Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 7.2 does not work properly under Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
Issue
Customers upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 who are using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) 7.2 and earlier will be be unable to start the srvadmin-services.sh script, one of the core components of OMSA.
You will something similar to the output below.
# /opt/dell/srvadmin/sbin/srvadmin-services.sh start
Starting Systems Management Device Drivers:
Starting dell_rbu: [ OK ]
Starting ipmi driver: [FAILED]
Starting snmpd: [ OK ]
Starting Systems Management Device Drivers:
Starting dell_rbu: Already started [ OK ]
Starting ipmi driver: [FAILED]
Starting DSM SA Shared Services: [ OK ]
Starting DSM SA Connection Service: [ OK ]
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 7.2 and earlier versions.
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