Summary:This article provides an overview and details of the OpenManage Enterprise (OME) console. This system's management console is designed to automate and unify management tasks.
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One-to-many management from a single console; built for scale
Robust, intuitive, management capabilities, regardless of form-factor
Automate IT processes for greater efficiency
OpenManage Enterprise is an intuitive infrastructure management console. OpenManage Enterprise is a management and monitoring application that provides a comprehensive view of the Dell servers, chassis, storage, and network switches in the enterprise network.
Simplify: Reduces complexity with an intuitive system management solution
Modern HTML5 UI console that deploys as a virtual appliance for VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM environments. With elastic search technology, OpenManage Enterprise is intuitive.
OpenManage Mobile enables IT administrators to perform a subset of server configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and remediation tasks from anywhere
Alert notification pushes to OpenManage Mobile from OpenManage Enterprise without setting up a proxy
Unify: One-to-many consoles, built to scale
OpenManage Enterprise is a one-to-many systems management console for the data center.
Scale to 8000 devices:
With one single tool, manage up to 8,000 devices regardless of form factors, such as PowerEdge racks, towers, modular servers, or PowerVault MD and ME storage systems, or third-party infrastructure.
Extensible plug-in architecture:
OpenManage Enterprise adds plug-in extensibility with a new plug-in dashboard. Through the same interface, plugins can be installed, updated, and disabled.
OpenManage Enterprise for Microsoft Systems Center (OMEMSSC) Plugins for Microsoft Systems Center customers. These plugins take the place of existing OpenManage Integration for Microsoft Systems Center.
Dell OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ plug-in periodically collects data from selected devices managed by OpenManage Enterprise and forwards them to CloudIQ for monitoring inventory, health, alert, and metric information.
Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager plug-in integrates Dell Repository Manager features to automate the monitoring, notifications, and downloads of updates for custom catalogs and repositories within OpenManage Enterprise.
Integration and Connection: Integration with industry-leading third-party systems, service management, and automation solutions. Learn more >
Dell OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow is a native application within the ServiceNow platform that provides an interface between OpenManage Enterprise infrastructure management capabilities and ServiceNow service and operations management capabilities.
Dell OpenManage Ansible Modules allows Data Center and IT administrators to use Red Hat Ansible to automate and orchestrate the provisioning, configuration, deployment, and update of PowerEdge Servers by leveraging the management automation capabilities built into the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), OpenManage Enterprise, and OpenManage Enterprise Modular.
Automate: IT management tasks from discovery to retirement
Hands-free discovery and deployment: Once a known service tag is discovered on the network, OpenManage Enterprise can automatically deploy the system using a predefined template. Clone it from an existing server or chassis or follow the simple menu-driven template creation or editing guide.
Comprehensive updates: OpenManage Enterprise streamlines the update processes. For the latest updates on Dell.com, use the update feature.
Customized Reports: OpenManage Enterprise enables customized reports. For example, locating a specific NIC card when a vendor issues an update. Customizable reports provide detailed information about the servers that are using the updated NIC card.
Secure: Security is a top priority.
OpenManage Enterprise detects drift from a user-defined configuration template, alerts users, and remediates misconfigurations based on preset policies.
Enhancements to OpenManage Enterprise
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise 4.1
OpenManage Enterprise 4.1 and associated plugins are now available for download and upgrade. OpenManage Enterprise 4.1 and associated plugins include the Dell License Manager (DLM) functionality. This allows customers to access their Dell license vault and bind/upgrade the systems management licenses to specific servers directly from OpenManage Enterprise. It also includes enhancements to template deployment and extensive security improvements. OpenManage Enterprise 4.1 is based on a secure SUSE Linux OS.
Note: OpenManage Enterprise 4.1 replaces OpenManage Enterprise 4.0 and OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.1 for all future downloads. OpenManage Enterprise versions 4.0 and OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.1 are removed from Dell download sites. Existing OpenManage Enterprise 4.0 and OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.1 deployments should upgrade to 4.1.
