Users Guide

Installing Managed System Software on Supported Linux Operating Systems 161
the kernel-source RPM and build the OpenIPMI driver. In such a case, any
RPMs that depend on the srvadmin-hapi RPM will also fail to upgrade. You
must install the kernel-source RPM, and build and install the OpenIPMI
driver modules, by performing the following additional steps:
1
On systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) and SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server, the
kernel*-devel RPMs provide the necessary
source for building kernel modules. Install the
kernel-source RPM or
kernel*-devel RPMs by running the following command from where you
have found or copied the RPM(s):
rpm -ihv kernel*.rpm
2
Navigate to the srvadmin/linux/supportscripts directory.
3 Run the srvadmin-openipmi.sh shell script as shown below. This will build
and install the OpenIPMI driver modules.
sh srvadmin-openipmi.sh install
Reattempt to upgrade the srvadmin-hapi RPM and any RPMs that failed to
upgrade as they depend on the srvadmin-hapi RPM. Perform the steps
described on page 160
Using the srvadmin-install Shell Script
1 Log on as root to the system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux that
requires the upgrade.
2 Insert the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD into
the DVD drive on your system. If the DVD does not mount automatically,
type
mount /dev/dvdrom /mnt/dvdrom.
3
After the DVD mounts, navigate to the subdirectory containing the shell
script on the DVD by typing one of the following commands:
cd
/mnt/dvdrom/SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts
cd
/media/dvdrom/SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscrip
ts
If you are using the DVD, type one of the following commands:
cd
/mnt/dvdrom/SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts