When using the rpm -e 'rpm -qa | grep srvadmin' command to remove
systems management software, some RPM utility versions may schedule an
uninstallation in an incorrect order, which results in users encountering
misleading warning or error messages. What is the solution?
The solution is to use the systems management uninstall script srvadmin-uninstall.sh, provided on the
DVD.
What do I do when I am asked to authenticate using the root user account?
Systems Build and Update Utility adds a script to the root user's .bash_profile file that prompts for the
installation of systems management software. This script may interfere with remote client applications
that authenticate using the root user account on the system, but do not have a means to handle user
prompts. To remedy this limitation, edit the .bash_profile file and comment the line [ ${SHLVL}....
During uninstallation, error: %preun(srvadmin-NAME-X.Y.Z-N.i386) scriptlet failed,
exit status 1
error message is displayed.
There may be problems uninstalling Server Administrator after an unsuccessful upgrade during a manual
RPM upgrade. The following error message is displayed:
error: %preun(srvadmin-NAME-X.Y.Z-N.i386) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
In this case, NAME is a feature name, for example omacore. X.Y.Z-N is the version and build number of
the feature. Some possible solutions to rectify this problem:
1. Attempt to uninstall again. For example, use the following command:
rpm -e srvadmin-NAME-X.Y.Z-N.i386
2. Delete the upgrade.relocation=bad line if present in the /etc/omreg.cfg file and attempt to
uninstall again.
Why am I getting a warning concerning the RPM package key during
installation?
The RPM files are signed with a digital signature. To avoid this warning, you should mount the media or
package, and import the key using a command such as the following:
rpm --import /mnt/dvdrom/SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/RPM-GPG-KEY
What are the names of all the Systems Management features under Red Hat
Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server?
The following table lists the names of all systems management features and their corresponding init
script names under Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
Table 8. Systems Management Features — VMware ESX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server
Feature Name in VMware ESX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux,
and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Managed System Services Feature Feature init Script Name
DSM SA Device Drivers
DSM SA Data Engine Service
instsvcdrv
dataeng
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