Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node, v.5.1, A00

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Managed Node for Linux, or OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA), is a comprehensive systems management tool for PowerEdge servers. It provides easy-to-use management and administration of local and remote systems through a set of integrated maangement services. OMSA resides solely on the system being managed and is accessible both locally and remotely.

Services and Features:
* Instrumentation Service - provides rapid access to detailed fault and performance information
* Basic Storage Management Service - provides RAID and external SCSI enclosure information via the Array Manager agent
* Enhanced Storage Management Service - provides additional features for configuring storage RAID and external SCSI enclosure information via the OpenManage Storage Services agent
* Diagnostic Service - provides a suite of programs that can diagnose problems on individual systems
* Logs - displays logs of commands issued to or by the system, monitored hardware events, POST events, and system alerts
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Fixes & Enhancements

* Added support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10), on Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) systems.
NOTE: DRAC 5 support on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10) is
limited to the Managed Node and to the CLI only. DRAC 5 does not support
the Out of Band GUI on the Management station.
* Added support for the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 840, 860, and 1900.
* Added support for the following Dell PowerVault system: NX1950.
* Added support for Microsoft Virtual Server on the service console.
* Added support for VMware ESX Server 3.0 on the service console.
NOTE: Dell OpenManage installation with VMware ESX Server software requires special steps. See the VMware Systems Compatibility Guide located in the Resource Center at www.dell.com/vmware to determine the versions of ESX Server software compatible with this release of Dell OpenManage. Each ESX Server release from Dell has an associated Dell VMware ESX Server Deployment Guide, also posted at this Web location. Instructions for installing supported versions of Dell OpenManage available at the time of that ESX Server release are found in that ESX Server release's Deployment Guide.
* Added support for Health rollup for the Storage Management Service.
* Auto refresh of progress for the following Storage Management operations: rebuild, clear, initialize, BGI Init, reconfigure, check consistency, format, initialize, and slow init.
* For Storage Management Service, "array disk" is renamed to "physical disk".
* Server Administrator Session Management support (GUI Only).
* Server Administrator home page FRU tab has been renamed as System Components (FRU).
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Version

5.1, A00

Release date

13 Dec 2006

Download Type

Applications

Category

Systems Management

Importance

Optional
Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
Available formats
File Format: A gnu zip file for software installation
File Name: OM_5.1_ManNode_LIN_A00.tar.gz
File Size: 89.34 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This format consists of gnu zip files for software installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
6f28c12e17a5895afa0d56b01e6ba30f
SHA1:
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Custom Instructions for OM_5.1_ManNode_LIN_A00.tar.gz:

Download
1.Click the “Download Now” link to download the file.
2.If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the “I
agree” link to accept the agreement.
3.Download the file to a directory on your hard drive.

Extract Files
1.Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and unzip the
package using the following command: gunzip xxxx.tar.gz
2.Untar the package using the following command: tar –xvf xxxx.tar

Installation
1.Change current directory to the location where the files were
extracted.
2.Run the following command to perform an express install:
sh linux/supportscripts/srvadmin-install.sh --express
3.Start the applicable services by running the following command:
sh linux/supportscripts/srvadmin-services.sh start

Note: Consult the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's
Guide under the "docs" subfolder in the extracted location for
detailed installation instructions.

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