Install Dell OpenManage on R430 For Ubuntu 20.04

I bought a used Dell R430 server from Ebay. It still had the old hostname showing in the system details on the iDrac. Without the OMSA tool installed on the server, it is hard to change the displayed name. The OMSA tool also enables a lot of other admin functionality as well. I read many guides on how to install the tool for my system, so I’m posting it here in hopes this will help someone.

Step 1

Install the repository. Dell maintains a complete repo for Ubuntu/Debian users at:
https://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage

You need to review the support matrix on that repo for your server model, generation, and supported OS. In my case, for my R430 (13th generation) I installed version 10.0.3.0.0. Here’s how I added the repo:

sudo gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key 1285491434D8786F
sudo gpg -a --export 1285491434D8786F | sudo apt-key add -
echo 'deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10300/focal focal main' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linux.dell.com.sources.list
sudo apt update

Step 2

Once apt was updated to include the repo, all that is left to do is install the tool:

sudo apt install srvadmin-all

After installation, reboot the server (the installation makes many changes) and then start the OMSA service:

sudo /opt/dell/srvadmin/sbin/srvadmin-services.sh start

After starting the service, you should then be able to access the admin page using a local account at:

https://<server.ip>:1311

Once logged in, you will then see the dashboard: