How do I Install Dell OpenManage Server Administrator onto Linux Platforms?

Dell EMC’s OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) application is a free tool which Dell provide, enabling Dell PowerEdge users to have greater control over their server remotely. OMSA is downloadable through Dell’s support website and is compatible with most Operating Systems and with most PowerEdge chassis. OMSA compatibility is based on the Dell PowerEdge server’s generation and the version of Linux installed onto the server. See below to find what generation of Dell PowerEdge servers Vs. what Operating System OMSA supports.

Compatibility with OS	Compatible with Dell PE 11th Gen (R_10)	Compatible with Dell PE 12th Gen (R_20)	Compatible with Dell PE 13th Gen (R_30)
CentOS 6	Yes	Yes	Yes
CentOS 7	Yes (No*)	Yes	Yes
Ubuntu 14	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ubuntu 16	Yes	Yes	Yes
Debian 7	Yes	Yes	Yes
Debian 8	Yes	Yes	Yes
Debian 9	Not Supported**	Not Supported**	Not Supported**
* OMSA is not compatible with CentOS 7 on a Dell PE R210 II chassis.
** There is no officially supported version of OMSA for Debian 9. However, using the guide below, you are able to download the Debian 8 version of OMSA onto a Debian 9 OS. Please note, compatibility issues may arise from doing this. Also, iomart (or any company within the iomart group) are not responsible for any issues caused by performing this action, and Dell EMC would advise not to perform this task.

Please note that OpenManage Server Administrator is a free piece of software supplied by Dell EMC. As such, iomart (and any company within the iomart group; including RapidSwitch and Redstation) are not responsible for this software, nor are they responsible for any effects downloading, installing or using this software may have on your platform. We can only advise you to use OMSA and provide you with advice on how to do so; the choice to download, install and use the software must be your own. Also, as a managed infrastructure provider, we do not officially support OMSA; as such we will not be able to install, use or configure this software.

How you install OMSA onto a Linux server depends on the version of Linux you are using. Please see below how to install OSMA for each version of Linux (which we install and which is supported by OMSA).