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Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials Version 2.5 User's Guide

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About OpenManage Essentials
- New in this release
- Other information you may need
- Contacting Dell
Installing OpenManage Essentials
- Installation prerequisites and minimum requirements
- Terms and conditions for using Relational Database Management Systems
- Minimum login roles for Microsoft SQL Server
- Recommended database size
- Download OpenManage Essentials
- Installing OpenManage Essentials
  - Custom Setup Installation
- Setting up OpenManage Essentials Database on a Remote SQL Server
- Retargeting the OpenManage Essentials Database
- Installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller
- Installing SupportAssist Enterprise
- Installing Repository Manager
- Installing License Manager
- Upgrading OpenManage Essentials
  - Reconfiguring OpenManage Essentials version 2.5 after upgrading
    - Recreating chassis template
    - Recreating chassis baseline
- Uninstalling OpenManage Essentials
- Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials
Getting started with OpenManage Essentials
- Launching OpenManage Essentials
- Configuring OpenManage Essentials
- Configuring the Discovery Wizard
- Configuring Discovery Settings
- Using the OpenManage Essentials Home Portal
- OpenManage Essentials Heading Banner
- Customizing the portals
- Displaying additional reports and graphs
  - Drilling down charts and reports for more information
- Saving and loading the portal layout
- Updating the portal data
- Hiding graphs and reports—Components
- Rearranging or resizing graphs and reports—Components
- Filtering data
- Using the Search Bar
- Map View—Home Portal
- Viewing the user information
- Logging in as a different user
- Using the Update Available Notification Icon
- Using the Warranty Scoreboard Notification Icon
OpenManage Essentials Home Portal — Reference
- Dashboard
- Schedule View
  - Schedule View Settings
- Device Warranty Report
- Map View Interface—Home Portal
Discovering and inventorying devices
- Supported devices, protocols, and features matrix—SNMP, WMI, and WS-Man
- Supported devices, protocols, and features matrix—IPMI, CLI, and SSH
- Supported storage devices, protocols, and features matrix
- Setting up and configuring VMware ESXi 5
- Legend and definitions
- Using the Discovery and Inventory Portal
- Protocol support matrix for discovery
- Protocol support matrix for system update
- Devices not reporting Service Tag
- Creating a discovery and inventory task
  - Changing the default SNMP port
  - Discovering and inventorying devices by using WS-Man or REST protocol with a root certificate
- Discovering a chassis and its components by using Guided Wizard
- Excluding ranges
- Viewing configured discovery and inventory ranges
- Scheduling discovery
  - Discovery Speed Slider
  - Multithreading
- Scheduling inventory
- Configuring status polling frequency
- Task pop-up notifications
  - Configuring task pop-up notifications
  - Enabling or disabling task pop-up notifications
Discovery And Inventory — Reference
- Discovery and Inventory Portal Page Options
- Discovery and Inventory Portal
  - Last Discovery and Inventory
  - Discovered Versus Inventoried Devices
  - Task Status
- Viewing Device Summary
  - Viewing Device Summary Filter Options
- Add Discovery Range
- Discovery Configuration
  - Discovery Configuration Options
- Device Type Filtering
- ICMP Configuration
  - ICMP Configuration Options
- SNMP Configuration
  - SNMP Configuration Options
- WMI Configuration
  - WMI Configuration Options
- Storage Configuration
  - Storage Configuration Options
- WS-Man Configuration
  - WS-Man Configuration Options
- REST configuration
  - REST configuration options
- SSH Configuration
  - SSH Configuration Options
- IPMI Configuration
  - IPMI Configuration Options
- Discovery Range Action
- Summary
- Add Exclude Range
  - Add Exclude Range Options
- Discovery Schedule
  - Viewing Discovery Configuration
  - Discovery Schedule Settings
- Inventory Schedule
  - Inventory Schedule Settings
- Status Schedule
  - Status Polling Schedule Settings
- Discovery Ranges
- Exclude Ranges
Managing devices
- Viewing devices
  - Device Summary Page
  - Nodes and symbols description
  - Device details
- Viewing device inventory
- Viewing alerts summary
- Viewing noncompliant devices associated with a catalog baseline
- Viewing noncompliant devices associated with a configuration baseline
- Viewing System Event Logs
- Searching for Devices
- Creating a New Group
- Adding Devices to a New Group
- Adding Devices to an Existing Group
- Hiding a Group
- Deleting a Group
- Associating a catalog baseline to custom device groups
- Single Sign-On
- Creating a Custom URL
  - Launching the Custom URL
- Configuring Warranty Email Notifications
- Configuring Warranty Scoreboard Notifications
- Configuring Warranty Pop-Up Notifications
- Configuring Warranty Update Settings
- Using Map View
  - Map Providers
  - Configuring Map Settings
  - General Navigation and Zooming
  - Home View
  - Tool Tip
  - Selecting a Device on Map View
  - Health and Connection Status
  - Multiple Devices at the Same Location
  - Setting a Home View
  - Viewing All Map Locations
  - Adding a Device to the Map
  - Moving a Device Location Using the Edit Location Details Option
  - Importing Licensed Devices
    - Template for Importing Devices
  - Using the Map View Search Bar
  - Removing All Map Locations
  - Editing a Map Location
  - Removing a Map Location
  - Exporting All Device Locations
- PowerEdge FX Chassis View
- Support For PowerEdge FX Chassis Sleds
- VLAN Configuration Management
  - Viewing the VLAN Configuration Inventory
  - Assigning VLAN IDs
  - Resetting all VLAN IDs
  - Setting the Default VLAN ID Values
