Downloading RPMs for installing OpenManage on RHEL 4 and 5 boxes

Tue Nov 11 01:23:19 CST 2008

I'll see what I can do about the firewall problem or downloading to another
location. Thanks for the advice.

By the way, if I go for the rsync option, is it so that I will populate my
local repo with OpenManage software for alle the different supported
platforms/architectures? If so, is there a way to restrict rsync to download
only for a small, relevant set of platforms?

On 11/10/08, Zach White <zach at box.net> wrote:
>
> 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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> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
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