Dell System E-Support Tool Version 3.5.1 User Manual
Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET)
Version 3.5.1 User's Guide
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
What's New In This Release.................................................................................................................................... 5
Supported Platforms And Operating Systems..........................................................................................................5
Other Documents You May Need............................................................................................................................. 5
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.........................................................................................................5
Contacting Dell......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Using Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) Application.........................................................7
Generating Basic And Advanced Report..................................................................................................................7
Report Filtering...................................................................................................................................................8
CLI Options................................................................................................................................................................8
On Systems Running Windows.......................................................................................................................... 8
On Systems Running Linux.................................................................................................................................9
List Of CLI Options.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Usage Examples...............................................................................................................................................12
Viewing DSET Report..............................................................................................................................................14
3 Error Codes.................................................................................................................................15
DSET Application Error Codes................................................................................................................................ 15
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Introduction
Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) is a utility that collects configuration and log data for various chassis hardware,
storage, software, and operating system components of a Dell PowerEdge server and consolidates the data into a .zip
file.
What's New In This Release
Defect fixes.
Supported Platforms And Operating Systems
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For information on the supported platforms and operating systems (Microsoft Windows and Linux), see the
Notes
available with the installer or go to dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
Release
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, you can view the
• During installation:
– On systems running Linux, run the ./dell-dset-lx(bit)-(Version Number).bin file and select option 1.
• After permanently installing the application:
– On systems running Windows, in the Start menu, navigate to DSET 3.5.1 → View ReleaseNotes. The
Release Notes
– On systems running Linux, the ReleaseNotes.txt is available at /opt/dell/advdiags/ dset/ folder.
• For information on installing the DSET application, see
Guide
available at dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
is displayed.
Release Notes
:
Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) Version 3.x Installation
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site
To access the documents from Dell Support site:
1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals.
2. In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose from a list of all Dell products and click
Continue.
3. In the Select your product type section, click Software and Security.
4. In the Choose your Dell Software section, click the required link from the following:
– Client System Management
– Enterprise System Management
– Remote Enterprise System Management
– Serviceability Tools
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