Installing and using OpenManage Enterprise does not require the OpenManage Enterprise Advanced or OpenManage Enterprise Advanced+ license. The OpenManage Enterprise Advanced or Advanced+ license is needed for key automation features (for example bare metal server deployment and cloning, deploying automatically with Service Tags or Node IDs, Power Manager plug-in) as well as for advanced configuration features (for example enforcing configuration compliance, IOA provisioning, and VLAN management, profile management). In addition, the OpenManage Advanced+ license enables plugins for partner integrations (for example Plugin for VMware vCenter). (Note the OpenManage Advanced+ license contains all the features of the OpenManage Advanced license.) Use of advanced features requires that the OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license be installed on the target server. The OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license is a perpetual license that is valid for the life of a server. The license can be bound to the Service Tag of only one server at a time. To view the list of devices and their licenses, select OpenManage Enterprise > Monitor > Reports > License Report, and then click Run.
OpenManage Enterprise Advanced or Advanced+ licensed based features.
Automated deployment: Deploy PowerEdge servers automatically with service tags or node IDs.
Configuration and drift detection: Create firmware and configuration baselines for compliance monitoring and enable automated scheduled updates.
Enhanced modular management: Capture and edit chassis templates using the intuitive OpenManage Enterprise user interface.
Activate available licensed features of plugins, such as Dell OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager. The Power Manager plug-in can be installed and enables streamlined power management through the OpenManage Enterprise console.
Evaluate, Purchase, and Download of the OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license.
Evaluation license: A 90-day evaluation OpenManage Enterprise Advanced trial license is available which includes Dell OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager to fully test and experience all the features. This trial license is limited to work with iDRAC9 Express, Enterprise, and DataCenter licenses only. Learn more and download the license >
Purchase license: Advanced License can be included at the time of server purchase or purchased separately by contacting your local Dell Technologies sales representative. The OpenManage Portfolio Software Licensing Guide provides additional information for licensing options for your organization including pricing.
Download license: A purchased OpenManage Enterprise Advanced License can be downloaded from Dell Digital Locker. License keys are stored online and can be downloaded if needed. If an existing license key-in not available in the Dell Digital Locker or there is an issue with a license key, contact Dell Technologies Technical Support or Customer Care.
Managing OpenManage Enterprise Licenses
OpenManage Enterprise Advanced or Advanced+ licenses can be managed on either an individual server basis or through the Dell License Manager which is a one-to-many license and deployment tool.
Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for OpenManage Enterprise Advanced, OpenManage Enterprise Advanced+, iDRAC, and CMC licenses. By using License Manager, a user can download, bind, deploy, inventory and back up OpenManage Enterprise Advanced Licenses as well as iDRAC, CMC, and storage sled licenses. This tool can also inventory licensable systems to report the licensing status and features of the enabled management controller.
Download and install OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Enterprise is an appliance that is deployed to a hypervisor.
OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x is installed as a new appliance see OpenManage Enterprise User for details on data migration from older versions.
OpenManage Enterprise can be installed on VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or Kernel-based KVM. See instructions in the OpenManage Enterprise User Guide.
For the OpenManage Enterprise User Guide Download User Guide OpenManage Enterprise for VMware ESXi Download the OVF image OpenManage Enterprise for Microsoft Hyper-V Download the VHD image OpenManage Enterprise for KVM Download the KVM image
Upgrade from the older 3.10.x version to OpenManage Enterprise 4.1
Install OpenManage Enterprise 4.1 as a new appliance then follow the instructions in OpenManage Enterprise 4.1 to migrate data from previous version OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.x
Note: You must be on OpenManage Enterprise version 3.10.x to "migrate" to OpenManage Enterprise 4.1. Upgrades from 4.0 & 4.0.1 are in place upgrades. .
Upgrade from any previous version to OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.
