Quick Start Manual

DSET 3.3
DSET 3.4
DSET 3.5.0
NOTE: For versions lower than 1.8, automatic upgrade to DSET application version 3.5.1 is not possible. When
version 3.5.1 installer is run, the installer terminates with an error message.
In such cases, uninstall previous versions of the application and then install DSET application version 3.5.1.
NOTE: DSET application does not require a system reboot.
To automatically upgrade to DSET application version 3.5.1 on Linux operating system:
1. At the Linux shell prompt, run the ./dell-dset-lx(bit)-(Version Number).bin file.
The License Agreement is displayed along with the following message:
Do you agree to the above license terms? ('y' for yes | 'Enter' to exit):
2. Enter y.
Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) application options are displayed.
3. Enter the <option number> to select Install/Upgrade DSET and Remote Provider (Recommended) option. The
following messages are displayed:
DSET (Version number)is already installed.
Do you want to upgrade to DSET 3.5.1 [y|n]?
4. Enter y.
If SFCB or OpenPegasus is not installed or running, the following message is displayed:
The Small Footprint CIM Broker (SFCB) is a network service that enables
remote collection of system configuration information.
To perform the option that you selected, it is necessary to install and
start this service and leave it running in background for future
configuration collection.
Continue installing/activating the SFCB on this system to listen for
incoming collection requests from clients. Do you want proceed[y|n]?
5. Enter y.
If OpenPegasus is installed and running, the following message is displayed:
DSET collects the Hardware data via Common Information Model Object
Model(CIMOM): tog-pegasus, which is already present on this system, Please
enter the Administrator/Root password to validate the existing tog-pegasus.
6. Enter the root credentials when the following message is displayed:
Please enter "root" password:
Wait for the installation to complete.
The DSET installation completed successfully message is displayed. DSET application is upgraded to version 3.5.1
and is installed at /opt/dell location by default.
Upgrading DSET Application Silently On Linux Operating System
To upgrade silently, run the command:
./dell/dset/lx(bit)/<version number>.bin —qi <full/collector/provider>
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