OMSA 8.1 on XenServer 6.5 SP1

Now that I see OMSA version 8.2 has now dropped support for Citrix XenServer altogether (can't say that I'm too impressed by that decision...), is it safe to assume that Dell has no plans to fix this?

Ya man, same issue here.  They even have a big "how too" to install Dell OMSA 8.2 on Citrix, but then when I went to go look for the actual software it didn't exist.  

Perhaps someone from Dell would like to comment on why the decision was made to drop support for Citrix XenServer in OMSA 8.2?  Are there plans to support it again in future releases of OMSA and/or XenServer (version 7 is now in Beta).

Any comment at all from Dell at this point would be nice...my original post was a month and a half ago...
 *hint* *hint* *nudge* *nudge*

Hi,

there is a really easy fix to that

co to command line of xen-server

then key in: (without the #) and hit enter

#nano /opt/xensource/bin/xe-install-supplemental-pack

<> scroll down until the end of the script the last 4 lines are:

mount -o loop,ro "$iso" "$tempdir"
pushd "$tempdir" >/dev/null
./install
cleanup

<> here you just change the line from ./install to:

./install.sh

<> close and save the file (in nano ctrl + x and then Y) or if you use vi editor then ess key and :wq! enter

then start the install like this: (i downloaded the iso file and saved it into the /tmp/ folder.

#/opt/xensource/bin/xe-install-supplemental-pack /tmp/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-LX-8.1.1-1583.XenServer65_A00.iso

cheers and hope it helps.

i get this error know 

error: Failed dependencies:
libsmbios = 0:2.2.27-4.12.1.el5 is needed by (installed) python-smbios-2.2.27-4.12.1.el5.x86_64
FATAL: packages failed to install

and if it is installed it impossible to connect to port 1311

ok solved

Please Notice: you can not direct connect to https://server_ip:1311

XENSERVER does not allow that 

you will have also to install a node of OMSA to another server and login 

see this video at 3:46

https://youtu.be/S7jrg4_kL7s

Would someone from Dell care to comment on the future plans for OMSA support on a XenServer OS?  Will our only option be management/alerting via iDRAC?  I'm just starting to investigate the alerting server management options of the DRACs, but from a OpenManage Essentials standpoint, firmware deploys via OMSA is still preferred over DRAC, correct?

Still broken.  dsu is linked against libcurl.so.4 and is not backward compatible to libcurl.so.3.

The version problem seems specific to dsu.  If you would keep dell_ft_install and update_firmware forward compatible, this would also solve the problem.

And even more.  This is why curl-devel cannot be arbitrarily updated:

yum --disablerepo=citrix --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install curl-devel
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.pac-12.org
* updates: mirror.steadfast.net
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from dell-system-update_independent
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates
Finished
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package curl-devel.i386 0:7.15.5-17.el5_9 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libcurl.so.3 for package: curl-devel
--> Processing Dependency: libidn-devel for package: curl-devel
--> Processing Dependency: openssl-devel for package: curl-devel
---> Package curl-devel.x86_64 0:7.15.5-17.el5_9 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package curl.i386 0:7.15.5-17.el5_9 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libgssapi_krb5.so.2 for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libidn.so.11 for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libz.so.1 for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libgssapi_krb5.so.2(gssapi_krb5_2_MIT) for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libk5crypto.so.3 for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libssl.so.6 for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libcom_err.so.2 for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libcrypto.so.6 for package: curl
--> Processing Dependency: libkrb5.so.3 for package: curl
---> Package libidn-devel.x86_64 0:0.6.5-1.1 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig for package: libidn-devel
---> Package openssl-devel.x86_64 0:0.9.8e-37.el5_11 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: zlib-devel for package: openssl-devel
--> Processing Dependency: krb5-devel for package: openssl-devel
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: e2fsprogs-libs = 1.39-36.xs1393 for package: e2fsprogs
---> Package e2fsprogs-libs.i386 0:1.39-37.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libdevmapper.so.1.02 for package: e2fsprogs-libs
---> Package e2fsprogs-libs.x86_64 0:1.39-37.el5 set to be updated
---> Package krb5-devel.x86_64 0:1.6.1-80.el5_11 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux-devel for package: krb5-devel
--> Processing Dependency: e2fsprogs-devel for package: krb5-devel
--> Processing Dependency: keyutils-libs-devel for package: krb5-devel
---> Package krb5-libs.i386 0:1.6.1-80.el5_11 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libkeyutils.so.1 for package: krb5-libs
--> Processing Dependency: libselinux.so.1 for package: krb5-libs
--> Processing Dependency: libkeyutils.so.1(KEYUTILS_0.3) for package: krb5-libs
---> Package krb5-libs.x86_64 0:1.6.1-80.el5_11 set to be updated
---> Package libidn.i386 0:0.6.5-1.1 set to be updated
---> Package openssl.i686 0:0.9.8e-37.el5_11 set to be updated
---> Package pkgconfig.x86_64 1:0.21-2.el5 set to be updated
---> Package zlib.i386 0:1.2.3-7.el5 set to be updated
---> Package zlib-devel.x86_64 0:1.2.3-7.el5 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: device-mapper = 1.02.67-2.el5 for package: device-mapper-event
---> Package device-mapper.i386 0:1.02.67-2.el5_11.1 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libsepol.so.1 for package: device-mapper
---> Package device-mapper.x86_64 0:1.02.67-2.el5_11.1 set to be updated
---> Package e2fsprogs.x86_64 0:1.39-37.el5 set to be updated
---> Package e2fsprogs-devel.x86_64 0:1.39-37.el5 set to be updated
---> Package keyutils-libs.i386 0:1.2-1.el5 set to be updated
---> Package keyutils-libs-devel.x86_64 0:1.2-1.el5 set to be updated
---> Package libselinux.i386 0:1.33.4-5.7.el5 set to be updated
---> Package libselinux-devel.x86_64 0:1.33.4-5.7.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libsepol-devel >= 1.15.2-1 for package: libselinux-devel
--> Running transaction check
---> Package device-mapper-event.x86_64 0:1.02.67-2.el5_11.1 set to be updated
---> Package libsepol.i386 0:1.15.2-3.el5 set to be updated
---> Package libsepol-devel.x86_64 0:1.15.2-3.el5 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================
Installing:
curl-devel i386 7.15.5-17.el5_9 base 310 k
curl-devel x86_64 7.15.5-17.el5_9 base 318 k
Installing for dependencies:
curl i386 7.15.5-17.el5_9 base 235 k
device-mapper i386 1.02.67-2.el5_11.1 updates 804 k
e2fsprogs-devel x86_64 1.39-37.el5 base 639 k
e2fsprogs-libs i386 1.39-37.el5 base 120 k
keyutils-libs i386 1.2-1.el5 base 18 k
keyutils-libs-devel x86_64 1.2-1.el5 base 27 k
krb5-devel x86_64 1.6.1-80.el5_11 updates 1.9 M
krb5-libs i386 1.6.1-80.el5_11 updates 670 k
libidn i386 0.6.5-1.1 base 194 k
libidn-devel x86_64 0.6.5-1.1 base 239 k
libselinux i386 1.33.4-5.7.el5 base 77 k
libselinux-devel x86_64 1.33.4-5.7.el5 base 149 k
libsepol i386 1.15.2-3.el5 base 128 k
libsepol-devel x86_64 1.15.2-3.el5 base 192 k
openssl i686 0.9.8e-37.el5_11 updates 1.7 M
openssl-devel x86_64 0.9.8e-37.el5_11 updates 1.9 M
pkgconfig x86_64 1:0.21-2.el5 base 61 k
zlib i386 1.2.3-7.el5 base 51 k
zlib-devel x86_64 1.2.3-7.el5 base 103 k
Updating for dependencies:
device-mapper x86_64 1.02.67-2.el5_11.1 updates 832 k
device-mapper-event x86_64 1.02.67-2.el5_11.1 updates 24 k
e2fsprogs x86_64 1.39-37.el5 base 845 k
e2fsprogs-libs x86_64 1.39-37.el5 base 120 k
krb5-libs x86_64 1.6.1-80.el5_11 updates 683 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 21 Package(s)
Upgrade 5 Package(s)

