Dell EMC OpenManage Version 9.0.
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Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 5 What Is New In This Release.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Software Availability.....................................................................................................................................................
Uninstalling the existing Systems Management VIB......................................................................................................... 30 Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running VMware ESXi................................................................................. 30 Configuring The System To Send Traps To A Management Station Using The vSphere CLI.......................................30 Troubleshooting..........................................................................
1 Introduction This topic provides information on: • Installing Server Administrator on managed systems. • Installing and using the Remote Enablement feature. • Managing remote systems using Server Administrator Web Server. • Configuring the system before and during a deployment or upgrade. NOTE: If you are installing management station and managed system software on the same system, install identical software versions to avoid system conflicts.
• Support site — For more information, see dell.com/support/home. • VMware Update Manager (VUM) — For more information, see http://vmwaredepot.dell.com/. • Linux Repository using YUM, rug, or zypper — For more information, see Linux Repository. Systems Management Software Systems management software is a suite of applications that enables you to manage the systems with proactive monitoring, notification, and remote access.
Component What is installed Deployment Scenario Systems to install on Command Line Interface (Management Interface) Command Line Interface of Server Instrumentation Install to provide local and remote system management solutions to manage Server and Storage instrumentation data using command-line interfaces. Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Software Support Matrix.
NOTE: Applicable only for systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, or VMware ESXi. • User ID and password configuration through the web-based interface or the command line interface (CLI), in most cases. • SSL encryption (Auto Negotiate and 128-bit or higher). NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption. • Session time-out configuration (in minutes) through the web-based interface.
2 Preinstallation Setup Ensure that you perform the following before installing Server Administrator: • Read the installation instructions for the operating system. • Read the Installation Requirements to ensure that the system meets or exceeds the minimum requirements. • Read the applicable readme files and the Systems Software Support Matrix. • Close all applications running on the system before installing the Server Administrator applications.
Related Link: Supported Operating Systems and Web Browsers Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards Install a supported systems management protocol on the managed system before installing the management station or managed system software. On supported Linux operating system, systems management software supports: • Common Information Model (CIM)/Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Install the SNMP package provided with the operating system.
• VMware vSphere (ESXi) Dependent RPMs For Remote Enablement If you choose to install the Remote Enablement feature, you have to install certain dependent RPMs and configure these RPMs before installing the feature. Install the following RPMs: • libcmpiCppImpl0 • libwsman1 • openwsman-server • sblim-sfcb • sblim-sfcc The dependent RPMs are available on the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation software at srvadmin\linux\RPMS\supportRPMS\opensource-components\\.
NOTE: If you are installing RPMs individually, follow this sequence. rpm -ivh sblim-sfcb-x.x.x.rpm rpm -ivh sblim-sfcc-x.x.x.rpm NOTE: Install the libwsman and openwsman client RPMs simultaneously as they have cyclic dependency. rpm -ivh libwsman1-x.x.x.rpm openwsman-client-x.x.x.rpm rpm -ivh openwsman-server-x.x.x.rpm Post Installation Configuration For Remote Enablement This section details the steps to configure the dependent RPMs if you have installed the Remote Enablement feature.
NOTE: CRL support is only present on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 11 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server. For other operating systems, contact the operating system vendor to provide the required CURL library with CRL support. Running sfcb And openwsman Run sfcb and openwsman: • /etc/init.d/sfcb start • /etc/init.d/openwsmand start NOTE: On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, replace sfcb with sblim-sfcb.
Workaround For The Libssl Issue If the required library needed by openwsman is present on the system, the autoconf_cim_component.sh script tries to resolve the libssl.so issue. However, if the library is not present, then the script reports the same. Check if the latest version of the libssl library is installed on the system and then create a soft link with libssl.so. For example: if you have libssl.so.0.9.8a and libssl.so.0.9.8b in /usr/lib, then create soft link with the latest libssl.so.0.9.
3 Installing Managed System Software On Supported Linux And VMware ESXi The following table explains the operating system installation matrix for Systems Management. Table 4. Operating System Installation Matrix Operating System Architecture 64-bit Architecture Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP2 Install ESXi 6.5 Install ESXi 6.
