Managed System Software Installation Using Third Party Deployment Software - Dell Server Installation Manual

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 Modified (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
and Documentation DVD
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
Linux Repository
The Linux Repository is the official 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 firmware 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 Scientific Linux, ensure that the plug-ins are enabled as the system connects to a
system specific 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.
Systems Management Tools
Using the VMWare Update Manager (VUM).
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