Owner's Manual

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsSoftwareDell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 2.5

file:///T|/htdocs/SOFTWARE/dtk/2_5/Readme/readme_linux.txt[10/23/2012 9:48:19 AM]

######################################################################

DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT README FOR EMBEDDED LINUX

######################################################################

Version 2.5

Release Date: March 2008

This file contains updated information for your "Dell OpenManage

Deployment Toolkit User's Guide" and any other technical

documentation included with the Deployment Toolkit (DTK).

The DTK documentation includes the "Command Line

Interface Reference Guide" and the "User's Guide." See the Dell

Support website at "support.dell.com" for the most current

information.

######################################################################

CONTENTS

######################################################################

* Criticality

* Compatibility/Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights - Features

* Release Highlights - Fixes

* Installation

* Upgrading

* User Notes

* Known Issues

######################################################################

CRITICALITY

######################################################################

3 - Optional

Dell recommends that you review the specifics about the update to

determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes

that may impact only certain configurations, or provides new

features that may/may not apply to your environment.

######################################################################

COMPATIBILITY/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

######################################################################

The Deployment Toolkit version 2.5 supports the following Dell

PowerEdge(TM) systems:

650, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 2600, 2650, 4600, 6600, 6650, 700, 750,

1750, 800, 830, 840, 850, 860, 1800, 1850, 1855, 2800, 2850, 6800,

6850, 1900, 1950, 1955, 2900, 2970, 6950, SC1435, 2950, T105, R200,

R900, M600, M605, T605, R300, T300, R805, and R905.

Summary of content (8 pages)

PAGE 1
###################################################################### DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT README FOR EMBEDDED LINUX ###################################################################### Version 2.5 Release Date: March 2008 This file contains updated information for your "Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide" and any other technical documentation included with the Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
PAGE 2
NOTE: T605, R805, and R905 are scheduled to be available in first half of 2008. NOTE: Other systems may be supported with this release. See the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com" to verify the supported systems and to download the latest version of the toolkit.
PAGE 3
* srvadmin-hapi RPM - Contains a set of libraries and drivers used by DTK tools to interact with the hardware. * srvadmin-omilcore RPM - Contains a set of libraries and drivers used by DTK tools to interact with the hardware. If you have the DTK CD mounted under "/mnt/cdrom," you can extract the DTK tools, scripts, and other essentials to build your customized ISO image under the "tools" folder at the root of the CD.
PAGE 4
###################################################################### For complete installation instructions, see the "Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide." ###################################################################### UPGRADING ###################################################################### When upgrading from a previous release (1.x) of the DTK, ensure that you create the new DTK version 2.x environment separately from your previous version of DTK.
PAGE 5
- Some options may not be present on all systems, which may be due to the BIOS version or hardware feature set. The usage information generated by running SYSCFG without arguments shows only those options that are valid for your system. - The "--devseq" option is present only if you have an available, bootable hard-disk partition. If this option is present in the configuration file, but not present on your system, you will receive a usage error.
PAGE 6
- If you change the controller mode from SCSI to RAID mode, expect data loss to occur. Back up any data you want to save before changing the modes. ###################################################################### KNOWN ISSUES ###################################################################### RAIDCFG Issues: * You cannot delete a virtual disk on CERC SATA 2S when RAID 1 is created. The virtual disk can be cleared from the controller BIOS.
PAGE 7
using SYSCFG, the configuration will appear to be successful but the changes will not take effect after the next reboot. If UA USB ports settings are changed from "All Ports On" to "All Ports Off" or "Only Back Ports On," the USB port will be automatically Set to "Off" during the next reboot. RACADM Issues: * The "racadm gettracelog" option may cause the system to hang. You may need to restart the system.
PAGE 8
Trademarks used in this text: "Dell," "PowerEdge," "PowerVault," and "OpenManage" are trademarks of Dell Inc.; "Red Hat" and "Red Hat Enterprise Linux" are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc; SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc.