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Dell System Update Version 1.1
User’s Guide
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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2015–05
Rev. A00
Contents
2 Prerequisites for installing the Dell System Update.......................................6
3 Installing OpenManage Server Administrator................................................. 7
4 Updating the system using Dell System Update ............................................8
5 Troubleshooting Dell System Update.............................................................10
How many commands do I need to execute to update my system?
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Can I execute those three commands in any order?
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Can I update the inventory of the system using DSU?
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How can I select an update in the given list?
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How can I cancel an update already selected in the given list?
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After I select the required updates, how to start the update process?
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Can I select more than one update?
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Overview
Dell System Update (DSU) is an improved version of Dell OpenManage Linux Repository (DLR) to distribute Dell updates for Linux systems. The DSU distributes:
• OpenManage Server Administrator
• BIOS and firmware updates for different servers
DSU extensively uses Yum and Zypper.
• Yellowdog Updater, Modified (Yum)
Yum is an open source command line package management utility used for Linux operating systems.
Yum primarily helps to do automatic updates, package and dependency management, mainly for
RedHat Package Manager (RPM) based distributions. Yum has a command line interface and it is implemented in the Python programming language. Yum is mostly used to update and manage Red
Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Yum has a great informational output and syntax.
• Zypper
Zypper is used for installing, removing, updating, and querying software packages of local and remote networked media. It has been extensively used for the openSUSE operating systems. It is a package management engine that powers Linux applications like Yet another Setup Tool (YaST). Zypper can download several update packages, and install them at once. Zypper is one of the fastest and powerful package manager for the Linux environment.
What is new in this release
This release of Dell System Update (DSU) supports the following new features and operating systems:
• This version of DSU supports OMSA 8.1.
• DSU can deploy updates in silent mode, also known as non-interactive mode.
• This version of DSU helps you to get updates for all/specific Category Values using DSU.
• Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server (x86_64).
• Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64).
Transitioning from DLR to DSU
Currently, customers can get all the updates for their systems through DLR. However, DSU provides a better customer experience for getting the latest updates for their systems.
Table 1. Design differences between DSU and DLR
Dell Linux Repository (Current) Dell System Update (New)
Helps in Identifying components using individual inventory controller
It has a Collector-based inventory system
Uses reverse mapping for devices using PCI or component information
Supports XML to inventory result comparison, and used for more accurate and faster update identifications
Use multiple commands for different operations Use single command for different operations
Selected installation of updates is not possible Selected installation of updates are possible
Cluttered console view
No option to revert to the earlier version
Better customer experience with specific readable information on the console
Reverting to earlier version of the update is possible, if repository have earlier version
Packages are based on Open Build System
Updates could be pre-promoted
Packages are based on Dell Update Packages (DUPs)
Promoted packages are available in DSU repository
Other documents you might need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/support/manuals .
• Dell Systems Management - OpenManage Software Support Matrix
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide*
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide*
* This guide is also found on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
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Prerequisites for installing the Dell
System Update
This section lists the specific prerequisites for installing the DSU.
Supported hardware and operating system
This section describes the list of supported hardware and operating systems.
Supported hardware
For more information on supported hardware, see linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/ omsa.html#Supported_Hardware .
Supported operating system
For more information on supported operation system, see linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/ omsa.html#Supported_Operating_Systems .
Community distros like Fedora and openSUSE are not tested with this repository. Since most of the kernel drivers in this repository are in Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) format, community distros may work.
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Installing OpenManage Server
Administrator
You can install OpenManage Server Administrator using one of the following commands:
• yum yum install srvadmin-all
• zypper zypper install srvadmin-all
NOTE: OMSA does not support installation on unsupported systems. If you receive a message like
'the system is not supported' while installing, it means the system is not supported and the installation fails. This is most common on SC-class systems, as OMSA is completely unsupported on these systems.
NOTE: To use a 64–bit package on a 32-bit Dell package installed (srvadmin-dell_ie) on the system, uninstall the 32-bit packages and install the 64-bit package. New installations help installing the architecture of OMSA that matches your operating system.
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Updating the system using Dell System
Update
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For a list of CLI options for systems running DSU, a description of each option, and the command syntax see the following table:
Table 2. CLI Options: Usage
Option
Configuring the system using
DSU
Task Description Command Syntax
To configure the DSU repository.
wget -q -O - http:// linux.dell.com/repo/ hardware/dsu/ bootstrap.cgi | bash
Installing DSU To install the new client DSU to update the system.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux: yum install dell-systemupdate
• SuSE Linux: zypper install dell-systemupdate
Executing DSU
Viewing System Inventory using
DSU
To get the applicable Updates.
