Users Guide

The following is an example of custom RPMs-based installation of Server Administrator, including the installation of the Storage Management Service
components.
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1. Log on as root to the system running the supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system where you want to
install the managed system components.
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2. Insert the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD into the CD drive.
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3. If necessary, mount the CD using a command such as: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom.
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4. Navigate to the srvadmin/linux/custom directory.
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5. Type the following command.
rpm -ihv srvadmin-base/*.rpm add-openipmi-RHEL4/srvadmin-ipmi*.rpm add-storageservices/*.rpm
Server Administrator services do not start automatically.
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6. Start the Server Administrator services after the installation by using the command:
shsrvadmin-services start
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Using the Shell Script to Perform the Custom Installation
You can run the Server Administrator Custom Install script in interactive mode or in silent and unattended mode.
The basic usage of the script is:
srvadmin-install.sh [OPTION]...
Server Administrator Custom Installation Utility
This utility will run in interactive mode if you do not specify any options, and it will run silently if you provide one or more options.
The options are:
[-x|--express]installsallcomponentsincludingRAC.Anyotheroptionspassedwillbeignored.
[-b|--base] installs Base components.
[-s|--storage] installs Storage components, including Base.
[-r|--rac] installs applicable RAC components, including Base.
[-w|--web] installs Web Server components, including Base.
[-u|--update] updates applicable components in upgrade of prior versions (same as -x for upgrade).
[-a|--autostart] starts the installed services after components have been installed.
[--prefix PATH]installstheselectedcomponentstothespecified"PATH".ThisoptiondoesnotapplytoOpenIPMIRPMsastheyarenotrelocatable.
Using the Custom Install Script To Run in the Silent and Unattended Mode
The following is an example of a silent and unattended custom installation using the srvadmin-install.sh shell script.
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1. Log on as root to the system running the supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system where you want to
install the managed system components.
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2. Insert the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD into the CD drive.
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3. If necessary, mount the CD using a command such as: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom.
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4. Navigate to the srvadmin/linux/supportscripts directory.
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5. ToinstalltheStorageManagementServicecomponents,typethefollowingcommand.
sh srvadmin-install.sh --storage (these are long options)
/srvadmin/linux/custom/add-openipmi-SLES9
IPMI RPM packages for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 9)
/srvadmin/linux/custom/add-openipmi-SLES10
IPMI RPM packages for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10)
NOTE: ThiscommandisfortheRedHatEnterpriseLinux(Version4)operatingsystem.Applytheoperatingsystemspecificsrvadmin-ipmi RPM
corresponding to your system.