How to collect DSET logs in Linux

Note:

 DSET 2.2 is only supported on legacy PowerEdge devices (up to 10th generation).
 Later DSET versions (up to version 3.7) were replaced by SupportAssist Enterprise as the
primary collection tool to be used with Dell EMC technical support.

The Dell Server E-Support Tool (DSET) allows you to generate a complete report about your system's
configuration and logs, including the Server Event Log (SEL) and PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) log.

Gather a DSET 2.2 report in Linux:

Note: Check the release notes (English only) for a list of supported operating systems.

1. Download delldset_2.2.125_x64_A01.bin and copy the file into the /tmp folder on the server.
2. Open the console and go to the /tmp folder by entering
cd /tmp
3. Make delldset_2.2.125_x64_A01.bin executable by entering
chmod 700 delldset_2.2.125_x64_A01.bin

Note: delldset_2.2.125_x64_A01.bin must be executed with Administrator Rights (root).

4. Start the tool by entering
./delldset_2.2.125_x64_A01.bin

Figure 1 : Commands to start DSET in Linux

5. Now the Dell Software License Agreement is displayed on the screen. Press "q" to continue.
6. Accept the terms by pressing "y".
7. Now the DSET options are displayed on the screen. Choose Create DSET Report Only by pressing
"2".
 Figure 2 : Select 2) Create DSET Report Only

8. You can now enter your company name, but this is optional. Continue by pressing "Enter".
9. The report options can be configured in the next steps.
You can choose between "y" for yes or "n" for no and have to confirm this by pressing
"Enter".
To ensure all relevant information will be collected, answer as follows:

Skip collecting info for hardware categories (y/n): n

Skip collecting info for storage categories (y/n): n
Skip collecting info for software categories (y/n): n
Skip collecting any non-Linux log files (y/n): n
Append report filename with timestamp (y/n): y
Collect various advanced logs (y/n): y
Do you need to store in a different location (y/n): y
Specify the filename, file path or both: /tmp

Figure 3 : Settings for collecting all relevant information

 10. After confirming the last option with "Enter", the gathering information process begins.

Figure 4 : Gathering information process

11. After up to 20 minutes the resulting ZIP-file will be saved in the /tmp folder. The name of the
file is:
DSET-Report_for_[SERVERNAME-SERVICE TAG--]-on-MM-DD-YYYY

After this is done, you can delete delldset_2.2.125_x64_A01.bin from your server or keep it for future
use.