[TUTORIAL] Dell Openmanage on Proxmox 6.x

MrColo · Dec 8, 2020

It seems that 8.4 is as far as OM can be installed on an R710 running PVE 6.2-10

Also beware of accessing OM over VPN connection (OpenVPN) which may be causing OM web app login loop.

The steps below worked for me. Thanks

Code:

echo "deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/ubuntu xenial openmanage/840" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linux.dell.com.sources.list

gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-key 1285491434D8786F && gpg -a --export 1285491434D8786F | apt-key add -

apt update

wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/o/openwsman/libwsman-curl-client-transport1_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/o/openwsman/libwsman-client4_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/o/openwsman/libwsman1_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/o/openwsman/libwsman-server1_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/s/sblim-sfcc/libcimcclient0_2.2.8-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/o/openwsman/openwsman_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/c/cim-schema/cim-schema_2.48.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/s/sblim-sfc-common/libsfcutil0_1.0.1-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/s/sblim-sfcb/sfcb_1.4.9-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/s/sblim-cmpi-devel/libcmpicppimpl0_2.0.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb

dpkg -i libwsman-curl-client-transport1_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libwsman-client4_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libwsman1_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libwsman-server1_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libcimcclient0_2.2.8-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
dpkg -i openwsman_2.6.5-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
dpkg -i cim-schema_2.48.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb
dpkg -i libsfcutil0_1.0.1-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
dpkg -i sfcb_1.4.9-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libcmpicppimpl0_2.0.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb

apt update && apt install srvadmin-all libncurses5 && srvadmin-services.sh start

Hi I've got a Dell r710. I just did this but I receive an error when I run the srvadmin-services.sh start command.

Code:

srvadmin-services.sh start
[ ok ] Starting instsvcdrv (via systemctl): instsvcdrv.service.
[ ok ] Starting dataeng (via systemctl): dataeng.service.
[....] Starting dsm_om_connsvc (via systemctl): dsm_om_connsvc.serviceJob for dsm_om_connsvc.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status dsm_om_connsvc.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
failed!

if I write systemctl status dsm_om_connsvc.service:

Code:

systemctl status dsm_om_connsvc.service
● dsm_om_connsvc.service - LSB: DSM OM Connection Service
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/dsm_om_connsvc; generated)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2020-12-08 20:09:46 CET; 1min 0s ago
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
  Process: 23081 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/dsm_om_connsvc start (code=exited, status=127)

Dec 08 20:09:46 magnum systemd[1]: Starting LSB: DSM OM Connection Service...
Dec 08 20:09:46 magnum dsm_om_connsvc[23081]: Starting DSM SA Connection Service: /opt/dell/srvadmin/sbin/dsm_om_connsvc
Dec 08 20:09:46 magnum dsm_om_connsvc[23081]:  failed!
Dec 08 20:09:46 magnum systemd[1]: dsm_om_connsvc.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=127/n/a
Dec 08 20:09:46 magnum systemd[1]: dsm_om_connsvc.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Dec 08 20:09:46 magnum systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: DSM OM Connection Service.

How can I solve that? thanks

alain · Apr 19, 2021

Thanks for the tuto ! It worked perfectly here for two Dell PE R640 with BOSS controller.

It was two new servers installed with Proxmox 6.3. Notice that when I upgraded my other nodes from 5.x to 6.1, Dell OMSA ketp working, I had not to reinstall.

syakiren · Apr 28, 2021

Thanks bro its work for me on debian buster dell poweredge R440, just error on storage 'no controller found ' bacause of no libxslt installed, just fix it with apt-get install -y libxslt-dev and everything working perfectly.....tq

BigRed1434 · Jun 26, 2021

Ok so when i run the
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-key 1285491434D8786F && gpg -a --export 1285491434D8786F | apt-key add -

i get gpg: keyserver receive failed : No name.

any help would be appreciated.

UdoB · Jun 26, 2021

BigRed1434 said:
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-key 1285491434D8786F && gpg -a --export 1285491434D8786F | apt-key add -
i get gpg: keyserver receive failed : No name.

Well, I have no solution. But the reason is clearly stated on https://sks-keyservers.net/ - using an expired(!) certificate:

This service is deprecated. This means it is no longer maintained, and new HKPS certificates will not be issued. Service reliability should not be expected.
[B]Update 2021-06-21[/B]: Due to even more GDPR takedown requests, the DNS records for the pool will no longer be provided at all.

:-(

vanni · Jul 20, 2021

Thanks a lot @Lokytech. It worked with Proxmox 7 as well.

raffin · Aug 8, 2021

Well Working On Dell R710 & Proxmox7.0-8

keyserver had been shut down so you need to change pool.sks-keyservers.net to keyserver.ubuntu.com

changed line
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key 1285491434D8786F && gpg -a --export 1285491434D8786F | apt-key add -

Binary Bandit · Aug 19, 2021

Hi All,

So grateful for this community.

To install OMSA 10.1.0.0 on Proxmox 7 on a Dell R730xd...

