###################################################################### DELL OPENMANAGE(TM) SERVER ADMINISTRATOR VERSION 5.2 README ###################################################################### NOTE: This readme provides information for Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 5.2. This file contains updated information for your "Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide" and any other technical documentation included with Server Administrator. NOTE: See the Dell OpenManage Install 5.
3 - Optional Dell recommends that you review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impacts only certain configurations, or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
* Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux version 5 for x86 and x86_64 * SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server version 9 (x86_64) with SP3 and SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server version 10 (x86_64). In XEN mode, support for service console only. * VMware ESX 3 service console (see www.dell.com/vmware for details) NOTE: Refer to the "ISSUES FOR THE DELL REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLLER 5" section of this document for the supported managed server operating systems by DRAC 5.
installed with DRAC 5. * On systems installed with a DRAC 4/I and DRAC 4/P firmware version 1.0 or greater is required. * RAC firmware version 3.20 or greater is required for DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, ERA, and ERA/O. ###################################################################### RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ###################################################################### * Added support for the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 2970.
4. Select the security zone that the system running Server Administrator falls under. NOTE: This option should be set to "Trusted sites". 5. Click the "Custom Level" button. 6. For Windows 2000, perform the following steps: - Under "Miscellaneous", select the "Allow Meta Refresh" radio button. - Under "Active Scripting", select the "Enable" radio button. 7. For Windows 2003, perform the following steps, - Under "Miscellaneous", select the "Allow Meta Refresh" radio button.
displayed. The following warnings have been investigated by Dell engineering and are determined to be "false positives" (invalid security warnings) that you can safely ignore: * "The Web server on 1311 allows scripts to read sensitive configuration and / or XML files." Dell has determined that this warning is a false positive. * "The Web server on 1311 allows to delete " / " which implies that the Web server will allow a remote user to delete the files in root on the server.
running Server Administrator and then uninstall Server Administrator, the changed threshold value becomes the default threshold value. * When modifying the warning threshold settings, the values are stored in the firmware as discrete integer values and scaled for display. If the modified value is not a discrete integer, it may change when saved.
Server Administrator provides precompiled dcdbas and dell_rbu modules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 and 4. These drivers are expected to ship with future Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 and 4 Updates. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: These drivers ship with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 9 Service Pack 3 (SP3) and version 10. It is expected that future SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 9 and 10 Service Packs will continue to ship these drivers.
become unresponsive. In this release of Server Administrator, the Remote Access Service uses the following Remote Access Controllers (RACs): Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) 4/I, DRAC 4/P, DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, Embedded Remote Access (ERA), or Embedded Remote Access Option (ERA/O). * RACs also have their own CLI that is accessed through the "racadm" command. You can add racadm commands to a batch or script file to automate various user tasks.
type is "DWORD". Note: HotFix Q818060 may still fail to install on Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1. If the error "This update requires Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 to be installed" occurs, follow these instructions: 1. Unzip "Q818060-Eng-IE6.zip". 2. From a Windows command shell, enter "Q818060.exe /C" to extract the HotFix files to a directory. 3. In the command shell, switch to the directory and then enter "ieupdate.exe Q818060". 4.
* On PowerEdge 750 systems, if you disable the Power button in Server Administrator, the system does not power cycle or power down in the event of system instability and/or blue screens. In such cases, you need to physically remove the power cord from the system to power down the unit. As the startup and recovery options in the operating system override those of Server Administrator, you need to configure them in the operating system to restart the system after a crash.
* When a log file is saved from Server Administrator, it is saved in zip format. For best results, it is recommended to open this zip file using WinZip. Using the Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP embedded "Compressed (zipped) Folder" utility is not recommended. * After configuring BIOS settings on certain systems, a second reboot may be required for updated BIOS settings to be properly displayed by Server Administrator.
