server Management CD. If the running kernel is not one of the precompiled kernels listed in the readme file, or if the running kernel is
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.
NOTE: See the Dell Remote Access Controller 4 User's Guide, theDellRemoteAccessController5User'sGuide,or the Dell Embedded Remote Access
Controller/MC User's Guide for complete software and hardware requirements.
NOTE: For information about installing a supported system management protocol standard on your managed system, see your operating system
documentation.