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OpenManage Enterprise 4.0 Release Notes

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New features

The new features introduced in this major version of OpenManage Enterprise.

Table 1. New features in OpenManage Enterprise 4.0The following table lists the new features in OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.
Functional area Feature description Summary of benefits
Backup, restore, and migration VM to VM streaming using Migrate In.
  • Stream backup data seamlessly from a source appliance to a target appliance.
  • This feature only supports migrations from OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.x to OpenManage Enterprise. 4.0.
Initial onboarding Default plug-in (CloudIQ and Service Plug-ins) installation.
  • Services and CloudIQ plug-ins are automatically installed when you download and install OpenManage Enterprise.
  • You can also defer default plug-in installation during appliance setup and install them later.
Device management
  • With the 'Internal iDRAC credential management' option, OpenManage Enterprise can now create a set of encrypted credentials (service account) to access iDRAC, along with an option to rotate them automatically at regular intervals.
  • With the CyberArk Integration option, OpenManage Enterprise provides support for customers who use the CyberArk identity security platform. OpenManage Enterprise can now access iDRAC passwords from the CyberArk vault.
The iDRAC Password Management feature allows supported iDRACs to be managed by password management solutions either internally (if enabled) or externally using CyberArk integration to perform various device management operations.
Appliance communication Redfish support. Redfish protocol support for onboarding, offboarding, template, and profile management.
Security enhancements Removed support for SMB1. SMB1 is no longer supported on built-in appliance shares:
  • SMB1 support is removed.
  • Only SMB2 is supported for CIFS, enhancing security for the appliance share.
TLS1.3 and cipher suite support. Enhanced security with TLS1.3 and cipher suite support.
Secure boot. Pre-boot environment is now protected by ensuring that only trusted software is allowed to run during appliance startup.
RSA SecurID configuration for local multifactor authentication. Administrators can select which appliance users, including other administrators, require multifactor authentication to log in to the appliance.
OpenManage Enterprise is now based on common operating system SLES 15 SP4. OpenManage Enterprise is now based on common operating system SLES 15 SP4.

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