Service Manual

10 Installation Instructions and Important Information
Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Alerts Not Received in
KDE Console
The KDE text console, known as Kconsole, cannot display Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator alerts if the alert action is configured to broadcast the
event to all SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 active consoles. When using
KDE, alternatives such as Xconsole displays the broadcast alert correctly.
Mouse Tracking Synchronization Problem When Connecting Through
the DRAC Remote Console
When connecting the remote console to a PowerEdge system with DRAC4,
DRAC5, and iDRAC running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, the local
mouse may not synchronize with the server mouse in the remote console.
To resolve this issue, complete the following steps on the remote server:
1
Start the sax2 utility by typing sax2 at a command prompt.
2 In the sax2 window, click Input-Devices , and then Mouse .
3 Click Change Configuration , and remove any mouse entries that begin
with
Autodetection .
4 Click Add a New Mouse , then select the Auto-Generic mouse.
5 Save the changes, and then restart your X Window session.
System Time Might Become Inconsistent With the Hardware Clock
On certain PowerEdge systems running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
Service Pack 4, the system time may not synchronize with the hardware clock.
A workaround to this problem is to use the kernel boot parameter nohpet in
/boot/grub/menu.lst or use network time protocol (NTP) to synchronize the
system time with a reliable time source. This issue will be resolved in a future
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 update.
X Window System Fails to Start When PCI Cards are Added or Removed
From the System
Adding, removing, modifying, enabling, or disabling PCI cards in PowerEdge
systems can result in X Window System failing to start. This is caused due to
the BusID parameter in the /etc/X11/XF86Config file not being updated when
PCI cards in the system are changed.
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