Debian GNU/Linux & Dell OMSA

[Bas van der Vlies]

There is an update that fixed:
   - problems with loading/unloading the dell_rbu module. Do not load it 
anymore. If you want  to update the BIOS use the libsmbios utilities
   - Now only use one init.d script to start everything: instsvcdrv

Bas van der Vlies wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>   Sander Keemink has done the most work in porting the OMSA 5.0.0 to 
> debian. I only made some changes in creating the debian packages.
> 
> You can get the package from:
>    ftp://ftp.sara.nl/pub/outgoing/dell
> 
> There are 3 packages for Debian Sarge. There is a backport to Sarge for 
> openipmi tools else omsa 5.0.0 did not work. So you have to build a 
> kernel with ipmi modules enabled.
> 
> There is NO WARRANTY and NO DOCUMENTATION.
> 
> We have installed it on our 1850 cluster and everything works for us.
> 
> After installation run:
>    omreport chassis
> 



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