1) substitute:

echo "deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10100/focal/ focal main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linux.dell.com.sources.list

wget https://linux.dell.com/repo/pgp_pubkeys/0x1285491434D8786F.asc

apt-key add 0x1285491434D8786F.asc

for:

echo "deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/930/bionic bionic main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linux.dell.com.sources.list

gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-key 1285491434D8786F && gpg -a --export 1285491434D8786F | apt-key add -

2) bonus ... if you have non-dell hardware (hard drives) and don't want to see an alert because of this:
pico /opt/dell/srvadmin/etc/srvadmin-storage/stsvc.ini

change
NonDellCertifiedFlag=yes
to
NonDellCertifiedFlag=no

Lastly as in the OP, log out, log in and:
srvadmin-services.sh restart

best,

James

4o66 · Oct 26, 2021

Kordian said:
Hi,
When I call the
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-key 1285491434D8786F
I get error:
gpg: Keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure
changingto hkp:// and port :80 also does not help.
Any help?

pool.sks-keyservers.net is dead.

Use
wget -qO - https://linux.dell.com/repo/pgp_pubkeys/0x1285491434D8786F.asc | apt-key add -

IIPoliII · Nov 26, 2021

Thanks for this thing I gonna try it on some of my R630

Lokytech · Nov 28, 2021

Thank you everyone for your feedback.

I've updated the main post with them.

karor · Dec 24, 2021

Tried to install OMSA 9.4 on a Proxmox 7.1 and Dell R720xd. Installing srvadmin-all crapped out with:

Code:

Setting up srvadmin-smcommon (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-marvell (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-deng-snmp (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-jre (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-realssd (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-storelib-sysfs (9.4.0) ...
Failed to find path to libsysfs.so.2 from libsysfs2 package! Report to OMSA maintainer!
dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storelib-sysfs (--configure):
 installed srvadmin-storelib-sysfs package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-storageservices-cli:
 srvadmin-storageservices-cli depends on srvadmin-storelib-sysfs (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storelib-sysfs is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storageservices-cli (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up srvadmin-idracadm7 (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-isvc-snmp (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-omacs (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-smweb (9.4.0) ...
Setting up libargtable2-0 (13-1.1) ...
Setting up srvadmin-itunnelprovider (9.4.0) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-storageservices-snmp:
 srvadmin-storageservices-snmp depends on srvadmin-storelib-sysfs (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storelib-sysfs is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storageservices-snmp (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-storelib:
 srvadmin-storelib depends on srvadmin-storelib-sysfs (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storelib-sysfs is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storelib (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up srvadmin-standardagent (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-idracadm8 (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-tomcat (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-ominst (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-nvme (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-omacore (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-webserver (9.4.0) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-storageservices:
 srvadmin-storageservices depends on srvadmin-storageservices-snmp (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storageservices-snmp is not configured yet.
 srvadmin-storageservices depends on srvadmin-storageservices-cli (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storageservices-cli is not configured yet.
 srvadmin-storageservices depends on srvadmin-storelib (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storelib is not configured yet.
 srvadmin-storageservices depends on srvadmin-storelib-sysfs (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storelib-sysfs is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storageservices (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-all:
 srvadmin-all depends on srvadmin-storageservices (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storageservices is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-all (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-storage:
 srvadmin-storage depends on srvadmin-storelib (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storelib is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storage (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-storage-snmp:
 srvadmin-storage-snmp depends on srvadmin-storage (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storage is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storage-snmp (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of srvadmin-storage-cli:
 srvadmin-storage-cli depends on srvadmin-storage (>= 9.4.0); however:
  Package srvadmin-storage is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-storage-cli (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up srvadmin-base (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-server-snmp (9.4.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-server-cli (9.4.0) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-13+deb11u2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 srvadmin-storelib-sysfs
 srvadmin-storageservices-cli
 srvadmin-storageservices-snmp
 srvadmin-storelib
 srvadmin-storageservices
 srvadmin-all
 srvadmin-storage
 srvadmin-storage-snmp
 srvadmin-storage-cli
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

After banging head against ldconfig and libsysfs.so.2 which was very much in system path and accessible, solution was:

Code:

ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsysfs.so.2 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsysfs.so.2

Culprit is this wrong path in srvadmin-storelib-sysfs_9.4.0_amd64.deb postinst script (or both hardcoded paths, actually):

Code:

if [ -e /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsysfs.so.2 ]; then
        update-alternatives --install ${lnpath} ${lnname} /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsysfs.so.2 10 \
                            --slave ${lnpath}.2 ${lnname}.2 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsysfs.so.2
elif [ -e /lib/libsysfs.so.2 ]; then
        update-alternatives --install ${lnpath} ${lnname} /lib/libsysfs.so.2 10 \
                            --slave ${lnpath}.2 ${lnname}.2 /lib/libsysfs.so.2
else
        echo "Failed to find path to libsysfs.so.2 from libsysfs2 package! Report to OMSA maintainer!"
        exit 1
fi

P.S. To bring back apt to a working state if installing srvadmin-all fails, run:

Code:

apt-get --auto-remove purge srvadmin-*

After this and symlinking the above library, you can install srvadmin-all again.

tommisan · Feb 23, 2022

I checked on Dell site: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-it/000175879/support-for-openmanage-enterprise?lang=en

There is a virtual appliance for KVM too for Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise.

