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How to setup Dell OMSA tools on Ubuntu/Zentyal Linux
- Setup Dell OMSA repository
- Ubuntu 12.04 Precise
# echo "deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/ubuntu precise openmanage" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dell-omsa.list
- Ubuntu 14.04 Precise
# echo "deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/ubuntu trusty openmanage" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dell-omsa.list
- Add the keys
# gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-key 1285491434D8786F # gpg -a --export 1285491434D8786F | sudo apt-key add - # apt-get update
- Install OMSA/racadm tools
# apt-get -y install srvadmin-all
REFERENCES:
- http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/ubuntu
- http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/dept/cron/documentation/dell-server-admin/en/idrac1/appb.htm
How to setup Dell OMSA tools on RedHat/CentOS Linux
- Setup Dell OMSA repository
# wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/bootstrap.cgi | bash
- Install OMSA/racadm tools
# yum -y install srvadmin-all dell-system-update
REFERENCES:
How to update the iDrac firmware
- Remotely
# racadm -r idrac_ip -u root -p bf_pass fwupdate -g -u -a tftp_ip -d idrac7
- Locally
RedHat/CentOS:
- Ensure "dell-system-update" is installed from the package manager
- Run the command
dsu
- On the Dell System Update menu
- Type
"7"
to select iDrac upgrade - Type
"c"
to commit the upgrade
- Type
Ubuntu:
- Ensure the minimal idrac package is installed
# apt-get/yum -y install srvadmin-idrac7
- Get the latest BIN file from Dell support
- Extract the Firmware update
# bash ESM_Firmware_CMDN0_LN32_1.95_A00.BIN --extract /opt/dell/esm
- Export the installation path
# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/dell/esm/
- Apply the upgrade
# /opt/dell/esm/l64/bmcfwul -i=/opt/dell/esm/payload/firmimg.d7
How to get DSET Reports
- Get a report from remote
# dset -u root -s <ip_of_idrac>
- Get full report locally - LINUX
# dellsysteminfo -d hw,st,sw,lg,ad
- Get full report locally - WINDOWS
> DellSystemInof.exe -d "hw,st,sw,lg,ad"
Troubleshoting
=== Howt to fix "ERROR: Login failed - invalid username or password"
- ssh into the iDrac interface using as root/calvin
- Reset the device with the command
racadm racreset soft
=== How to fix "Failed to access Virtual USB Device"
on firmware update
- Reset the device with the command
racadm racreset soft
=== How to fix "ERROR: Unable to perform requested operation"
- Try at least once to upgrade the firmware with
bmcfwul