Upgrading to OpenManage Enterprise 3.10 directly from OpenManage Enterprise 3.9, 3.8.x, 3.7.x, 3.6.x, 3.5.x, 3.4.x, 3.3.x, 3.2.x, OpenManage Enterprise 3.1, OpenManage Enterprise 3.0, or OpenManage Enterprise Tech Release (1.0) directly is not supported.
Upgrade from OpenManage Enterprise 3.9 but first upgrade to version 3.9.2 before considering an upgrade to 3.10.
3.9->3.9.2->3.10
OpenManage Enterprise versions 3.7.x or 3.8.x must first be upgraded to version 3.9, then to 3.9.2, before considering an upgrade to 3.10.
3.7.x->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
3.8.x->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
OpenManage Enterprise versions earlier than version 3.7 must first be updated to version 3.9, then to 3.9.2, before considering an upgrade to 3.10.
3.6.x->3.8->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
3.5.x->3.7->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
3.4.x->3.6.1->3.8->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
3.3.x->3.5->3.7->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
3.2.x->3.4->3.6.1->3.8->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
3.1.x->3.3.1->3.5->3.7->3.9->3.9.2->3.10
OpenManage Enterprise - Tech Release version should be first upgraded to OpenManage Enterprise version 3.1.
This technical whitepaper provides an overview of the scalability, reliability, and performance of Dell OpenManage Enterprise, and provides the best practices to achieve optimal performance in a scaled and non‐scaled environment. The goal of this whitepaper is to provide the information that you require to achieve optimal performance, as demonstrated by our test results.
This technical white paper provides information of this feature for customers who have purchased After Point-of-Sale (APOS) OpenManage Enterprise Advanced/Advanced+ or iDRAC enterprise/Data center licenses and must deploy licenses to target iDRACs. OpenManage Enterprise (OpenManage Enterprise) can now seamlessly interface with Dell's online license portal to tie and install these licenses to specific servers, which accelerates and streamlines the license deployment process.
Server-Initiated Discovery with OpenManage Enterprise 3.4
October 2020
Twelve page white paper
What if servers in your data center could announce their presence and be automatically managed with OpenManage Enterprise? With the Server-Initiated Discovery feature in OpenManage Enterprise 3.4, servers can automatically notify OpenManage Enterprise of their presence and get discovered by OpenManage Enterprise.
Boost data center staff productivity with OpenManage Enterprise.
June 2020
Seven page white paper
This Principled Technologies white paper presents time-and-effort measurements of key capabilities of the OpenManage Enterprise systems management console, to help IT admins free up time and reduce the potential for error and downtime.
Define Custom Groups and Reports in Dell OpenManage Enterprise.
January 2019
Twenty-two page white paper
This technical white paper provides information about using the query builder feature to manage your Query Groups and Reports in managing your data center.
Improve Operational Efficiency Through OpenManage Enterprise Server Drift Management.
April 2022
Five-page tech note
This Direct from Development (DfD) tech note describes how capabilities in Dell’s OpenManage Enterprise server management appliance facilitate the simplification of drift management, gives visibility of issues while simultaneously reduces the time and effort to resolve.
Server-Initiated Discovery with OpenManage Enterprise 3.4
October 2020
Twelve page white paper
What if servers in your data center could announce their presence and are automatically managed by OpenManage Enterprise? With the Server-Initiated Discovery feature in OpenManage Enterprise 3.4, servers can automatically notify OpenManage Enterprise of their presence and get discovered by OpenManage Enterprise.
Windows Driver Updates with OpenManage Enterprise 3.4
July 2020
Fourteen page white paper
This technical white paper provides information about managing Windows operating system driver inventory and updates using OpenManage Enterprise 3.4 console.
Deployment and Migration of Boot from SAN Configuration using Dell OpenManage Enterprise version 3.3.1
March 2020
Thirty-two page white paper
This technical whitepaper illustrates deployment of the boot from SAN configurations on servers and the migration of these deployed configurations to identical servers using OpenManage Enterprise.
