A quick post to share this mostly unknown gem that Dell manages it’s own Open Manage Linux Repository.
Read more: http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Repository/OMSA
To get your CentOS server installed with Server Administrator set up the Dell Open Manage Repository like so:
# wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/latest/bootstrap.cgi | bash
Then install the Server Administrator
# yum install srvadmin-all
Finally browse to your newly installed Open Manage Server Administrator and monitor your Dell hardware.
https://your.Centos.Server:1311/
Log on screen – Use your root username and password
Main Screen after log on
TIP: After installing the Dell Server Administrator get your service tag number from your CentOS Linux server by running
# dmidecode -s system-serial-number
ABCDEF1
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