Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Version 3.5 User's Guide

Update settings in OpenManage Enterprise

By clicking the Update Settings on the Console and Extensions page (Application Settings > Console and Extension ) the following update settings can be selected:

1. How to check for updates — Select from the following methods:
   1. Automatic: The appliance checks for the availability of the updates automatically every Monday from the source specified in the Where to check for updates.
   2. Manual: When configured to Manual, the user has to manually check for the availability of the update from the source specified in the Where to check for updates.
2. Where to check for updates — The location from where the appliance checks for updates can be specified. The following options are available:
   1. Dell.com (online)— When this option is selected, the appliance checks for the availability of update directly from https://downloads.dell.com/openmanage_enterprise.
   2. Network Share (offline)— Specify an NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS path that contains the update package. Click on Test Now to validate connection to the specified network share.
   NOTE For the offline updates (Network Share), the Administrator should create appropriate folder structures before downloading the update package depending on whether a minimal or a full upgrade is needed. For more information about updating OpenManage Enterprise to the latest version and permissible folder structure for updates, see the Upgrade the Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise appliance version (https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_software/esuprt_ent_sys_mgmt/dell-openmanage-enterprise-v321_white-papers10_en-us.pdf) technical white paper on the support site.
3. Select the Automatically start the console update when downloads are complete check box to initiate an installation of the console update immediately after the update package is downloaded. Otherwise, the update can be initiated manually.
   NOTE Based on the update settings, the appliance checks for the availability of an update and if a new version is available, a banner with the new upgrade version information is displayed. On the banner, the administrator can choose to dismiss the notification, be reminded later, or can click View Now to know details such as the version and size of the update available on the Application Settings > Console and Extensions page. The OpenManage Enterprise section of the Console and Extensions page displays all the new features and enhancements of the available update. Click Update to initiate the update.