Install Guide

● For more information about any features, see Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Online Help.
Software Availability
The Server Administrator software can be installed from:
● Systems Management Tools and Documentation software
● Support site—For more information, see www.dell.com/Support/Home.
● VMware Update Manager (VUM)—For more information, see http://vmwaredepot.dell.com/.
● Linux Repository using YUM 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 by monitoring, notification,
and remote access.
Systems management software comprises of the ISO Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation image.
NOTE: For more information about these ISO images, see Dell EMC Systems Management Tools And Documentation
Installation Guide on www.dell.com/OpenManageManuals.
Server Administrator Components On A Managed System
The setup program provides the following options:
● Custom Setup
● Typical Setup
The custom setup option enables you to select the software components you want to install. The table lists the various managed
system software components that you can install during a custom installation.
Table 1. Managed System Software Components
Component What is installed Deployment Scenario Systems to install on
Server Administrator Web
Server
Web-based Systems
Management functionality
that enables you to manage
systems locally or remotely.
Install only if you want
to remotely monitor the
managed system. You do not
require physical access to the
managed system.
Any system. For example,
laptop or desktops.
NOTE: For a list
of supported laptops
and desktops, see the
Dell EMC OpenManage
9.5 Release notes
at dell.com/support/
manuals.
Server Instrumentation Server Administrator
Instrumentation Service
Install to use the
system as the managed
system. Installing Server
Instrumentation and the
Server Administrator Web
Server installs Server
Administrator. Use Server
Administrator to monitor,
configure, and manage the
system.
NOTE: If you choose
to install only Server
Instrumentation, you must
also install one of the
Management Interfaces or
Supported systems. For a list
of supported systems, see
the Dell EMC OpenManage
Systems Software Support
Matrix at dell.com/support/
manuals.
6 Introduction