Downloading RPMs for installing OpenManage on RHEL 4 and 5 boxes

[Zach White]

You don't want to use wget for this at all. It won't know about the  
symlinks that save a lot of space.

The entire synced repository is only 2.5gb or so, with the proper  
rysnc flags. From what I understand it's 4-8 times larger if symlinks  
are treated as files.

If you can't use rsync because of firewall issues I'd recommend  
finding somewhere you can rsync and copying it over. Alternatively,  
can you get your firewall admin to allow that port?

-Zach

On Nov 10, 2008, at 7:40 AM, Jeff wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:14 AM,  <christian.peper at kpn.com> wrote:
>> I'd say so, yes.
>>
>> But alternatively you may be able to use wget to create a mirror. I  
>> believe
>> there is a (set of) switch(es) to get wget to mirror a location you  
>> specify.
>> wget use ftp/http but is not as efficient in downloading files.  
>> rsync will
>> transfer only diffs, wget will just get the whole enchilada over  
>> and over
>> again. :)
>>
>
> The -N switch for wget turns on time-stamping, which only downloads
> changed/new files. Not as efficient as rsync, but prevents wholly
> unnecessary downloads.
>
>
>
>> You may also be able to specify a different proxy that does allow  
>> rsync, by
>> entering 'export http_proxy=http://your.new.proxy:port/' before  
>> doing the
>> rsync.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
>> [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Holter
>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 3:16 PM
>> To: linux-poweredge at dell.com
>> Subject: Re: Downloading RPMs for installing OpenManage on RHEL 4  
>> and 5
>> boxes
>>
>>
>> Thanks, I missed that part when I read the page the first time.
>>
>> However, due to some firewall issue I'm not able to use rsync. So  
>> will I get
>> the same effect if I simply download relevant packages from for  
>> exampel
>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/pe2950/rh50_64/ 
>> srvadmin/?
>>
>> On 11/10/08, christian.peper at kpn.com <christian.peper at kpn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Kenneth,
>>>
>>> what is actually on that page. :) It contains a link to the wiki,  
>>> which
>>> lists how you can install a local mirror.
>>>
>>> http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Repository/OMSA#Creating_a_local_mirror
>>>
>>> that's what you need. Right?
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
>>> [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth  
>>> Holter
>>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 2:03 PM
>>> To: linux-poweredge at dell.com
>>> Subject: Fwd: Downloading RPMs for installing OpenManage on RHEL 4  
>>> and 5
>>> boxes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Kenneth Holter <kenneho.ndu at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Nov 10, 2008 2:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Downloading RPMs for installing OpenManage on RHEL 4  
>>> and 5
>>> boxes
>>> To: Jeff <jlar310 at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>>
>>> As far as I can see that page describes how to connect to Dell's
>>> repository. What I'm in need of is downloading the packages to my  
>>> own
>>> repository, as most of our servers don't have access to the  
>>> internett. I
>>> guess I could manually download packages from the repo, but don't  
>>> know which
>>> ones I need.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/7/08, Jeff <jlar310 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Kenneth Holter <kenneho.ndu at gmail.com 
>>>> >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello list.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I found a number of RPMs on
>>>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/pe2950/rh50_64/srvadmin/
>>>>> but
>>>>> are not sure which one are needed to install OpenManage (with  
>>>>> the web
>>>>> server). Can someone advice me on this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I simply download the required RPMs, put them in my  
>>>>> repository, and
>>>>> install/upgrade OpenManage on my servers?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Install instructions are here:
>>>>
>>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
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