OK. That got me very close... Now the boot hangs with: IPMI BT: timeout in XACTION [ B_BUSY ] IPMI BT: timeout in XACTION [ B_BUSY ] failed 2 retries, sending error response IPMI: BT reset (takes 5 secs)
...in dmesg when the OM stuff starts up. In particular the IPMI driver. Any ideas? Thanks! -Aaron [email protected] wrote: >> --> Missing Dependency: libsmbios = 2.1.0-1.2 is needed by package >> smbios-utils-2.1.0-1.2.i386 (dell-omsa-specific) >> > > All the smbios packages need to be the same version, and you probably > have a couple of the newer ones installed from the 'latest' repo. The > bootstrap script is trying to install smbios-utils from the 5.5 repo > which is probably older. This is not working because I assume yum will > not downgrade your already installed smbios packages (makes sense). > > Two options. > > 1. 'rpm -e' all your smbios packages (libsmbios, smbios-utils, etc.) and > retry the bootstrap of the 5.5 repo which will install the older > versions. These can be updated when(if) you go back to the 'latest' > repo. > > 2. Configure the community repo http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/ > which holds the latest Dell community-supported software, including all > the smbios packages. 'yum install yum-dellsysid' to get the latest > versions of these packages, then retry the bootstrap of the 5.5 repo > > -Jeff > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Aaron McKinnon [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:15 PM >> To: Mendoza, Jeff >> Cc: [email protected]; linux-poweredge-Lists >> Subject: Re: reinstall OM >> >> Still having problems: >> >> [r...@xxxx ~]# wget -q -O - >> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/bootstrap.cgi | >> bash Downloading GPG key: >> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/RPM-GPG-KEY-dell >> Key already exists in RPM, skipping >> Downloading GPG key: >> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/RPM-GPG-KEY-libsmbios >> Key already exists in RPM, skipping >> Write repository configuration >> Downloading repository RPM >> Installing repository rpm: >> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/platform_independ >> > ent/rh50/prereq/dell-omsa-repository-2-4.noarch.rpm > >> Installing yum plugins for system id >> Loaded plugins: security >> dell-omsa-indep | 951 B >> 00:00 >> primary.xml.gz | 5.5 kB >> 00:00 >> dell-omsa-indep 17/17 >> dell-omsa-specific | 951 B >> 00:00 >> primary.xml.gz | 5.5 kB >> 00:00 >> dell-omsa-specific 17/17 >> rhel | 951 B >> 00:00 >> primary.xml.gz | 960 kB >> 00:00 >> rhel >> 2551/2551 >> Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Setting up >> Install Process Parsing package install arguments Resolving >> Dependencies >> --> Running transaction check >> ---> Package firmware-addon-dell.i386 0:2.1.2-1.1 set to be updated >> --> Processing Dependency: firmware-tools >= 2.0.0 for package: >> firmware-addon-dell >> --> Processing Dependency: smbios-utils for package: >> firmware-addon-dell >> --> Running transaction check >> ---> Package firmware-tools.noarch 0:2.1.2-4.1 set to be >> updated Package >> ---> smbios-utils.i386 0:2.1.0-1.2 set to be updated >> --> Processing Dependency: libsmbios = 2.1.0-1.2 for package: >> --> smbios-utils Finished Dependency Resolution >> smbios-utils-2.1.0-1.2.i386 from dell-omsa-specific has >> depsolving problems >> --> Missing Dependency: libsmbios = 2.1.0-1.2 is needed by package >> smbios-utils-2.1.0-1.2.i386 (dell-omsa-specific) >> Error: Missing Dependency: libsmbios = 2.1.0-1.2 is needed by package >> smbios-utils-2.1.0-1.2.i386 (dell-omsa-specific) [r...@xxxx >> ~]# yum install srvadmin-all Loaded plugins: security >> Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Setting up >> Install Process Parsing package install arguments No package >> srvadmin-all available. >> Nothing to do >> >> Thanks. >> >> -Aaron >> >> [email protected] wrote: >> >>> This looks like the problem: >>> >>> Not using downloaded repomd.xml because it is older than >>> >> what we have: >> >>> Try 'yum clean all' after removing the dell files in >>> >> /etc/yum.repos.d >> >>> and before bootstrapping the OMSA5.5 repo (wget ... command). >>> >>> -Jeff >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Aaron McKinnon [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:49 AM >>>> To: Mendoza, Jeff >>>> Cc: [email protected]; linux-poweredge-Lists >>>> Subject: Re: reinstall OM >>>> >>>> That didn't seem to work either... >>>> >>>> [r...