1. Click "Main System Chassis" under "System Component Tree". 2. Click "Fans" under "Main System Chassis". 3. Click "Alert Actions" on the tab menu bar. 4. Click the "Back" button on the browser. This action takes you to the "Fan Probes" page, leaving the tab menu bar unchanged. This action places the "Fan Probes" page under "Alert Actions" on the tab menu bar instead of under "Fan Probes".
supported for whole degrees, not tenths of a degree. On these systems, setting a fractional value for the minimum warning temperature threshold results in the set value being rounded down to the next whole number value. This behavior may cause the minimum warning threshold to have the same value as the minimum failure threshold.
hostnames with underscores are not supported and can lead to unexpected behavior. For example (assuming Server Administrator is listening on port 1311): https://192.168.2.3:1311. ====================================================================== ISSUES FOR SERVER ADMINISTRATOR RUNNING ON ALL MICROSOFT WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS ====================================================================== * Execute all Server Administrator CLI commands from a 32-bit Windows command prompt.
4. Click "Open" in "File Download" message box. Additionally, the "Export" function in the Server Administrator GUI may not work. The root cause of both problems is the same. To resolve the issue, uncheck "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" under Tools-> Internet Options-> Advanced tab. For more information, see the following article on the Microsoft website: "http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812935", "http://support.microsoft.com/default.
* When using the Mozilla browser on Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems, the font and type size on the Server Administrator global navigation bar appear different from the default font and type size that Server Administrator uses. * On systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Gold (x86 and x86_64 architectures) with DRAC 4 installed, the CD device will be listed under a Tertiary Channel instead of the Primary Channel. This issue has been resolved in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 2.
====================================================================== ISSUES FOR STORAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICE ====================================================================== The following are open issues regarding the Storage Management Service.
* If a virtual disk, using the GUI, is renamed with a name containing multiple blank and consecutive spaces, the name is truncated to a single space after "Apply" is clicked. * When the "Open in a New Window" option is selected in the Storage Management Service Advanced Create VDisk Wizard, the current page is opened in a new window, rather than launching the selected option.
* DRAC 5 GUI supports Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 only (32-bit) * DRAC 5 GUI supports only 32-bit browser editions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------ISSUES FOR THE DELL REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLLER 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Download the DRAC 4 readme from support.dell.com for the latest information about all known issues.
6. Mozilla presents you with the "Software Installation" dialog: Click the "Install" button to continue. 7. After installation completes, close and restart the browser. 8. Now, log in to DRAC 4, and navigate to the Virtual Media link. The plug-in is installed and ready to use. 9. At this point, delete the "~/rac4vm.xpi" file. * The cfgDNSServer1 and cfgDNSServer2 properties of group cfgLanNetworking may be set to identical values while swapping addresses.
the Dell OpenManage commands. If a firewall is installed in the system, it may cause these commands to fail.
- Use the following CLI command to change the password: "omconfig rac users username=xx userpassword=yy" where "xx" is the original userid and "yy" is the new password. OR - Change the password through Server Administrator using the "User" tab. Ensure that the check box to change the password is checked. Enter a new password, and then enter it again to validate the change.
To enable all cookies, go to the menu options and click "Edit -> Preferences -> Privacy & Security -> Cookies", and then select "Enable all cookies". If you do not perform these steps, you will not be able to log in to the Web interface and you will receive a message that your username and password are incorrect.
2. When the installation application starts, click "Exit". 3. Open a command shell window: a. Click the "Start" button, and then click "Run". b. In the "Run" dialog box, type the following command and then press : cmd 4. Start the Install Shield uninstallation program to remove software: a. In the command shell window, type the following line (replacing x: with the actual drive letter of your CD drive, such as d:): x:\rac20\mtpkg\setup.exe b. Select "Remove", and then click "Next". c. Click "OK". d.
---------------------------------------------------------------------* While installing the Dell OpenManage systems management applications through the Nautilus File Manager, you must use the "Run" button and not the "Run In Terminal" button after choosing the "start.sh" script from the File Manager's file list. Use the "Run In Terminal" button for applications that do not open a window of their own (the "start.sh" script opens its own window).
