Prerequisites

1. Choose a server outside of your intended cluster with the mentioned storage requirements to function as your Omnia Infrastructure Manager (OIM).

2. Ensure that the OIM has a full-featured RHEL operating system (OS) installed. For a complete list of supported OS versions, check out the Support Matrix.

3. Enable the AppStream and BaseOS repositories via the RHEL subscription manager.

4. Ensure that the OIM needs is internet-capable with Git installed. If Git is not installed, use the below commands to install it.

   dnf install git -y
   

Note

If the OIM server has an Infiniband NIC installed, run the below command to install the hardware drivers and Infiniband-related packages:

yum groupinstall "Infiniband Support" -y

5. Clone the Omnia repository from GitHub on to the OIM server using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/dell/omnia.git
   

6. [Optional] Set up a proxy server for the OIM.

If you have any feedback about Omnia documentation, please reach out at omnia.readme@dell.com.