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

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Version 6.0.1

Release Date: March 2009

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, drivers, BIOS, and other updates 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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See the latest Dell Software Support Matrix contained on the

media or on the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com" for the

latest and complete list of supported operating systems and platforms.

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FEATURES

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FIXES

Summary of content (16 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) INSTALLATION AND SERVER MANAGEMENT README ###################################################################### Version 6.0.1 Release Date: March 2009 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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###################################################################### N/A ###################################################################### INSTALLATION ###################################################################### * On Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating systems, run "setup.exe" from the "SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows" directory of the DVD or the software package. NOTE: This step is not necessary if the DVD runs automatically.
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* If you are running virtual media on your DRAC controller over a Wide Area Network (WAN) with low bandwidth and latency, launching OpenManage Install directly on the virtual media may fail. In case of failure, copy the Web install package (available on support.dell.com) directly to your local system first and directly launch Dell OpenManage Install from your local system. (69303) * If you are running RHEL5 virtualisation kernel, DRAC controller will not be visible to Server Administrator.
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Ensure that "Active Scripting" is enabled by clicking "Tools" -> "Internet Options" -> "Security" -> "Custom Level" -> "Scripting" -> "Active Scripting" -> "Enable." Ensure that "Scripting of Java Applets" is enabled by Clicking "Tools" -> "Internet Options" -> "Security" -> "Custom Level" -> "Scripting" -> "Scripting of Java Applets" -> "Enable." 2. Windows Scripting Host (WSH) has disabled the running of VB scripts. By default, WSH is installed during operating system installation.
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not possible to execute CLI commands from the same console window on which Server Administrator was installed. * If Server Administrator is being installed or uninstalled on a system where the Web download version of Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics (version 2.x) or Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility is running, the Windows Installer Service may display a message stating that specific files needed by Server Administrator are in use by Diagnostics or by the Server Update Utility.
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* If you upgrade the Microsoft Installer Engine to version 3.1 on your system using Dell OpenManage Install, you may have to reboot your system in order to install other software applications such as Microsoft SQL Server. NOTE: Dell OpenManage software does not require a reboot - the software will install and operate without a reboot.
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Administrator. Server Administrator is a 32-bit application. When installed on a system running a 64-bit version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, the Server Administrator remains a 32-bit application, while the device drivers installed by Server Administrator are 64-bit. If you attempt to install Server Administrator on a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (versions 4 and 5) for Intel EM64T, ensure that you install the applicable 32-bit versions of the missing RPM file dependencies.
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command. This allows custom interactive installation. You may write Linux scripts that install Server Administrator on single or multiple systems through an unattended installation locally or across a network. Using a combination of the two install methods is not recommended. It may be required that you manually install required Server Administrator RPM packages provided in the custom directories, using the Linux "rpm" command.
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* While upgrading, all installed Server Administrator components, including ones that are not needed but were previously installed, will also be upgraded. The upgrade will not attempt to detect and remove unwanted components. * Under some conditions with DKMS versions prior to version 2.0.9, device driver building may fail. This could prevent Server Administrator from installing. You may see the following error message: "Building module: cleaning build area....(bad exit status: 2) make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.
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* If you already have Adaptec Fast Console installed on your system, you must uninstall this application before installing the Server Administrator Storage Management Service.
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software product was unsuccessful. A temporary Windows Installer registry can be deleted, which may remedy the Dell OpenManage Install failure. Delete the following key, if present: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer \InProgress (144114, 124944) * If both Server Administrator and Management Station are to be installed on a system, and the Remote Access Controller (RAC) feature is required, install the Server Administrator Remote Access Service.
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version of Server Administrator on your system. "An older version of Server Administrator software is detected on this system. You must uninstall all previous versions of Server Administrator applications before installing this version." (149522) * When launching the "Quick Installation Guide" or "User's Guide" from the Prerequisite Checker, a Windows message is displayed indicating that the page is blocked due to enhanced security configuration.
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KNOWN ISSUES FOR SUPPORTED LINUX OPERATING SYSTEMS ====================================================================== * Attempts to upgrade Server Administrator version 4.3 on a system running a Linux operating system may fail to update the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) package "srvadmin-racsvc-4.3.0-785" when attempted from the RPM command-line. To overcome this issue, stop the service(s) first, and then retry the upgrade: srvadmin-services.sh stop rpm -Uhv srvadmin-racsvc-*.
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command: rpm -e srvadmin-NAME-X.Y.Z-N.i386 2. Delete the "upgrade.relocation=bad" line if present in the "/etc/omreg.cfg" file and attempt to uninstall again. (20927 24290) * Problems may arise while upgrading Server Administrator in some circumstances when the upgrade is attempted and not completely successful. This could happen, for instance, when a user is doing a manual RPM update on a system requiring an updated OpenIPMI driver and that driver is not installed.
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"./srvadmin-openipmi.sh install". 3. Install the uninstalled RPMs from the "custom/srvadmin-base" directory on the "Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation" DVD. For example, use the following commands: "rpm -ihv srvadmin-hapi-5.2.0-200.i386.rpm" "rpm -ihv srvadmin-isvc-5.2.0-200.i386.rpm" "rpm -ihv srvadmin-omhip-5.2.0-200.i386.rpm" (21892) * During uninstall, problems may occur that are caused by a previous attempt to upgrade Server Administrator that was not successful.
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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. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Server Administrator uses the OverLIB JavaScript library. This library can be obtained from "www.bosrup.com". January 2009 file:///T|/htdocs/SOFTWARE/smsom/6.0.