Users Guide

Installing Managed System Software on Supported Linux Operating Systems 127
System Requirements
Managed systems software must be installed on each system to be managed.
You can then manage each system running the managed systems software
locally or remotely through a supported Web browser.
Managed System Requirements
• One of the supported operating system versions.
• A minimum of 512 MB of RAM.
• A minimum of 256 MB of free hard drive space.
• Administrator rights.
• A TCP/IP connection on the monitored system and the remote system to
facilitate remote system management.
• The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• A mouse, keyboard, and monitor to manage a system locally. The monitor
requires a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended
screen resolution setting is 1024 x 768.
• The Server Administrator Remote Access Controller service requires that a
remote access controller (RAC) be installed on the system to be managed.
NOTE: See the Dell Remote Access Controller 4 User’s Guide, the Dell Remote
Access Controller 5 User’s Guide, or the Dell Embedded Remote Access
Controller/MC User's Guide for complete software and hardware requirements.
• The Server Administrator Storage Management Service requires that Dell
OpenManage Storage Management be installed on the system in order to be
properly managed. See the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide
for complete software and hardware requirements.
Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
A supported systems management protocol standard must be installed on the
managed system before installing Server Administrator. On supported Red
Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems,
Server Administrator only supports the SNMP systems management
standard. You must install the SNMP package provided with the operating
system. CIM and WMI are unsupported.
NOTE: For information on installing a supported system management protocol
standard on your managed system, see your operating system documentation.