Installing OMSA on Citrix XenServer

If you have a Dell PowerEdge running Citrix XenServer and would like to install OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA), download the ISO file here

Check the compatibility tab if it supports your hardware

Once you have downloaded the ISO file, you can either install it by burning the ISO to disc or mount it on the XenServer itself

To install OMSA by mounting the ISO on the XenServer itself,

1. Create a temporary directory

# mkdir /mnt/omsa

2. Mount the ISO
# mount -o loop isofilename.iso /mnt/omsa

3. Go to the temporary directory
# cd /mnt/omsa

4. Run the nstallation script

# ./install.sh

5. If the installation completed with no errors, you can start the OMSA service

# srvadmin-services.sh start
Starting Systems Management Device Drivers:
Starting dell_rbu:[ OK ]
Starting ipmi driver: Already started[ OK ]
Starting Systems Management Data Engine:
Starting dsm_sa_datamgrd: [ OK ]
Starting dsm_sa_eventmgrd: [ OK ]
Starting dsm_sa_snmpd: [ OK ]
Starting DSM SA Shared Services: [ OK ]
Starting DSM SA Connection Service: [ OK ]

6. If everything started with no errors, you can open up a web browser from a remote machine and login in to the OMSA using the following URL


https://name-or-ip-of-the-Citrix-XenServer:1311

7. Log in using the root account of the XenServer