When trying to install Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) on a PowerEdge R610 server running Windows Server 2003 R2, I received the following error from the prerequisite checker:
”This is not a supported server. Server Administrator software can only be installed on supported servers.”
I recevied this error when trying to install OMSA 5.4, 5.5, and 6.0.1. To get around the error you can run the installer with the option to bypass the prerequsite checker. To do so, from command prompt, run the following:
C:\OpenManage\windows\SystemsManagement\msiexec /i SysMgmt.msi SYSTEMCHECK=NO
Dell’s official documentation says version 5.4 and 5.5 of OMSA are not supported on the R610, but it runs great on many systems in my environment.
September 30, 2009 at 3:30 pm
You can also bypass this when installing IT Assistant (Dell OpenManage Management Station) by going directly to C:\OpenManage\windows\ManagementStation\MgmtSt.msi and running it there. It prompts and informs that you’ve not run the prereq checker but will let you install it anyways.
October 3, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Thats helpfu, thanks. I’ve been having to carry around two sets of installation files so I can install osma depending on the hardware platform. Hopefully I can install v6 on 2900’s using this trick. Shame I didn’t read this earlier though as I had to download v5.5 yesterday as my loaded 6 wouldn’t work!