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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

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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

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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

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