Release Notes

Install Dependency section in the iDRAC Service Module Version 1.0 Installation Guide at dell.com/

support/manuals.[47177]

Issue 7:

Description: After deployment of iDRAC Service Module (iSM) using a .rpm package, the iSM service

(dsm_ism_srvmgrd) is not started. [43476]

Resolution: Start the iSM service manually on the server running Linux.

Issue 8:

Description: The Task Execution History of a Power Task (Power cycle, Reboot, or Power off) displays

success even though the task is not run on managed nodes that do not have OMSA installed. [41102]

Issue 9:

Description: If an OMSA deploy task is run on a target using either incorrect parameters or a non-

applicable package, the Tasks Execution History displays success, even though the task fails on the target

device.

Example scenarios:

• Installing OMSA Instrumentation on a virtual machine

• Upgrading OMSA on a target that does not have OMSA installed

• Downgrading OMSA [083482]

Issue 10:

Description: Only the OMSA web server component can be installed on a virtual machine. If you deploy

the server administrator component using the OMSA Deploy Task on a virtual machine, the Task Status

displays success. However, OMSA is not installed on the virtual machine. [26652]

Issue 11:

Description: The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (MSP file) supports minor

upgrades only (from version n to version n+1). If you use the MSP file to deploy a major OMSA upgrade

(from version n to version n+2), the Task Status displays success. However, OMSA is not upgraded on the

target system. [16166]

Issue 12:

Description: If a user from the OmeAdministrators group executes a command that requires system

Administrator privileges for tasks such as a command to stop a service, the task status is not displayed

correctly. To view the correct status of the task, click the task under Task Execution History.

Issue 13:

Description: When OpenManage Essentials is installed with a remote database server, the database

connection may be lost (due to local network failures, database server reboot, and so on). If this happens,

the tasks may no longer run as scheduled. When observed, normal operation can be restored by

restarting the OpenManage Essentials Windows services: DSM Essentials Network Monitor and DSM

Essentials Task Manager. [498134]