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 Prerequisite Checker
DellOpenManage™Version5.1InstallationandSecurityUser'sGuide
Command Line Operation of the Prerequisite Checker
You can run the prerequisite check silently by executing runprereqchecks.exe /s from the \windows\PreReqChecker directory. After running the prerequisite
check, an HTML file will be created in the %Temp% directory. The file is named omprereq.htm, and it contains the results of the prerequisite check. The Temp
directory is not usually X:\Temp, but X:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp. To find %TEMP%, go to a command line prompt and
type echo %TEMP%.
The results of the Prerequisite Checker are written to the registry for the Management Station under the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DellComputerCorporation\OpenManage\PreReqChecks\MS\
The are written under the following key for a Managed System:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DellComputerCorporation\OpenManage\PreReqChecks\MN\
When running the Prerequisite Check silently, the return code from runprereqchecks.exe will be the number associated with the highest severity condition for
all of the software products. The return code numbers are the same as those used in the registry. Table9-1detailsthecodesthatarereturned.
Table 9-1. Return Codes While Running the Prerequisite Check Silently
Each software product has an associated value set after running the prerequisite check. Table9-2 and Table9-3 provide the list of feature IDs for each
software feature. The feature ID is a 2-to5-character designation.
Table 9-2. Feature IDs for the Management Station
Table 9-3.SoftwareFeatureIDs
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Return
Code

Description
0
No condition, or conditions, is associated with the software.
1
An informational condition, or conditions, is associated with the software. It does not prevent a software product from being installed.
2
A warning condition, or conditions, is associated with the software. It is recommended that you resolve the conditions causing the warning
before you proceed with the installation of the software.
3
An error condition, or conditions, is associated with the software. It is required that you resolve the conditions causing the error before
proceeding with the installation of that software. If you do not resolve the issues, the software will not be installed.
-1
A Microsoft®Windows®Script Host (WSH) error. The Prerequisite Checker will not run.
-2
The operating system is not supported. The Prerequisite Checker will not run.
-3
TheuserdoesnothaveAdministratorprivileges.ThePrerequisiteCheckerwillnotrun.
-4
Not an implemented return code.
-5
The user failed to change the working directory to %TEMP%.ThePrerequisiteCheckerwillnotrun.
-6
The destination directory does not exist. The Prerequisite Checker will not run.
-7
An internal error has occurred. The Prerequisite Checker will not run.
-8
The software is already running. The Prerequisite Checker will not run.
-9
The Windows Script Host is corrupted, is a wrong version, or is not installed. The Prerequisite Checker will not run.
-10
An error has occurred with the scripting environment. The Prerequisite Checker will not run.
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Feature ID

Description
ADS
Microsoft Active Directory®Snap-in Utility
BMC
Baseboard Management Controller Management Utility
ITA
DellOpenManage™ITAssistant
RACMS
Remote Access Controller
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Feature ID

Description
ALL
All features
BRCM
Broadcom NIC Agent
INTEL
Intel®NIC Agent
IWS
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Web Server
OMSM
Server Administrator Storage Management Service