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

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Version 5.3

Release Date: November 2007

The Dell OpenManage systems management software kit consists of a

suite of four CDs 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 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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Please see the latest Dell Software Support Matrix contained on the

media for the latest and complete list of supported operating systems

and platforms.

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FEATURES

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* Added installation support for the following operating systems:

- Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) version 4.5

Summary of content (18 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) INSTALLATION AND SERVER MANAGEMENT README ###################################################################### Version 5.3 Release Date: November 2007 The Dell OpenManage systems management software kit consists of a suite of four CDs 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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- Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Note: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is scheduled to be available in the first half of 2008. For the latest information, see http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/default.mspx. * For a detailed table of supported servers and operating systems, refer to the Dell Software Support Matrix. * Added support for the following Dell systems: R200 and R900 Added support for the following Dell PowerVault(TM) systems: PowerVault 100, PowerVault 500, and PowerVault 600.
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* Adaptec utilities are no longer available on the "Dell Systems Console and Agent" CD. They continue to be available for customer downloads from the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com." * The "Dell OpenManage Software Quick Installation Guide" provides instructions on how to install the applications on the "Dell Systems Console and Agent" CD for all supported operating systems. See the "QUICK_INSTALL_GUIDE.htm" file in the "srvadmin\docs\en\OpenManage_QIG" directory on the "Dell Systems Console and
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OpenManage installation. Upgrading to a version greater than 5.2 will remove the Online Diagnostics functionality. * This version of OpenManage requires a minimum of Windows 2003 SP1 to be installed on supported Windows 2003 Operating systems. If you are using OpenManage 4.3, 4.4, or 4.5 on Windows 2003 you must first apply Windows 2003 SP1 or higher before upgrading to OpenManage 5.2. If your version of OpenManage is 4.2 or lower, upgrade to OpenManage 4.
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by running the following command: "regsvr32 Scrrun.dll" * If you burn your own CD, be aware of the following requirement: MSI requires all installers to specify the "MEDIAPACKAGEPATH" property if the MSI file does not reside on the root of the CD. You must ensure that the DVD/CD layout remains the same when burning your own CD or DVD. For more information, go to the Microsoft website: " http://msdn2.microsoft.com/En-US/library/aa369799.
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This policy can be found in "Start" -> "Programs" -> "Administrative Tools" -> "Local Security Policy." Expand "Security Settings" and select "Local Policies" -> "Security Options." After changing the policy, execute "secedit /refreshpolicy MACHINE_POLICY" from the command shell to invoke the security policy change. After Server Administrator installation is completed, this policy can be set to its original value.
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and they do not support installation of these components in the custom directory.
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operating system media. Note: If you are using later versions of supported Linux operating systems and the RPM files available in the "/srvadmin/linux/RPMS/supportRPMS" directory ("SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/RPMS/supportRPMS" if you are using the DVD) are incompatible, use the latest RPMs from your Operating System media. * Source packages for Open Source RPMs are available on an orderable DVD image. * The OpenIPMI device driver used by Server Administrator will conflict with the Intel IMB device driver.
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* There are a few additional components that can be installed on a system that already has Server Administrator installed. For example, you can install Online Diagnostics on a system that has previously been installed with managed system software. On such a system, while uninstalling Server Administrator, only those RPM packages that are not required by any of the newly installed components are uninstalled. In the above example, Online Diagnostics requires packages such as "srvadmin-omilcore-X.Y.
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To resolve the device driver build problems: 1. Update the DKMS version to 2.0.9 or later. 2. Uninstall the kernel source on your system. 3. Reinstall the kernel source on you system. 4. Build and install the device driver that was failing to build. 5. If Server Administrator has failed to install, either install Server Administrator using the following script, "./srvadmin-install.sh" OR install the appropriate Server Administrator RPMs.
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a cache of the MSI file present in the version "Y" package. When you run it a second time, the installer will run in "Maintenance" mode. (154376) If you are running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008, use the following command after upgrading to Version "Y" using the MSP: msiexec /i sysmgmt.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus Proceeding with the installation will remove the MSP and create a cache of the MSI file present in the version "Y" package.
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buttons will be disabled if you click Feature B. Select Feature A to view your space availability, or to change the installation directory. (139020) * When adding a feature, if you do not have sufficient disk space on the drive where Server Administrator or Management Station is installed, you will get an out-of-disk-space message suggesting that you select a different destination drive. To correct the problem, free up space on the drive where Server Administrator or Management Station is installed.
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(67690) * When you run Dell OpenManage Install in English, German, French, or Spanish and get unreadable characters on the "Prerequisite Check Information" screen, ensure that your browser encoding has the default character set. Resetting your browser encoding to use the default character set will resolve the problem. (145698) * If you have installed Server Administrator and Online Diagnostics in the same directory, Online Diagnostics may fail to work.
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* When using the "rpm -e 'rpm -qa | grep srvadmin'" command to remove Dell OpenManage systems management software, some RPM utility versions may schedule an uninstall in an incorrect order, which results in users encountering misleading warning or error messages. The solution is to use the Dell OpenManage uninstall script, "srvadmin-uninstall.sh," provided on the CD or DVD. (153056) * Dell Systems Build and Update Utility adds a script to the root user's ".
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"srvadmin-omhip: The required dependency key, "hapi.omilcore.version", in the "/etc/omreg.cfg" file is not present." "Installation aborted." "error: %pre(srvadmin-omhip-5.2.0-200.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 1" "error: install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping srvadmin-omhip-5.2.0-200" Using the "rpm -qa | grep srvadmin" command displays the Server Administrator features that are installed. The following output may be displayed: srvadmin-deng-5.2.0-200 srvadmin-omhip-4.4.0-339 srvadmin-jre-5.2.
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"/opt". 3. Delete the Server Administrator directory by using the command: "rm -rf dell" (25247) * The "Launch Server Administrator" icon on the X-Windows desktop has been provided to launch Server Administrator in the default Web browser. The corresponding URL uses the default parameters "localhost" and the port number "1311". Any change in the server IP parameters or a change in the port number for the Server Administrator will render the icon/link useless.
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Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) * Added installation support for the following systems: - PowerEdge 840 - PowerEdge 860 - PowerEdge 1900 - PowerVault NX 1950 ###################################################################### RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FIXES ###################################################################### N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------Version 5.
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