Auto-Deploy Provisioning on Servers or Chassis Using Dell OpenManage Enterprise 3.2.
July 2019
Fourteen page white paper
This Dell technical white paper describes the process of auto deploying configurations on not-yet discovered server or chassis using OpenManage Enterprise.
Remote script execution with Dell OpenManage Enterprise
July 2019
Twenty-eight page white paper
This technical white paper describes the Remote Script Execution feature of OpenManage Enterprise. It gives an overview of the feature along with a use case to enable and use the feature as a System Administrator.
Creating firmware baselines and catalogs by using Dell OpenManage Enterprise
September 2018
Thirty-one page white paper
This technical white paper provides information about creating firmware catalogs, creating firmware baselines, and then managing them. A brief procedure is provided about viewing the Firmware Baseline Compliance Report, and then upgrading the firmware version.
Updating Firmware using OpenManage Enterprise APIs
September 2019
Twenty-nine page white paper
This document shows the workflow and the APIs involved in the firmware update process for OpenManage Enterprise v3.0, v3.1, v3.2, and OpenManage Enterprise - Modular Edition v1.0 and v1.00.10.
A Beginner's Guide to working with Dell OpenManage Enterprise API and Postman
July 2024
Five page DfD Tech Note
To help kickstart your journey into interfacing with the OpenManage Enterprise API, this document provides examples of using REST API calls to perform common server management tasks, and highlights a few useful resources. The document covers the basic steps needed to set up and configure Postman to access the OpenManage Enterprise REST API, including using credentials with Postman for authentication. Then to help you get familiar with features, it contains a selection of OpenManage Enterprise GET and POST API calls examples being used in Postman.
This blog has commented on some of the key methods and features Dell uses to keep OpenManage Enterprise secure, so that customers can use it with confidence.
Scope-Based Access Control with OpenManage Enterprise 3.6.
August 2021
Fifteen page white paper
OpenManage Enterprise has integrated Role-Based Access Control, with three integrated roles - Administrator, Device Manager, and Viewer. Each role differs in the privileges that the role has. In OpenManage Enterprise 3.6 and later, Scope-Based Access Control is implemented. This feature enables an Administrator to restrict the scope of a Device Manager user to one or more groups. Read on to understand how SBAC can be enforced with OpenManage Enterprise and what a scope restricted user sees.
Dell OpenManage Enterprise Login with PingFederate
November 2020
Nineteen page white paper
This technical white paper provides information about configuring OpenManage Enterprise (OME) and PingFederate to enable logging into OpenManage Enterprise using PingFederate.
iDRAC Credential Management in OpenManage Enterprise Overview
November 2023
Four page DfD Tech Note
This white paper provides a technical overview about configuring OpenManage Enterprise (OME) and iDRAC credentials. These credentials are required for OpenManage Enterprise for server management tasks. This feature offers customers support for either internal OpenManage Enterprise iDRAC password rotation or iDRAC credential retrieval from CyberArk Central Credential Provider, an external third-party credential provider solution.
iDRAC Credential Management in OpenManage Enterprise
December 2023
Sixteen page White Paper
This technical white paper provides detailed information about configuring OpenManage Enterprise (OME) and iDRAC credentials.OpenManage Enterprise version 4.1 or higher offers enhanced password management features for managing Dell iDRACs. This feature enables greater security by allowing automated password rotation which can be scheduled and managed internally or using CyberArk integration.
Dell OpenManage Enterprise Support Tutorial Collection
Playlist of OpenManage Enterprise videos from deployment, migrate discovery, alert management, catalogs and firmware updates, log reading, troubleshooting, and more.
Last updated on 22 November 2023
Dell OpenManage Enterprise Glass Board Overview
OpenManage Enterprise is a simple-to-use, one-to-many systems management console.
May 2022
Dell OpenManage Enterprise Security Features
Dell OpenManage Enterprise systems management console has integrated security features to protect your data in an ever-changing environment.
