OpenManage Enterprise: How to Manage Plugins and Extensions

Summary: Systems Management How to Video that provides a basic overview of Plugins and Extensions in OpenManage Enterprise.

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This training video provides a basic overview of Plugins and Extensions in OpenManage Enterprise.


Link to the Dell Technologies YouTube channel video:
OpenManage Enterprise Plugins and Extensions

Install a plugin.

Install CloudIQ, Power Manager, OpenManage Enterprise Services, and Update Manager plugins to enhance OpenManage Enterprise functionality based on your requirements.
 

Prerequisites

  • To install OpenManage Enterprise plugins from Dell.com, ensure that the OpenManage Enterprise appliance can access downloads.dell.com.
  • To install OpenManage Enterprise plugins from a local network share, manually download the package to your network share and update the location on the Update Settings page.

 

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NOTE: Installing a plugin on OpenManage Enterprise restarts the appliance services.
 

 

To install a plugin, perform the following steps:

  1. In OpenManage Enterprise, click Application Settings > Console and plugins The Console and Plugins page is displayed.
  2. In the Plugins section, click Install for the plugin you want to install. The Install Plugin wizard is displayed.
  3. From the Available Versions list, select the version that you want to install.
  4. Review and ensure that you meet the list of prerequisites that are mentioned under the Prerequisite section, and then click Download Plugin.

Note: The lists of prerequisites change as you select the version of plugin that you want to install.
 
The install operation validates the prerequisites to install the plugin. If installation prerequisites are not fulfilled, an appropriate error message is displayed.
After the plugin is downloaded successfully, the status that appears on the top of the plugin changes from Available to Downloaded.

 

  1. To install the OpenManage Enterprise plugin, in the Install Plugin wizard, click Install Plugin.
  2. A consent form is displayed to inform you about the End User License Agreement (EULA). Click Accept to continue to install the plugin.

The details of the number of users logged in to OpenManage Enterprise, tasks in progress, and scheduled jobs are displayed in the Confirmation dialog box.

  1. To confirm the installation, select the I agree that I have captured a snapshot of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance prior to performing a plugin action option, and then click Confirm Install.

The status of installation operation is displayed. After the successful installation of the plugin, the status that appears on the top of the plugin section changes from Available or Downloaded to Installed.
 
 

Disable a plugin.

Disables all the functionality of the plugin on OpenManage Enterprise
 

About this task

 

NOTE: Disabling a plugin on OpenManage Enterprise restarts the appliance services.
 

To disable a plugin, perform the following steps.

  1. In OpenManage Enterprise, click Application Settings > Console and Plugins.

The Console and Plugins tab is displayed.

  • In the Plugins section, click Disable for the plugin you want to disable.

The Disable Plugin wizard is displayed.

  • To disable the plugin, click Disable Plugin.

The details of the number of users logged in to OpenManage Enterprise, tasks in progress, and scheduled jobs are displayed in the Confirmation dialog box.

  1. To confirm, select the I agree that I have captured a snapshot of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance prior to performing a plugin action. Option, and then click Confirm Disable.

 

Results

 

NOTE: After disabling the plugin, you cannot see any information or pages related to the plugin on OpenManage Enterprise.

Plugin groups related to the disabled plugin will be hidden from group actions but remain as members of features if previously added (e.g., firmware baselines, configuration baselines, alert actions).

). However, if a group edit action is performed while the plugin is disabled these hidden groups are removed as members of the feature. To retain these memberships, please enable the plugin before editing group actions for various features.

 

 

Uninstall a plugin.

Uninstalls and deletes all the data that the plugin collects.
 

To uninstall a plugin, perform the following steps.

  • In OpenManage Enterprise, click Application Settings > Console and Plugins.

The Console and Plugins tab is displayed.

  • In the Plugins section, click Uninstall for the plugin you want to uninstall.

The Uninstall Plugin wizard is displayed.

  • To uninstall the plugin from the OpenManage Enterprise, click Uninstall Plugin.

The details of the number of users logged in to OpenManage Enterprise, tasks in progress, and scheduled jobs are displayed in the Confirmation dialog box.

  • To confirm the uninstall, select the I agree that I have captured a snapshot of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance prior to performing a plugin action. Option, and then click Confirm Uninstall.

 

Results

All functionality and data associated with the plugin is uninstalled.
 

Enable the plugin.

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All plugin pages are displayed on OpenManage Enterprise, and plugin functionality is enabled on OpenManage Enterprise.

NOTE: Enabling a plugin on OpenManage Enterprise restarts the appliance services.

 

 

To uninstall a plugin, perform the following steps.

  • In OpenManage Enterprise, click Application Settings > Console and Plugins.

The Console and Plugins tab is displayed.

  • In the Plugins section, click Enable for the plugin you want to enable.

The Enable Plugin wizard is displayed.

  1. To enable the plugin, click Enable Plugin.

The details of the number of users logged in to OpenManage Enterprise, tasks in progress, and scheduled jobs are displayed in the Confirmation dialog box.

  • To confirm, select the I agree that I have captured a snapshot of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance prior to performing a plugin action. Option, and then click Confirm Enable.

 

Update a plugin.

Based on the update settings, the appliance checks for the availability of an update of the installed plugins. If a new version is available, a banner with the new upgrade version information is displayed.

The administrator can dismiss the notification, be reminded later, or click View Now for update details, including version and size, on the Application Settings > Console and Plugins page.

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. The Plugin section of the Console and Plugins page displays all the new features and enhancements of the available plugin update.
 

Prerequisites

Before updating a plugin, ensure that the update setting is configured as specified in "Check and update the version of OpenManage Enterprise and available plugins."
 

To update a plugin, perform the following steps.

  • In the Plugin section, click Update Available for the plugin you want to update.

The Update Plugin page is displayed.

  •  Select the plugin version, and then click Download Plugin.
  • The plug-in is downloaded, and the status of the download is displayed on a green color band.
  1. To update the plugin, click Update Plugin.

In the Confirmation window, select "I agree that I have captured a snapshot of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance prior to performing a plugin action," then click Update.

 

Results

After the update operation is complete, the version is displayed in the plugin section.
 
 

Documentation for OpenManage Enterprise (OME) plugins:

For OpenManage Enterprise plugins, go to https://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals

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To display the documentation of:

  • Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Services plugins click OpenManage Enterprise-Connected Services > OpenManage Enterprise Services > Documentation.
  • Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager plugins click OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager > Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager > Documentation.
  • Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager plugins click OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager > OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager > Documentation.
  • Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ plugins click OpenManage Enterprise-Connected Services > OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ > Documentation.

Affected Products

C Series, HS Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XR Servers, Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise, PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6400, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6600, PowerEdge C6615 , PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX7000, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R470, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R570, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R670, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R770, PowerEdge R7715, PowerEdge R7725, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T40, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4000r, PowerEdge XR4000w, PowerEdge XR4000z, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8000r, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t ...
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Article Number: 000184930
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2025
Version:  7
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