Compatibility Guide

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 97
Server Agent 4.2.0
The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Server Agent version 4.2.0.
Release date: December 2000
Requirements
Supported systems: Dell PowerEdge 300, 1300, 1400, 1550, 2300, 2400, 2450, 4300, 4350, 4400, 6300,
6350, 6400, 6450, 8450
Operating Systems
• Red Hat Linux 7.0 (Kernel version: 2.2.16), Red Hat Linux SNMP agent: ucd-snmp version
4.1.2-8smux or later
Intermittent incorrect fan probe readings of zero
RPMs cause faulty alerts to be generated. Invalid
fan probe readings also compromise the usability
of Server Agent.
Server Agent 4.2.1 prevents false alerts for fan
probes based on incorrect readings of fan RPM
values. This update also addresses usability issues
caused by these incorrect fan RPM values. The
incorrect fan RPM readings originate on
PowerEdge systems that report systems
management information to the management
console using Server Agent version 4.0.
Seven-character service tags display incorrectly. Formerly, certain combinations of characters and
numbers in the seven-character service tag either
did not display correctly or did not display at all.
Server Agent 4.2.1 displays service tags correctly.
False power supply fan readings. Server Agent
reports high power supply fan RPM readings. The
readings exceed the upper failure threshold and
are reported as failures.
Server Agent 4.2.1 corrects the problem of false
fan probe alerts.
Table 12-1. Resolved Issues for Server Agent Version 4.2.1 (continued)
Problem Solution