November 2021
OpenManage Enterprise Boosts Data Center staff productivity
Increase data center staff's productivity by using OpenManage Enterprise.
June 2020
OpenManage Enterprise Console Tech Talk
OpenManage Enterprise console simplifies management by providing powerful automation capabilities, enabling admins to extend their span of control and use of time.
August 2019
OpenManage Enterprise Overview
OpenManage Enterprise empowers IT pros with intelligent automation that delivers real-time efficiencies and cost savings.
March 2019
Discovering devices
How to discover devices in OpenManage Enterprise.
February 2019
Active Directory services integration
How to add Active Directory services to OpenManage Enterprise.
February 2019
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol integration
How to integrate Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) in OpenManage Enterprise.
May 2019
Viewing Device Details
Demonstrates the process of viewing various device details by using OpenManage Enterprise - Tech Release.
January 2018
Email alert policy
Demonstrates the process of creating an email alert policy in OpenManage Enterprise - Tech Release
January 2018
Firmware baseline
Demonstrates the process of creating a firmware baseline and viewing the noncompliant attributes in OpenManage Enterprise - Tech Release
January 2018
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.1
OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.1 includes support for the following.
Allow users to select whether to manage devices (such as iDRAC) access to the OpenManage Enterprise appliance's internal share using IP or FQDN
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.2/3.10
This section covers two separate releases (1) OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.2 and (2) OpenManage Enterprise 3.10 and the associated plugins.
OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.2 includes support for the following, in addition to quality improvements
Increased the maximum number of user accounts from 64 to 1,000 (local or AD or LDAP)
Send email (test email or genuine traps) when SMTP port is configured as 587 (in addition to SMTP port 465)
OpenManage Enterprise 3.10 is a major release of OpenManage Enterprise and the associated plugins, with a list of supported features included below.
Upgrade recommendations:
We strongly recommend that customers upgrade to OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.
OpenManage Enterprise 3.9 customers see an option to upgrade to OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.2.
Once they upgrade to OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.2, they see an option to upgrade to OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.
OpenManage Enterprise Appliance Back up and Restore
Securely backup OpenManage Enterprise and all plugins to a shared drive and restore. This feature allows an admin to backup and restores all user-created or generated content on the appliance, settings, accounts, groups, reports, device inventory, templates, jobs, schedules, and so forth
Create a backup manually; or perform automated daily or weekly backups.
Ease-of-use
Forwarded alerts now contain the device IP address (instead of OpenManage Enterprise IP address) when forwarding to a syslog server or forwarding SNMP traps
The new Warranty section in the Device Details page provides a quick view of device warranty status, and amount of days left
Enable users to access iDRAC virtual console without requiring iDRAC credentials
Email configuration supports Connection Encryption types for STARTLS or SSL or TLS
More details on the Device Details page for Device Discovery Information (iDRAC account the system was discovered with, Discovery range and Protocol used for discovery)
Download firmware update packages using HTTPS as integrated share for iDRAC8 or 13G servers
Chassis alerts are processed through the Alert Policy even if one or more Alert Categories are cleared while creating the Alert Policy
Forwarded alerts in normalized format now have proper Warning or Critical severity and not "Information"
Send email (test email or genuine traps) when SMTP port is configured as 587 (in addition to SMTP port 465) - Supported in OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.2 also
Increased the maximum number of user accounts from 64 to 1,000 (local or AD or LDAP) - Supported in OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.2 also
Ease-of-deployment
During OpenManage Enterprise product upgrade, select and upgrade all plugins conveniently and simultaneously (instead of upgrading one plug-in at a time). This results in faster upgrade times.
Platform support
Added support for Dell PowerEdge 16th generation servers
Removed support for Dell PowerEdge 11th generation servers
New and enhanced plugins
Support new plugins for Microsoft Systems Center
Lifecycle management plug-in for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
Monitoring plug-in for Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
Discover non-Dell servers with Redfish protocol (primarily for Power Manager plug-in to track power and thermals)
HPE servers with iLO5
Lenovo servers with XCC
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise 3.9
Preenablement of the new OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter (OMEVV) Plugin 1.0 for VMware vCenter customers. This plug-in takes the place of the existing OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. (OMEVV Plugin is available in 2022.)
