Release Notes

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Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit 5.3 for

Embedded Linux Release Notes

This document describes the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in Dell Openmanage Deployment Toolkit 5.3 for

Embedded Linux

Release Type and Definition

Deployment ToolKit

The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, scripts, and sample configuration files that to deploy and

your Dell system. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying large number of systems on a

pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment processes.

In addition to the command line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides sample scripts and

configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation.

Version

5.3.0

Release Date

Mar 2016

Previous Version

5.2.0

Importance

RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature

enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware,

BIOS, drivers and software).

Platforms Affected

For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems and supported Operating systems, see the Dell Systems Software

Support Matrix available in the required version of OpenManage Software at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

What Is Supported

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before installing the DTK components for embedded Linux, ensure that you have:

• The DTK ISO image, which contains the utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, and documentation to deploy your

Dell system.

2016 – 03

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit 5.3 for Embedded Linux Release Notes This document describes the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in Dell Openmanage Deployment Toolkit 5.3 for Embedded Linux Release Type and Definition Deployment ToolKit The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, scripts, and sample configuration files that to deploy and your Dell system.
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• • A Linux workstation that has at least 200 MB of free hard-drive space. When building customized Linux ISOs, you might need to incorporate the following Red Hat Package Managers (RPMs) provided by DTK to ensure a successful build: – dtk-scripts – raidcfg – syscfg • If you have the DTK CD mounted under "/mnt/cdrom," you can extract the DTK RPMs to build your customized ISO image under the "RPMs" folder at the root of the CD.
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Use both DTK and the Server Administrator from the same release version to get complete supported features of Server Administrator. DTK operating system deployment limitation: DTK does not support operating system deployment, when multiple boot VDs exist on a single controller or when the server has multiple boot controllers. If multiple boot controllers exist on the server, the boot VD must be created on any one of the controllers, and the boot VD must be set as first boot device in system BIOS.
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lininst7.sh, kernel /linux/vmlinuz ks=hd:sda$(($GRUB_PART_NO + 1)):/linux/ks.cfg inst.repo=nfs:$ {DT_OS_NFS_LOC} netwait=90 SYSCFG Issues • • • • • • • • In DRAC 5, the --virtualmedia and --vflash options do not work if there is an active virtual media session. Disconnect the virtual media using the DRAC GUI. Log into DRAC. Click Media → Virtual Media → Disconnect. The syscfg --bootseq command detects CD-ROM with SAS/SATA controllers as unk.emb.1. On R815, syscfg power --profile option sets apc.
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Instrumentation Issues The "/opt/dell/srvadmin" directory in the DTK ISO image should be writable. It enables the instrumentation services to work properly. DTK tools installation limitation: DTK tools installation is not supported on CentOS operating system.