Support for Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)

Installing OMSA

You can install Server Administrator on multiple systems through an unattended installation across a network. The Dell OpenManage installer provides installation scripts and RPM packages to install and uninstall Dell OpenManage Server Administrator and other managed system software components on your managed system.

Performing the Installation of OMSA

 
Step 1: 

Unpack the downloaded Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node file default unpack location C:\OpenManage.

Once unpacked please browse to C:\OpenManage\windows and run the and run the setup.exe to begin the installation on the Server/Host, you wish to manage.
The Dell Open Manage Install window appears and will prompt you to choose what utility to install.  
 

Step 1: The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator prerequisite status screen displays and runs the prerequisite checks for the managed system.

 

Resolve all error and warning situations before continuing the installation. When ready to install, click Server Administrator.

  
 

Step 2:

The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Wizard appears, click Next. 

  

 

Step 3:

Accept the license agreement, and click Next.

 

Step 4:

Select the type of installation required:

Typical: All program features are installed.

Custom: Choose which features you want to be installed and choose the installation directory.

 

 

To perform a custom installation, select Custom and click Next to continue.

 
Step 5:

Select the features to install, and check the destination folder. When ready to continue, click Next.

  

 

Step 6:

To begin the installation click Install.

  

 

Step 7:

The installation process begins.

 
 

Step 8:

When the installation has completed, click Finish to exit the installer.

 

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Log in OpenManage Server Administrator

You can access the Dell OpenManage web interface using the icon on the desktop or from any computer on the same network as the host by using a web browser.

Enter the IP of the host operating system followed by the OMSA post number 1311.

Launch the OpenManage web interface (sample - https://192.168.1.100:1311 or https://localhost:1311) (replace 192.168.1.100 with your host server’s IP address).

Skip any certificate error to proceed or add IP to your trusted zone.

Log in using your local administrator username and password for the host.

 

Install OMSA

The Dell knowledge base has a complete library of manuals of all versions of OMSA. These manuals contain instructions on the installation process for OMSA on most enterprise operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Follow the steps below to find the instructions for your operating system:

1. Go to the OMSA documentation page
2. Scroll down to the "Manuals" section and locate "Dell EMC OpenManage Installation Guide—Linux Version" followed by the latest version available
3. Select "View Page"
4. This brings you to the OMSA installation guide for the Linux family of operating system including Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5. On the left side of this page is the table of contents 
6. Scroll down to "Installing Managed System Software On Supported Linux and VMware ESXi operating systems". All the links and documentation necessary for installing OMSA on Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be found here.