Support for a new OpenManage Enterprise Advanced+ License that will be available from factory (POS) or after sales (APOS) in June 2022. All existing OpenManage licenses for partners eventually transition to OpenManage Enterprise Advanced+ perpetual license. (There is no change to the OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license. OpenManage Enterprise Advanced+ license include all the features of OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license + support for all partner integrations.).
Improved troubleshooting tools for customer security.
Option to schedule reports to run and email automatically on a periodic basis.
Improved Audit and email Alerts, Plain-text email, and SMS message customization (SMS alerts are available in the USA only).
Monitor and manage new device types (PowerVault ME5 and AX platforms).
Improved firmware and configuration compliance options
Miscellaneous improvements throughout the OpenManage Enterprise appliance.
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise 3.8.4, 3.8.3, 3.8.2, 3.8.1 and 3.8
OpenManage Enterprise 3.8.4 remediated a security vulnerability to address a remote, authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass blocked functionalities and perform unauthorized actions (CVE-2021-26857).
OpenManage Enterprise 3.8.3 upgraded Apache Log4j is upgraded to version 2.17.1 to address the Log4Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-44832).
OpenManage Enterprise 3.8.2 upgraded Apache Log4j is upgraded to version 2.16.0 to address the Log4Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-45046 and CVE-2021-44228).
OpenManage Enterprise 3.8.1 upgraded the Apache Tomcat package to address the HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability (CVE-2021-33037) and the Apache Shiro package to address the Spring Boot vulnerability.
Ability to configure the internal appliance share to furnish content through HTTPS or CIFS (default).
Deployment of the appliance on Windows 2022 is supported.
You can now upload the signed .dat file and SSH public key using the Audit Logs > Troubleshoot submenu rather than the Text User Interface (TUI) when the Field Service Debug (FSD) is enabled.
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise 3.7 and 3.6.x
OpenManage Enterprise 3.7 enables OpenManage CloudIQ plug-in support - device groups can be selected to send data to CloudIQ for monitoring.
Option to limit OpenManage Enterprise users (user type - Device Manager) to specific groups of devices they are allowed to monitor and manage (also known as Scope-based Access Control).
Forward alerts in SNMP v3 format
Leverage the Redfish protocol for discovery and inventory of PowerEdge servers.
Seamlessly update the firmware of a full proxied group of 20 chassis and 160 sleds.
Track power usage for Smart PDU and Virtual Machines (with Power Manager plug-in).
Standardized authoring and publication of documentation that conforms to an industry-standard REST specification that is language-agnostic.
Improvements in OpenManage 3.7 and 3.6
OpenManage Enterprise 3.7 adds the ability to view devices that have been disconnected due to Authentication failure from the All-Devices page.
OpenManage Enterprise 3.7 adds Text User Interface (TUI) capabilities to selectively enable or disable debug logging for appliance and plug-in services.
Test that email is functional when creating alerts using SMTP configuration.
View resource utilization of OpenManage Enterprise appliance (CPU, Memory, and Storage)
Scan and expand appliance disk size using Text User Interface (TUI).
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise 3.6.1 and 3.6
Option to limit OpenManage Enterprise users (user type - Device Manager) to specific groups of devices they are allowed to monitor and manage (also known as Scope-based Access Control).
Forward alerts in SNMPv3 format
Leverage the Redfish protocol for discovery and inventory of PowerEdge servers.
Seamlessly update the firmware of a full proxied group of 20 chassis and 160 sleds.
Track power usage for Smart PDU and Virtual Machines (with Power Manager plug-in).
Standardized authoring and publication of documentation that conforms to an industry-standard REST specification that is language-agnostic.
Improvements
Test that email is functional when creating alerts using SMTP configuration.
