How to Install Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (Linux)

Repository setup

To configure the repository, use the following commands:

curl -O https://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/bootstrap.cgi
bash bootstrap.cgi


Note: Consent is required prior to installing public keys on target systems.

Install OMSA

To install OMSA using this repository, use the following commands:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers

yum install srvadmin-all

 

  • Please re-run repository setup commands to import the updated signature keys

SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers

zypper install srvadmin-all

OMSA services should be manually started after installing/upgrading OMSA using DSU repository

Install DTK

To install DTK using this repository, use the following commands:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers

yum install syscfg
yum install raidcfg

SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers

zypper install syscfg
zypper install raidcfg

Upgrade OMSA

To upgrade OMSA using this repository, where an OMSA version is already installed in the system, use the following commands.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers

yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=dell-system-update_dependent upgrade

SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers

zypper mr -da; zypper mr -e "dell-system-update_dependent" ; zypper update; zypper mr -ea;

Note:-To update from local repository (custom), use the OMSA repository name instead of dell-system-update_dependent in the commands.
          In case of zypper upgrade, if there are repositories disabled by you, this command sequence will enable the repositories. You have to disable the repositories again manually.

Other supporting documents and links

In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/support/manuals.

  • Dell Systems Management - OpenManage Software Support Matrix
  • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide
  • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide
  • Previous Dell Linux Repository : Click Here
  • Supported Platforms : Click Here
    • Note: DSU Ubuntu enablement is only available for 12G and 13G systems
  • Sample Kickstart Files : Click Here
  • ISO Generator Script : Click Here

To get the complete list of options of DSU (On Microsoft Windows and Linux), use #dsu --help

 

Support

A good place for support for this repository is the linux-poweredge mailing list.

 

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