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

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Version 6.4.0

Release Date: December 2010

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 on the Dell Support website at :

"http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/omswrels/index.htm" for the

latest and complete list of supported operating systems and platforms.

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FEATURES

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No new features

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FIXES

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N/A

Summary of content (8 pages)

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################################################################################ DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) INSTALLATION AND SERVER MANAGEMENT README ################################################################################ Version 6.4.0 Release Date: December 2010 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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################################################################################ 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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as the application that runs the script. 3. WSH is the wrong version, is corrupted, or is not installed. By default, WSH is installed during operating system installation. To download the current WSH version, go to: "http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950396.aspx " 4. The Scrrun.dll file may not be registered. Register it manually by running the following command: "regsvr32 Scrrun.
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do not support installation of these components in the custom directory. (71022) * On the Windows 2008 SP2 SBS operating system, the listener creation link on the prerequisite checker screen does not work. See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide for creating the HTTPS listener using the winrm command line utility.
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run the command - chkconfig usbarbitrator on. (373924) ================================================================================ USER NOTES FOR UPGRADE ON SUPPORTED RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX, SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER AND VMWARE ESX OPERATING SYSTEMS ================================================================================ * Under some conditions with DKMS versions prior to version 2.0.9, device driver building may fail. This may prevent Server Administrator from installing.
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this site to the "Trusted Sites" list for the pages to display or lower your security settings. (134991) * If you have installed Server Administrator and PowerEdge Diagnostics in the same directory, PowerEdge 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 PowerEdge Diagnostics in different directories.
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to Service Pack 1. Also, if WS-MAN service for OMSA were installed, it will no longer function. To prevent this: 1. Before upgrading SLES 11 operating system, uninstall the OpenSource packages like OpenWSMAN, SFCB, SFCC and LibCmpiCppImpl packages manually with --nodeps option. 2. Upgrade the SLES11 operating system to Service Pack 1.
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October 2010