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DELL OPENMANAGE(TM) SERVER AGENT VERSION 4.6.0B UPDATE PACKAGE FOR 
DELL OPENMANAGE SERVER ADMINISTRATOR VERSION 1.1 WITH INSTRUMENTATION
SERVICE VERSION 4.6.0 INSTALLED ON MANAGED SYSTEMS ON
DELL(TM) POWEREDGE(TM) SYSTEMS
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This readme explains how to run the update program for
Server Administrator version 1.1 with Instrumentation Service 4.6.0
installed on PowerEdge 6400, 6450 systems. The update corrects 
a known issue reported on Instrumentation Service version 4.6.0.

This update supports the following:

System:		PowerEdge 6400, 6450
		
Operating
Systems:	Novell(R) Netware(R) 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
 
Always see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com
for the most current information.

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DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM CORRECTED IN THIS UPDATE
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This update corrects the following problems in Server Administrator with
Instrumentation Service version 4.6.0.

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DEGRADED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
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When the system is running under stressed conditions, performance is 
degraded. This update adjusts the intervals of monitoring the environmental
sensors to balance system performance. This problem exists only on 
PowerEdge 6400 and 6450 systems.

This update corrects this problem.


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INSTALLATION OF THE UPDATE PACKAGE ON MANAGED NODES RUNNING
NOVELL NETWARE 4.X, 5.X AND 6.X OPERATING SYSTEMS
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BEFORE INSTALLING THE UPDATE
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1. Install Server Agent version 4.6.0 before installing the update.

2. Extract files from the zip file, "IS460BMW.zip."
   Copy the package into a temporary directory on the managed node
   server.

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INSTALLING THE UPDATE
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1. At the Netware command console, run the "SYS:\SYSTEM\DELL\OMANAGE\IWS\BIN\NETWARE\OMASTOP" 

2. At the NetWare command console, run the "DCSTOP.ncf" file.

3. Create a backup directory, "Updates\OMSA460B," on the server
   and copy all the files in the "SYS:\SYSTEM\DELL\OMANAGE\OMSA"
   directory to the backup directory you just created.

4. Copy all the files from the update package under the directory
   "OMSA460B" to the "SYS:\SYSTEM\DELL\OMANAGE\OMSA"
   directory on the server.

5. At the NetWare command console, run the "DCSTART.ncf" file.

6. At the Netware command console, run the "SYS:\SYSTEM\DELL\OMANAGE\IWS\BIN\NETWARE\OMASTART" 

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UNINSTALLING THE UPDATE
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1. At the Netware command console, run the "SYS:\SYSTEM\DELL\OMANAGE\IWS\BIN\NETWARE\OMASTOP" 

2. Run the "DCSTOP.ncf" file from the NetWare command console.

3. Copy all the files in the backup directory,
   "Updates\OMSA460B," to the "SYS:\SYSTEM\DELL\OMANAGE\OMSA" directory.

4. Run the "DCSTART.ncf" file from the NetWare command console.

5. At the Netware command console, run the "SYS:\SYSTEM\DELL\OMANAGE\IWS\BIN\NETWARE\OMASTART" 



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August 2002