The second install method uses the Server Administrator RPM packages provided in the custom directories and the Linux rpm command. Write Linux scripts that install Server Administrator locally or across a network on single or multiple systems. Using a combination of the two install methods is not recommended and may require that you manually install the required Server Administrator RPM packages provided in the custom directories, using the Linux rpm command.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.sh srvadmin-ominst srvadmin-raccomponents SNMP PE Server, OS (For systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, install net-snmputils.
Prerequisite RPM (For systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, install net-snmputils. For systems running SUSE Linux Enterprise, install netsnmp) srvadmin-isvc-snmp srvadmin-deng-snmp srvadmin-isvc srvadmin-omcommon srvadmin-omacore srvadmin-cm srvadmin-smcommon srvadmin-itunnelprovider Storage Agent and Server Instrumentation (For systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, install net-snmputils.
Prerequisite RPM Service Names Command Line Options for srvadmin-install.
a sufficient version of the OpenIPMI device driver after Server Administrator has been installed. Server Administrator cannot prevent this. To account for a user uninstalling or replacing a sufficient version of the OpenIPMI device driver after Server Administrator has been installed, the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service checks the OpenIPMI device driver version whenever it is started.
To review the software before you install it, follow this procedure: 1. Load the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation software into the DVD drive. 2. Mount the DVD, if required. 3. When you have mounted the DVD, navigate to: /SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/ The installation script and RPM folder are available under the Linux directory.
• SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/custom//add-RAC4/ • SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/custom//add-RAC5/ • SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/custom//add-StorageManagement/< arch> • SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/custom//add-iDRAC/ For example, if you are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 7, you can customize the installation by adding the RPMs from the following directories: Table 6.
3. Navigate to the operating system specific directory corresponding to the system. 4. Type the following command: rpm –ivh Server-Instrumentation//*.rpm add-StorageManagement//*.rpm RemoteEnablement//*.rpm Server Administrator services do not start automatically. NOTE: Ensure that you install Server Instrumentation or Remote Enablement before installing Remote Access Controller or Storage Management.
• a. Server Instrumentation b. Storage Management c. RAC, if applicable d. Server Administrator Web Server [-z|--corecim] — Installs core CIM Interface.* The following options can be used along with options stated above: • [-a|--autostart] — Starts the installed services after components have been installed. • [-p|--preserve] — Preserves the screen without clearing the installation information.
Managed System Software Installation Using Third Party Deployment Software You can use third-party deployment software, such as Altiris Deployment Solution, VMWare Update Manager (VUM), or Linux Respository for Yellowdog Updater Modified (YUM), Rug, and Zypper, to install managed systems software on supported systems. To distribute and install Server Administrator using Altiris Deployment Solution: 1. Start the Altiris application 2. Import OpenManage_Jobs.bin located at SYSMGMT\srvadmin\support\Altiris
Using RUG You can install Server Administrator using rug for SLES 10 or higher. rug install srvadmin-base rug install srvadmin-webserver rug install srvadmin-storageservices NOTE: You must have setserial installed, if you want to install srvadmin-all. Using ZYPPER You can install Server Administrator using zypper for SLES 12 or higher. zypper install srvadmin-all Uninstalling Managed System Software To uninstall Managed System Software, log in as root.
4 Installing Systems Management Software On VMware ESXi VMware ESXi is factory-installed on some systems. For a list of these systems, see the latest Systems Software Support Matrix. Server Administrator is available as a .zip file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi. The zip file, OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-.VIB-ESXi_.zip, where is the supported ESXi version. Download VMware vSphere Command Line Interface (vSphere CLI) from vmware.
Using The VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) The vMA allows administrators and developers to run scripts and agents to manage ESXi systems. For more information on vMA, see vmware.com/support/developer/vima/. 1. Log on to vMA as an administrator and provide the password when prompted. 2. Copy and unzip the OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web--.VIB-ESXi_.zip file to a directory on the vMA. 3.
