Dell EMC OpenManage Installation Guide — Linux Version 9.4

Installing Managed System Software On Supported Linux and VMware ESXi operating systems

The following table explains the operating system installation matrix for Systems Management.

NOTE:

• On a Systems Management upgrade, Dell EMC recommends upgrading to the latest open-source components available on the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation software or from www.dell.com/Support/Home.
• If you are upgrading the operating system to a major version, uninstall the existing version of Systems Management and install the supported version.

The installation scripts and RPM packages specific to supported Linux and VMware ESXi operating systems are provided to install and uninstall the Server Administrator and other managed system software components. These installation scripts and RPMs are located in the SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts directory available in the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Tools and Documentation software.

NOTE: Before you migrate to Systems Management software, ensure that you uninstall the Systems Management and other open-source components (openwsman-server, openwsman-client, libwsman1, sblim-sfcb, sblim-sfcc, libcmpiCppImpl0, libsmbios2, smbios-utils-bin) installed as part of the Systems Management.

The install script srvadmin-install.sh enables silent or interactive installation. By including the srvadmin-install.sh script in the Linux scripts, install Server Administrator locally or across a network on single or multiple systems.

The second install method uses the Server Administrator RPM packages that are 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.

For information about supported platforms and supported operating systems, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Software Support Matrix at www.dell.com/OpenManageManuals.