User's Manual

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Introduction
Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) is a utility that collects configuration and log data for various chassis hardware,
storage, software, and operating system components of a Dell PowerEdge server and consolidates the data into a .zip
file.
What's New In This Release
• Addition of Error Summary Information section in the System category of the report.
• Addition of Modular Enclosure information in the Main System Chassis category of the report.
• Addition of new attributes in the BIOS Setup category for DSET namespace in parity with OpenManage Server
Administrator namespace.
• Display of critical or warning status icons for the classes with the critical or warning status.
• In iDRAC namespace report, the following classes are included:
– Fan, Voltage, Intrusion, and Front Panel in the Main Chassis category.
– Battery, Enclosure, Fan, EMM, Power Supply, Temperature for external enclosures, and Virtual Disks in
the Storage category.
Supported Platforms And Operating Systems
For information on the supported platforms and operating systems (Microsoft Windows and Linux), see the Release
Notes available with the installer or go to dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, you can view the Release Notes :
• During installation:
– On systems running Linux, run the ./dell-dset-lx(bit)-(Version Number).bin file and select option 1.
• After permanently installing the application:
– On systems running Windows, in the Start menu, navigate to DSET 3.5 → View ReleaseNotes. The
Release Notes is displayed.
– On systems running Linux, the ReleaseNotes.txt is available at /opt/dell/advdiags/ dset/ folder.
• For information on installing the DSET application, see Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) Version 3.x Installation
Guide available at dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site
To access the documents from Dell Support site:
1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals.
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