Did anyone deploy it on Proxmox 7? How big should be the qcow2 hard disk to configure the new vm?

Thanks

Lokytech · Feb 23, 2022

tommisan said:
I checked on Dell site: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-it/000175879/support-for-openmanage-enterprise?lang=en

There is a virtual appliance for KVM too for Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise.

Did anyone deploy it on Proxmox 7? How big should be the qcow2 hard disk to configure the new vm?

Thanks

Never tried it. Because it's OME and not OMSA (OpenManage Server Administrator).

zdenyx · Aug 25, 2022

Thanks, @Lokytech - This procedure is working on my Dell PowerEdge R730 and OMSA is working with PVE Version 7.2-1.

I used OMSA 10.3 from Ubuntu focal:

deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10300/focal focal main

I had a problem with SNMP and "SNMP ‘Unknown token: smuxpeer’"

Solution here:
https://wp.biesma.net/fixed-snmp-unknown-token-smuxpeer-ubuntu-18-04

Ssri · Sep 17, 2022

Thanks for this @Lokytech, it worked perfectly on R810.

But faced a few obstacles and resolved them as below.

First, with the Key error:
-----

Code:

W: GPG error: https://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/930/bionic bionic InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 1285491434D8786F


# FIX - use missing key at the end #
root@pve-homeserver:~# apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1285491434D8786F
Warning: apt-key is deprecated. Manage keyring files in trusted.gpg.d instead (see apt-key(8)).
Executing: /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.9Z9AZjVeN3/gpg.1.sh --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1285491434D8786F
gpg: key 1285491434D8786F: public key "Dell Inc., PGRE 2012 (PG Release Engineering Build Group 2012) <PG_Release_Engineering@Dell.com>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
root@pve-homeserver:~#

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Second, the installation was hung at unpacking after running this command ''apt install srvadmin-all libncurses5 libxslt-dev"
-----

Code:

Setting up srvadmin-omcommon (9.3.0) ...
Setting up srvadmin-omaksmig (9.3.0) ...
Selecting previously unselected package srvadmin-jre.
(Reading database ... 60957 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../srvadmin-jre_9.3.0_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking srvadmin-jre (9.3.0) ...

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So cold rebooted the server and then resolved with the help of #9 by @huky with the below commands:
-----

Code:

apt install libcurl4 libgpm2 libtinfo5
apt install libncurses5
apt install srvadmin-all libncurses5 libxslt-dev

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Third, unable to access OMSA with below error (using Wiregaurd VPN)

And resolved it by enabling TLS1.1 in internet option

BOOM!!! Then it worked like a charm!!!

https://192.168.0.6:1311
(https is mandatory even though not a secure channel)

BTW, this is my first comment in the PROXMOX community

Rachel Crowther · Dec 31, 2022

If you're on Proxmox 7 - or indeed on older versions but don't like the security issues implied by apt-key - you can use the following to retrieve the Dell key straight into a new file and set up your sources.list to force signing by that key.

Bash:

# A modern approach to keyrings, keeping credentials for signed-by local to apt and to each source rather than trusting any keyring across all repos.
mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
keyring=/etc/apt/keyrings/linux.dell.com.gpg
wget -qO - https://linux.dell.com/repo/pgp_pubkeys/0x1285491434D8786F.asc | gpg --dearmor -o $keyring
chmod +r $keyring
echo "deb [signed-by=$keyring] http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10300/focal focal main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linux.dell.com.list
apt update

This works for me on PVE 7.2 on Dell Rx3x, installing from Dell's 10.3.0 release.

Also note that you may well not need all of the dependencies if you're only installing some of the tools. For example, if you only want racadm:

Bash:

apt install srvadmin-idracadm8

fagulhas · Apr 25, 2023

Hey Lokytech, i registered just to thank you. your tutorial is perfect. you sure helped me and probably a lot of people. wish you all the best.

alain · Jun 25, 2023

I tried on a Dell PE R650 (15th generation), with Proxmox 7.4, and OMSA 10.1.0.0; and it worked. Thanks lokytech !

Now I will try with Proxmox 8.0... I'll let you know.

Lokytech · Jun 25, 2023

alain said:
I tried on a Dell PE R650 (15th generation), with Proxmox 7.4, and OMSA 10.1.0.0; and it worked. Thanks lokytech !

Now I will try with Proxmox 8.0... I'll let you know

Thank you. I've planned to migrate one of my cluster to 8.0 this Monday. Please, I would love your feedback on 8.0 if you succeed.

Edit: I did the upgrade but was stuck at boot with Service Networking/starting (xxx minutes / nolimit). The problem was ntp that was replaced by ntpsec and block the boot with the script /etc/network/if-up.d/ntpsec-ntpdate.
The solution : apt remove ntpsec && apt install chrony (before reboot). If already upgraded, only solution is to boot on livecd and mount /etc/pve/root to remove the script. Then reboot normaly and remove ntpsec and replace it with chrony.
BUT : OMSA 9.3 from 7.x was still working after the upgrade to 8.x

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