@xxxx ~]# rpm -qa|grep -i dell >>>> yum-dellsysid-2.2.17-3.1.el5 >>>> dell-omsa-repository-2-5 >>>> [r...@xxxx ~]# rpm -e yum-dellsysid-2.2.17-3.1.el5 >>>> dell-omsa-repository-2-5 [r...@xxxx ~]# wget -q -O - >>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/bootstrap.cgi | bash >>>> Downloading GPG key: >>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/RPM-GPG-KEY-dell >>>> Key already exists in RPM, skipping Downloading GPG key: >>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/RPM-GPG-KEY-libsmbios >>>> Key already exists in RPM, skipping Write repository >>>> configuration Downloading repository RPM Installing repository rpm: >>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/platform_independ >>>> >>>> >>> ent/rh50/prereq/dell-omsa-repository-2-4.noarch.rpm >>> >>> >>>> Installing yum plugins for system id >>>> Loaded plugins: security >>>> dell-omsa-indep >>>> >>>> >>>> | 951 B 00:00 >>>> Not using downloaded repomd.xml because it is older than >>>> >> what we have: >> >>>> Current : Wed Jul 8 12:28:49 2009 >>>> Downloaded: Tue Oct 21 08:21:28 2008 >>>> dell-omsa-specific >>>> >>>> >>>> | 951 B 00:00 >>>> Not using downloaded repomd.xml because it is older than >>>> >> what we have: >> >>>> Current : Wed Jul 8 12:28:49 2009 >>>> Downloaded: Tue Oct 21 08:21:28 2008 >>>> rhel >>>> >>>> >>>> | 951 B 00:00 >>>> Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Setting >>>> >> up Install >> >>>> Process Parsing package install arguments No package >>>> firmware-addon-dell available. >>>> Nothing to do >>>> Loaded plugins: security >>>> No plugin match for: rhnplugin >>>> Cleaning up Everything >>>> Done! >>>> [r...@xxxx ~]# yum install srvadmin-all Loaded plugins: security >>>> dell-omsa-indep >>>> >>>> >>>> | 951 B 00:00 >>>> primary.xml.gz >>>> >>>> >>>> | 5.5 kB 00:00 >>>> dell-omsa-indep >>>> >> 17/17 >> >>>> dell-omsa-specific >>>> >>>> >>>> | 951 B 00:00 >>>> primary.xml.gz >>>> >>>> >>>> | 5.5 kB 00:00 >>>> dell-omsa-specific >>>> >> 17/17 >> >>>> rhel >>>> >>>> >>>> | 951 B 00:00 >>>> primary.xml.gz >>>> >>>> >>>> | 960 kB 00:00 >>>> rhel >>>> 2551/2551 >>>> Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Setting >>>> >> up Install >> >>>> Process Parsing package install arguments No package srvadmin-all >>>> available. >>>> Nothing to do >>>> >>>> -Aaron >>>> >>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Aaron, >>>>> >>>>> I believe support for the PE1750 was dropped with OM 6.1. >>>>> >>>>> Documentation: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/svradmin/6.1/en/COMPAT >> >>>> / >>>> >>>> >>>>> ht >>>>> ml/4admnver.htm#wp1072727 >>>>> >>>>> To install OMSA on your 1750 you'll need to configure the >>>>> >>>>> >>>> 5.5 yum repo: >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/OMSA_5.5/ >>>>> >>>>> The yum repo is designed so that you can then move your >>>>> >>>>> >>>> 1750, and all >>>> >>>> >>>>> your servers, to 'latest' >>>>> >>>>> >>>> (http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/latest/). >>>> >>>> >>>>> You can then run 'yum update' on all your servers. For the >>>>> >>>>> >>>> supported >>>> >>>> >>>>> servers, they will get 6.1, and for the servers for which >>>>> >>>>> >>>> support was >>>> >>>> >>>>> dropped (your 1750), the repo will be empty so they will >>>>> >>>>> >>>> stay with 5.5. >>>> >>>> >>>>> -Jeff >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Luis, >>>>>> >>>>>> I tried that right before running the install shown below. >>>>>> This historically has been a problem for us... >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Aaron >>>>>> >>>>>> Luis Garcia wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Could you run "yum clean all" and try it again? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Aaron >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> McKinnon<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've reinstalled my Dell PE1750 and something seemed to go >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> wrong with >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> the OM install, so I ran the uninstall script an rebooted. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> Now trying >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> to reinstall fails: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
