PE2850: Ubuntu + OSMA

[Collins, Kevin L.]

I've successfully installed OSMA 5.1 on my PE2850 running Ubuntu Dapper
using the Debian package found here:
ftp://ftp.sara.nl/pub/outgoing/dell/binary-i386/

I can access the OMSA web interface, and the init scripts seem to start
and stop things.  I've even tried a couple of commands at the console
and they've returned what appears to be proper information.

The whole purpose for me doing this is so I can access the hardware
monitors for use with Cacti and the OMSA alert mechanisms for hardware
failures.  I've not simulated a hardware failure yet, but I cannot seem
to access the hardware sensors at all - even in the web interface.

When I try the web interface and choose the "Main System", I can't see
options for voltages, temperatures, fans and a few others that show up
on a PE2600 that I have running Windows 2003.  When I select the link
"System Components (FRU)", I get this nasty message: "System Components
Information is not available for this platform."  Now I just know that
can't be right.

So my question is this:  Can I get access to the hardware sensors or
not?  And if so, how do I go about that?



Kevin L. Collins, MCSE
Systems Manager
Nesbitt Engineering, Inc.

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