View resource utilization of OpenManage Enterprise appliance (CPU, Memory, and Storage)
Scan and expand appliance disk size using Text User Interface (TUI).
Two new plugins - OpenManage Enterprise SupportAssist Enterprise plug-in and OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager plug-in - are supported with this release.
For catalogs on a Network Share (NFS, CIFS, HTTP, or HTTPS), OpenManage Enterprise can download DUPs from directly from Dell.com; downloading DUPs manually or using DRM is not longer required.
Log in to OpenManage Enterprise using authorized client identity access tokens issued by OpenID Connect providers: Keycloak and PingFederate (The user type must be configured as part of the client policy management on the OIDC provider).
Improvements
Configuration compliance report support advanced filters, sorting and selection across pages, and includes IP addresses. Advanced filters also allow viewing noncompliant devices.
The warranty report now includes device names.
OpenManage Enterprise previously supported discovery with a single IPv6 address. Discovery expanded to support an IPv6 range.
Server initiated discovery: Decrease deployment time and prevent costly human errors by automating and securely discovering and onboarding PowerEdge servers
Template deployment, editing, and identity management enhancements: Simplify and streamline deployment by automating virtual ID pools and otherwise expanding template capabilities and associated editing
Unified systems management experiences across PowerEdge rack servers and MX chassis at scale using single integrated interface
Pool-based profile management
Reserved or migrating profiles (by device)
Automated modular component discovery
In-band driver compliance and update: Simplify system maintenance by tracking or updating firmware and Windows drivers.
Improvements
Improved appliance upgrade process to reduce downtime
Support for SNMP discovery of OS10 IOM switches in PowerEdge MX7000 infrastructure
Collect device warranty information from Dell.com and feed into OpenManage Enterprise with the newly integrated V5 API
Enriched configuration and deployment manageability:
Ability to gather configuration inventory information when creating a baseline
Enhanced device grid sorting for IP addresses
Improved alert policy automation scheduling and filtering - ability to add time range without entering an end date
Enhanced I/O pool usage grid UI sorting and network setting
Added a sample import file for automated deployment
Enhanced security against vertical privilege escalation by invalidating old user session upon privilege change
Extend management capabilities with an intuitive integrated OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager plug-in architecture
Decrease deployment time while preventing costly errors and downtime with autodeployment: Ability to designate an existing template to configure servers and chassis that are yet to be discovered
Support for discovery and monitoring of PowerVault MD and ME storage devices
Extend support for the latest versions of KVM, ESXi, and Hyper-V
Support for programmatic appliance deployment on VMware ESXi version 6.5 or later (OVF form factor only)
Faster login with AD accounts
Unified management by onboarding servers and MX7000 chassis enables both alert receptions and sets the community string
Support for multiple device management URLs (if available, such as iDRAC, VxRail manager, XC Prism, and so forth)
Improvements
Maximize IT efficiency with editable templates to manage, deploy and monitor server, chassis, and IOA
Streamline a series of remote management tasks into a single batch, run immediately or schedule for later
Maintain up-to-date repositories from the OpenManage Enterprise interface
Identify newly available updates on-demand, or schedule a search on Dell.com
Better grouping and systems labeling ability with enhanced customizable filtering, sorting and selecting across pages
Locate root causes and gain immediate insights for remediation with detailed log information
Reduce potential duplicate effort with new alert settings that enable viewing of only the unacknowledged alerts in the alert log display
An improved process for tracking users who acknowledge alerts
Enhanced efficiency with new filtering and display options on the custom report builder
Streamline a series of remote management tasks into a single batch, run immediately or schedule for later with the enhanced remote script execution. Run up to 100 individual RACADM, IPMI, or SSH commands in a single batch
Improvements to Warranty - settings are uniformly reflected in the home widget, warranty report, and dashboard
Streamline firmware update process with the ability to schedule automatic updating of the firmware catalogs
Enhanced Firmware compliance report to show only components that have updates in critical or warning status