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The Inventory Collector (package srvadmin-cm) does not install on Ubuntu 14.04.03 LTS
Hi!
I posted this question originally over here (http ://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/3525/t/19667810) and added a post to a 1yr old thread here (http ://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/f/4494/t/19592018).
I am trying to setup the Inventory Collector on PowerEdge 1950 running Ubuntu 14.04.03 LTS without succeeding:
# apt-get install srvadmin-cm
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
srvadmin-cm
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/67.0 MB of archives.
After this operation, 67.8 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package srvadmin-cm.
(Reading database ... 361342 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../srvadmin-cm_7.4.0-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking srvadmin-cm (7.4.0-1) ...
Setting up srvadmin-cm (7.4.0-1) ...
dpkg: error processing package srvadmin-cm (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
srvadmin-cm
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
2016-01-09 23:34:36 install srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:36 status half-installed srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:37 status unpacked srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:37 status unpacked srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:37 startup packages configure
2016-01-09 23:34:37 configure srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:37 status unpacked srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:37 status half-configured srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:37 startup packages configure
2016-01-09 23:34:37 configure srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:34:37 status half-configured srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:36:06 startup packages configure
2016-01-09 23:36:06 configure srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
2016-01-09 23:36:06 status half-configured srvadmin-cm:amd64 7.4.0-1
In the thread above (second link) I read that DUP was not supported on Ubuntu. This thread is around 1 year old and I was hoping that this is no longer true... :) If it is true, then I wont need the Inventory Collector, but if things have changed then I need it and ergo need help investigating why it wont install.
Best regards,
Anders Klarström
DELL-Vijay B
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January 12th, 2016 05:00
Some junk characters added to the whitepaper URL in the above post.
This is the correct link:
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20440699 - Agentless In-Band System Update With Dell OpenManage Essentials
Thanks,
Vijay
DELL-Vijay B
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January 12th, 2016 05:00
Thanks Anders for the post.
Though Ubuntu is not officially tested with OpenManage Essentials, I will suggest to update to latest OME version 2.1.
-> Try discovering the linux target with snmp/ssh which will give you inventory information without software inventory information.
-> Then go to remote tasks-> create firmware and driver inventory and see if the task is successful.
(OME will try to push invcol on the target and get the information).
Refer en.community.dell.com/.../20440699 ;for more details.
Let us know if it works for you.
Thanks,
Vijay
SaabAnders
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January 12th, 2016 05:00
Hi Vijay!
Thanks for trying to help me out here :)
OMSA is installed on Ubuntu and I know its not supported, but I thought I'd post anyway and hope for the best :P
* Updated OME to v2.1.0 - done
I tried what you said and get this:
Results: File deploy command failed to execute with error message: Error initializing SSH. Connection refused.
We dont have SSH on port 22 on this server and I cant see anywhere in the task creation where I could change this. I have added SSH as a discovery for this IP-adress (added a single host for a single discovery) and that works fine.
//Anders
DELL-Vijay B
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January 12th, 2016 10:00
Thanks for update Anders.
I have passed both these requests to the right teams for consideration - Ubuntu support for invcol and ssh port configuration for OME.
Stay tuned.
Thanks,
Vijay
SaabAnders
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January 12th, 2016 23:00
Thanks Vijay, I really appreciate your assistance!
If there's anything else I can do while I wait, please let me know.
//Anders