To see the System Inventory.
dsu dsu --inventory or dsu —i
Getting all Category Values using
DSU
To get all the Category Values.
Getting Updates for a specific
Category Value using DSU
Executing Non-Interactive
Updates using DSU
Executing Non-Interactive
Updates for a specific Category
Value using DSU
Using DSU Help
To get the update for a specific category value.
To execute the Non-Interactive updates.
To execute the Non-Interactive
Updates for a specific Category
Value.
To access the DSU Help.
dsu --category-value
—t dsu --get=<value> g=<value> dsu --non-interactive dsu —n dsu —ng=<value> dsu --help or or dsu — dsu or
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DSU Outputs and Options
Following are the DSU outputs and options:
[ ] represents components which are not selected
[*] represents components which are selected
[-] represents component already at repository version (cannot be selected)
Choose: q to Quit without update
Choose: c to Commit and apply updates
Choose: <number> to Select/Deselect updates
Choose: a to Select All
Choose: n to Select None
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Troubleshooting Dell System Update
The repository setup is fine, however OMSA (srvadmin) is failing to install
Even though DSU does not block OMSA installation or upgrade on any server, OMSA is supported only for certain Linux distributions and PowerEdge server models. For more details on supported OS and server, check the latest OMSA documentation. DSU supports upgrade of OMSA (srvadmin), where an OMSA version is already installed in the system. A fresh installation of OMSA can be performed directly with YUM commands from same DSU repository as mentioned in “Installing OpenManage Server Administrator using DSU” section.
Yum-based systems:
In some circumstances, yum caches incorrect repository metadata. Run yum clean all to remove old metadata, and retry. Up2date can also cache incorrect metadata at times. To remove old metadata, run rm -f /var/spool/up2date/* . You should be able to safely remove all the files under /var/spool/ up2date/ at any time and up2date automatically downloads what it needs.
If you still have problems, please report to the [email protected] mailing list. Ensure to include the following information:
• Subject line should mention the repository you are having problems with
• Linux Distribution, arch, version, and patchlevel: eg. RHEL 6 x86_64 Update 9
• Dell system model and system id
• Error output from any commands
The repository setup is fine, OMSA (srvadmin) installed but won’t start or you can’t get to it
Have you started the services? Use the srvadmin-services.sh script to start them:
# srvadmin-services.sh start
If you get a message like:
Starting ipmi driver: [FAILED]
Then you need to make sure that the openipmi service is enabled and started:
# chkconfig openipmi on
For detailed information about OMSA trouble shooting, please check OpenManage Server Administration
Manuals.
Repository conflicts for updates having different version
DSU will point to incorrect updates if multiple repositories are configured which contains different versions of similar packages.
It is advised to disable other repositories in such cases.
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Frequently asked questions
This section lists some frequently asked questions about Dell System Update.
How many commands do I need to execute to update my system?
There are 3 commands. You should execute them in the order. For more information see
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Can I execute those three commands in any order?
We recommend you to follow the order while executing the commands. For more information see
Updating the system using DSU .
Can I update the inventory of the system using DSU?
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What is an option?
It is the way to inform DSU to perform related tasks for the available features .
There are several options that you can select – any valid key from the given list of updates (these key appears in front of each update) c -- commit – after selecting the required updates, use commit option to start the update.
q – quit – it closes DSU.
a – to select all the updates.
n – to deselect all the updates.
How can I select an update in the given list?
Provide the number shown in front of the update as an option, it gets selected (if already not selected).
How can I cancel an update already selected in the given list?
It works like a toggle button. For example, say if update number 7 is already selected (an asterisk (*) is there in front of 7th update in the list), and now if you choose 7 as an option, it gets cancelled.
After I select the required updates, how to start the update process?
Provide c option to start the update procedure.
Can I select more than one update?
Yes, you can select more than one update at a time. You can provide update numbers one by one as an option to select multiple updates.
How will I come to know whether an update is selected or not?
An asterisk (*) appears in front of every selected update.
Can I select all updates at the same time?
Yes, you can select all updates at a time. Select option a and press enter, all the updates get selected.
Can I cancel all updates at the same time?
Yes, you can cancel all updates at a time. Select option n and press enter, all updates will get deselected.
Can I select multiple updates at the same time?
No, you cannot select multiple updates (less than selecting all updates) in one shot option. But you can select multiple updates by providing numbers one by one.
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