Install Guide
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 Modied (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 on the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems
Management Tools and Documentation software
3. Specify a job folder to import OpenManage_Jobs.bin.
4. Modify the Run Script and Copy File tasks to match the deployment environment.
5. Schedule the job to run on the supported systems that are managed from the Altiris Deployment Solution.
NOTE: For more information on VMWare Update Manager, see Using the VMWare Update Manager (VUM).
Linux Repository
The Linux Repository is the ocial repository for all related software and updates for your Linux systems. You can use this repository
to complete the following tasks:
• Install Server Administrator
• Install drivers for all your Linux systems
• Install BIOS and rmware updates
Setting Up The Linux Repository
Before you can start using the Linux Repository for installing software or upgrades, you must set up the repository. For more
information, see
http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/.
Set up the repository with:
wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/latest/bootstrap.cgi | bash
NOTE: If you require 64-bit packages, uninstall the existing 32-bit packages before installing the new software.
Server Administrator is designed to match your current operating system.
Installation Using Linux Repository
You can install Server Administrator using the Linux Repository by following any of the methods listed below:
NOTE: Ensure that you set up the Linux Repository before you install the software from the repository.
NOTE: Server Administrator will not install on unsupported systems. If you try installing Server Administrator on
unsupported systems, you will receive a message that the system is not supported and the installation will fail.
Using YUM
NOTE: Ensure that you are using the latest version of YUM as the older versions do not support plug-ins or mirrorlists.
If you are using YUM with CentOS, or Scientic Linux, ensure that the plug-ins are enabled as the system connects to a system
specic repository using a YUM plug-in. If the plug-in is not enabled, the repository will not work properly and you will not be able to
install packages from the repository. Add the plugins=1 line, to your yum.conf, if the plug-in is not enabled.
The following command line will work for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, CentOS, and Scientic Linux:
yum install srvadmin-all
After the installation, type the following command to start the Server Administrator services:
srvadmin-services start
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