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DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) INSTALLATION AND SERVER MANAGEMENT README

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Version 5.4

Release Date: March 2008

The Dell OpenManage systems management software kit consists of a

suite of programs to assist you in installing, configuring, and

updating the necessary programs and operating systems you need to get

your Dell servers up and running.

If you have subscribed to the Dell OpenManage Subscription Service

Kit, the systems management software is available to you in the form

of two DVDs. In addition to helping you install, configure, and

update programs and operating systems, these DVDs also provide newer

versions of software for your system.

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CONTENTS

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* Criticality

* Compatibility/Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights - Features

* Release Highlights - Fixes

* Installation

* User Notes

* Known Issues

* History

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CRITICALITY

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2 = Recommended

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COMPATIBILITY/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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Please see the latest Dell Software Support Matrix contained on the

media for the latest and complete list of supported operating systems

and platforms.

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FEATURES

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* Added installation support for the following operating systems:

Summary of content (18 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) INSTALLATION AND SERVER MANAGEMENT README ###################################################################### Version 5.4 Release Date: March 2008 The Dell OpenManage systems management software kit consists of a suite of programs to assist you in installing, configuring, and updating the necessary programs and operating systems you need to get your Dell servers up and running.
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- SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server version 9 Update 4 * Added support for the following Dell systems: PET300, PER300 * For a detailed table of supported servers and operating systems, refer to the Dell Software Support Matrix.
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"SYSMGMT\srvadmin\docs\en\OpenManage_QIG" directory on the "Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation" DVD. * If you are running any application on the media, close the application before installing Server Administrator applications. * This version of Dell OpenManage Install only supports upgrades from Dell OpenManage systems management software version 4.3 or later. If you are using a version prior to 4.3, you must uninstall the previously installed version before installing this new version.
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settings, you can uninstall OpenManage, apply the Windows service pack and then install this version of OpenManage. * In the Prerequisite Checker screen, you may get the following message, "An error occurred while attempting to execute a Visual Basic Script. Please confirm that Visual Basic files are installed correctly." This error occurs when the Prerequisite Checker calls the Dell OpenManage "vbstest.vbs" (a Visual Basic [VB]) script to verify the installation environment and fails for some reason.
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For more information, go to the Microsoft website: " http://msdn2.microsoft.com/En-US/library/aa369799.aspx " * MSI reference counting takes effect if you install the Intel(R) SNMP agent using the MSI provided by Intel, and then install the Intel SNMP agent again using Dell OpenManage Install. The Intel SNMP agent is not uninstalled during installation of the MSI; you must remove both installers from the system to remove the agent.
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systems,if an "Out of Memory" error message displays, you must exit the installation and free up memory. Close other applications or perform any other task that will free up memory, before re-attempting Server Administrator installation. * Server Administrator may conflict with the Intel IMB driver. You may receive an informational message recommending that you uninstall the Intel IMB driver before installing Server Administrator. You can do so through the "Device Manager." Perform the following steps: 1.
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installation, mount the DVD or package, and import the key using the command: rpm --import /mnt/cdrom/srvadmin/linux/RPM-GPG-KEY * If you performed a default manual install of your Linux operating system without using Dell Systems Build and Update Utility, you will need a set of Server Administrator-dependent RPM files installed prior to installing Server Administrator. These RPM files can be found on the Red Hat operating system media.
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* The OpenIPMI device driver used by Server Administrator will conflict with the Intel IMB device driver. Dell requires that you uninstall the IMB driver before installing Server Administrator. * Non-factory Installation Methods: You can install managed systems software using one of the two methods. The media contains scripts and RPM packages to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator and other managed system software components on your managed system.
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"srvadmin-omilcore-X.Y.Z-N" and "srvadmin-hapi-X.Y.Z-N." These packages will not get uninstalled during an uninstallation of Server Administrator. In this case, if you try to install Server Administrator later by running the "sh srvadmin-install.sh" command, you will get the following message: "Server Administrator version X.Y.Z is currently installed. Installed Components are: - srvadmin-omilcore-X.Y.Z-N - srvadmin-hapi-X.Y.Z-N Do you want to upgrade Server Administrator to X.Y.
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install Server Administrator using the following script, "./srvadmin-install.sh" OR install the appropriate Server Administrator RPMs. (31564) (31829) (42077) * Most of the RPM packages have been written and tested for Dell PowerEdge(TM) systems and the Linux versions listed in this readme. If you try to install the RPM packages on an unsupported system or an unsupported operating system, you may see unpredictable behavior during the install, uninstall, or during use of the RPM package.
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a cache of the MSI file present in the version "Y" package. When you run it a second time, the installer will run in "Maintenance" mode. (163495) * If you choose to remove Dell OpenManage systems management software using the DVD or Web package, it could take a few minutes before the system responds after you select "Remove," to continue. This may give you an impression that the system has stopped responding.
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problem, free up space on the drive where Server Administrator or Management Station is installed. (139143) * If you have insufficient disk space on your Windows system drive, you may encounter misleading warning or error messages when you run Dell OpenManage Install. Additionally, windows installer requires space to temporarily extract the installer package to the %TEMP% folder. Ensure that you have sufficient disk space (100 MB or more) on your system drive prior to running Dell OpenManage Install.
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in the same directory, Online Diagnostics may fail to work. Later, on uninstalling Server Administrator, you may also lose all Online Diagnostics files. To avoid this problem, install Server Administrator and Online Diagnostics in different directories. In general it is recommended that more than one application not be installed in the same directory.
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* Dell Systems Build and Update Utility adds a script to the root user's ".bash_profile" file that prompts for the installation of Dell OpenManage systems management software. This script may interfere with remote client applications that authenticate using the root user account on the system, but do not have a means to handle user prompts. To remedy this limitation, edit the ".bash_profile" file and comment the line: "[ ${SHLVL}....
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"error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping srvadmin-omhip-5.2.0-200" Using the "rpm -qa | grep srvadmin" command displays the Server Administrator features that are installed. The following output may be displayed: srvadmin-deng-5.2.0-200 srvadmin-omhip-4.4.0-339 srvadmin-jre-5.2.0-200 srvadmin-omacore-5.2.0-200 srvadmin-cm-5.2.0-200 srvadmin-omilcore-5.2.0-200 srvadmin-odf-5.2.0-200 To fix the problem, perform the following steps: 1. Delete the older feature.
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parameters or a change in the port number for the Server Administrator will render the icon/link useless. To re-activate the functionality, update the icon file with the correct URL parameters. ( 107307 ) ###################################################################### HISTORY: ###################################################################### Version 5.
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* Added installation support for the following systems: - PowerEdge 2970 - PowerEdge 6950 ###################################################################### RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FIXES ###################################################################### N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 5.
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Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) * Added installation support for the following systems: - PowerEdge 1950 - PowerEdge 1955 - PowerEdge 2900 - PowerEdge 2950 * Added support for Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5) * Windows Installer Patch (MSP) is not available for installation. You can upgrade from Dell OpenManage software version 4.3 to 5.0 through a full Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) install.