14. Click Stage, select created Host Extension and follow the instructions. 15. Click Remediate and follow the instructions once the staging is completed. Server Administrator installation is complete. 16. Reboot the host. NOTE: For more information on VMware Update Manager, see the VMware official website. NOTE: You can install Server Administrator from the VUM repository, https://vmwaredepot.dell.com/. Using The Power CLI To install Server Administrator using Power CLI: 1.
Uninstalling the existing Systems Management VIB To uninstall the existing Systems Management VIB: 1. Run the following command to uninstall the VIB: On ESXi 6.x: 2. esxcli --server software vib remove Reboot the system after uninstalling. Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running VMware ESXi Server Administrator generates Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters.
signature mismatch : metadata.zip Unable to unpack update package. This error is displayed if you are using an older version of the Remote CLI. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest vSphere version of the CLI. • When attempting to use the vihostupdate command, the following error may be displayed: Unable to create, write or read a file as expected.I/O Error (28) on file : [Errno 28] No space left on device. See the VMware KB article 1012640 at kb.vmware.com to fix this error.
5 Frequently Asked Questions What ports do systems management applications use? The default port used by Server Administrator is 1311. These ports are configurable. For port information of a particular component, see the User Guide of that respective component.
I have performed a non-default install of the Linux operating system using the Linux operating system media, I see missing RPM file dependencies while installing Server Administrator? When installed on a system running a 64-bit version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, the Server Administrator remains a 32-bit application, while the device drivers installed by Server Administrator are 64-bit.
Why am I getting a warning concerning the RPM package key during installation? The RPM files are signed with a digital signature.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-isvc Server Administrator Instrumentation srvadmin-omilcore, srvadmin-deng, and Service — Server Administrator provides srvadmin-hapi a suite of systems management information for keeping supported systems on the network healthy. Server Administrator Instrumentation Service provides fault management information, prefailure information, and asset and inventory information to management applications.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required srvadmin-racdrsc4 DRAC 4 Integration Layer — Remote Access CLI and Web Plugin to Server Administrator. srvadmin-omilcore, srvadmin-deng, srvadmin-rac4 components, and srvadmin-omacore srvadmin-racsvc Remote Access Card Managed Node — srvadmin-omilcore Remote Access Controller (RAC) services supporting the central administration of server clusters and the remote administration of distributed resources.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required Remote-Enablement — Manage and monitor the current system using some other remote system. srvadmin-cm Server Administrator Inventory Collector — Systems management change management inventory collector. srvadmin-omilcore, srvadmin-deng, and srvadmin-omacore srvadmin-deng Server Administrator Data Engine — Systems management provides a data management framework for systems management software.
Name of RPM Description Other Server Administrator RPMs required Administrator Web Server is installed, using WS-Man interfaces. srvadmin-syscheck Package that checks the level of systems management support. srvadmin-omilcore What are the additional components that can be installed on a system that already has Server Administrator installed? There are a few additional components that can be installed on a system that already has Server Administrator installed.
Daemon Name Name in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server dsm_sa_snmp32d DSM SA SNMP daemon — Server Administrator SNMP daemon started by DSM SA Data Engine service. dsm_om_shrsvc32d DSM SA Shared Services — Server Administrator core daemon. For RPMs in the SA-WebServer directory dsm_om_connsvc32d DSM SA Connection Services — Server Administrator Web server daemon. For systems that support DRAC: add-RAC racsvc DRAC Administrator daemon.
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6 Linux Installer Packages This section lists the Linux installer packages. Table 12. Meta RPMs RPM Description Dependent packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.
RPM Description Dependent packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.1 srvadmin-omacs Server Administrator OMACS srvadmin-omcommon srvadmin-omilcore Common services bundled in helper library Y srvadmin-ominst Server Administrator Core None Server Instrumentation Components Y Table 15. Server Administrator Web Server (GUI) for Local and Remote Management RPM Description Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.1 HTTP protocol.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.1 installation, and VMware ESX.
RPM Description OM Dependant packages Required for Systems Management Software 9.0.
