Users Guide

120 Installing Managed System Software on Supported Linux and VMware ESX
3 When you have mounted the DVD, navigate to:
cd /mnt/dvdrom/SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/
4
Get a listing of the directories using the ls command.
The directories on the media that pertain to VMware ESX, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server are the following:
• SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux
• SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/custom
• SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/RPMS
• SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts
Express Install
Use the provided shell script to perform the express installation in silent and
unattended mode.
NOTE: On the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system, DVDs are auto-mounted
with the -noexec mount option. This option does not allow you to run any executable
from the DVD. You need to manually mount the DVD and then run executables.
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.
2 Insert the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD into
the DVD drive.
3 If necessary, use the command line to mount the DVD using a command
such as:
mount /dev/dvdrom /mnt/dvdrom
4
Navigate to the SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts if you are
using the DVD.