Total download size: 12 M
Is this ok [y/N]:

See that?  device-mapper?  e2fsprogs?  That's brutal.  Or worse selinux turning itself on upon package update.

Brutal hack.  I had no choice.  My server crashes when trying to reboot HVM guests.

# yum --disablerepo=citrix --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install yum-downloadonly
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.pac-12.org
* updates: mirror.steadfast.net
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from dell-system-update_independent
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates
Finished
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package yum-downloadonly.noarch 0:1.1.16-21.el5.centos set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository
Size
================================================================================
Installing:
yum-downloadonly noarch 1.1.16-21.el5.centos base 13 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Upgrade 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 13 k
Is this ok [y/N]: Y
Downloading Packages:
yum-downloadonly-1.1.16-21.el5.centos.noarch.rpm | 13 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : yum-downloadonly 1/1

Installed:
yum-downloadonly.noarch 0:1.1.16-21.el5.centos

Complete!

# yum --disablerepo=citrix --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install yum-utils
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, downloadonly, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.pac-12.org
* updates: mirror.steadfast.net
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from dell-system-update_independent
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates
Finished
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.16-21.el5.centos set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================
Installing:
yum-utils noarch 1.1.16-21.el5.centos base 74 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Upgrade 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 74 k
Is this ok [y/N]: Y
Downloading Packages:
yum-utils-1.1.16-21.el5.centos.noarch.rpm | 74 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : yum-utils 1/1

Installed:
yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.16-21.el5.centos

Complete!

# yumdownloader --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates curl-devel
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.pac-12.org
* updates: mirror.steadfast.net
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from dell-system-update_independent
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates
Finished
curl-devel-7.15.5-17.el5_9.i386.rpm | 310 kB 00:00
curl-devel-7.15.5-17.el5_9.x86_64.rpm | 318 kB 00:00

# rpm -ihv --nodeps curl-devel-7.15.5-17.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:curl-devel ########################################### [100%]

yumdownloader --disablerepo=citrix --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates dell-system-update
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.pac-12.org
* updates: mirror.steadfast.net
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from dell-system-update_independent
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates
Finished
dell-system-update-1.2-16.02.00.x86_64.rpm | 3.0 MB 00:07

More supporting info.  This used to work:

yum --disablerepo=citrix --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install srvadmin-all dell-system-update
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.pac-12.org
* updates: mirror.steadfast.net
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from dell-system-update_independent
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS-5 - Updates
Finished
Setting up Install Process
Package srvadmin-all-7.4.0-4.1.1.el5.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dell-system-update.x86_64 0:1.2-16.02.00 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libcurl.so.4()(64bit) for package: dell-system-update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
dell-system-update-1.2-16.02.00.x86_64 from dell-system-update_independent has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: libcurl.so.4()(64bit) is needed by package dell-system-update-1.2-16.02.00.x86_64 (dell-system-update_independent)
Error: Missing Dependency: libcurl.so.4()(64bit) is needed by package dell-system-update-1.2-16.02.00.x86_64 (dell-system-update_independent)
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: package-cleanup --problems
package-cleanup --dupes
rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
The program package-cleanup is found in the yum-utils package.

Okay, so this is what I did in the end.  I wgetted the BIOS file after tracking down which one it was, and executing the destination in bash.

Extremely ugly.