- Dell NAS Appliance Support
- OEM Device Support
Devices — Reference
- Viewing Inventory
  - Viewing Alerts
    - Alert Details
- Viewing Hardware Logs
  - Hardware Log Details
- VLAN Configuration
- VLAN Configuration Task
- Task Results
- Alert Filters
- Viewing noncompliant systems—Devices
  - Non-Compliant Firmware and Drivers
  - Non-Compliant Configurations
- Device Search
  - Query Results
- Creating Device Group
- Map View Interface—Devices Tab
Deployment and reprovisioning
- Server Configuration Management license
- Device requirements for deployment and compliance tasks
- Getting started for device configuration deployment
- Viewing the Deployment Portal
- Configuring the deployment file share
- Adding devices to repurpose and bare-metal devices group
- Overview of bare-metal deployment
- Creating a device deployment template
  - Creating a device deployment template from a device configuration file
  - Creating a device deployment template from a reference device
- Managing device deployment templates
  - Viewing device deployment template attributes
  - Cloning a device deployment template
  - Editing a device deployment template
  - Exporting a device deployment template
- Deploying a device deployment template—Bare-metal deployment
- Creating a chassis deployment template from a chassis
- Managing chassis deployment templates
  - Viewing and editing chassis deployment template attributes
  - Exporting a chassis deployment template
  - Cloning a chassis deployment template
- Deploying a chassis infrastructure template
- Deploying IOA configuration template
  - IOA operational modes and the deployment task status
- Deploying a network ISO image
- Removing devices from the repurpose and bare-metal devices group
- Auto deploying device configurations
  - Configuring Auto Deployment Settings
  - Setting up device configuration auto deployment—Bare-metal deployment
  - Managing Auto Deployment Credentials
  - Adding a Discovery Range for Auto Deployment
  - Removing Devices From an Auto Deployment Task
- Importing Device Specific Attributes
- Import File Requirements
- Exporting Device Specific Attributes
- Viewing the Deployment Tasks
- Managing the Virtual Input-Output Identities of a Server—Stateless Deployment
- Overview of Stateless Deployment
- Virtual Input-Output Pools
  - Creating a Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Editing a Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Viewing the Definitions of a Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Renaming a Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Deleting a Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Viewing the Virtual Input-Output Identities Assigned or Deployed on a Device
- Compute Pools
  - Creating a Compute Pool
  - Deploying a device configuration template—Stateless deployment
  - Automatic Locking of a Compute Pool
  - Unlocking a Compute Pool
  - Editing the Definitions of a Compute Pool
  - Viewing the Definitions of a Compute Pool
  - Removing a Server From a Compute Pool
  - Renaming a Compute Pool
  - Deleting a Compute Pool
  - Replacing a Server
  - Reclaiming Deployed Virtual Input-Output Identities of a Server
  - Reclaiming Assigned Virtual Input-Output Identities
  - Setting up device configuration auto deployment—Stateless deployment
  - Viewing device profiles
- Known limitations for stateless deployment
- Additional information
Deployment—Reference
- Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices
- Auto Deployment
- Tasks
- Task Execution History
- Device Configuration Template Details
- IOA VLAN Attributes
- Device Configuration Setup Wizard
- Add Network
- Network Types
- Create Template Wizard
- Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
  - Name and Description
  - Ethernet Identities
  - FCoE Node Name Identities
  - FCoE Port Name Identities
  - iSCSI IQN Identities
  - Summary
- Virtual Input-Output Pools
- Virtual Input-Output Pool Summary
- Create Compute Pool Wizard
  - Name and Description
  - Select Template
  - Select ISO Location
  - Select Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Select Devices
  - Edit Attributes
  - Summary
- Compute Pool Summary
- Compute Pool Details
- Server Details
- Deploy Template Wizard
  - Name and Deploy Options
  - Select Template
  - Select Devices
  - Select ISO Location
  - Select Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Edit Attributes
  - Options
  - Set Schedule
  - Preview
  - Summary
- Setup Auto Deployment Wizard
  - Select Deploy Options
  - Select Template
  - Select ISO Location
  - Select Virtual Input-Output Pool
  - Import Service Tags or Node IDs
  - Edit Attributes
  - Execution Credentials
    - Add Credentials
  - Summary
- Manage Auto Deployment Credentials
- Replace Server Wizard
  - Name
  - Source and Target
  - Review Source Attributes
  - Options
  - Credentials
  - Summary
- Reclaim Identities Wizard
  - Name
  - Select Devices
  - Identity Assignments
  - Options
  - Credentials
  - Summary
Managing device configuration baseline
- Viewing the Device Compliance Portal
- Getting started for device configuration compliance
- Device configuration compliance overview
- Configuring the credentials and device configuration inventory schedule
- Viewing the device configuration inventory
- Creating a device compliance baseline for servers and chassis
- Associating target devices with a baseline
- Viewing compliance status of devices
- Remediating noncompliant devices
- Viewing compliance tasks
- Viewing server backup profiles
- Replacing a server from backup profile
Configuration – Reference
- Device Compliance
- Tasks
- Task Execution History
- Associate Devices To a Baseline Wizard
  - Select Baseline
  - Select Devices
- Make Devices Compliant
- Configuration Inventory Schedule Wizard
  - Inventory Credentials
  - Schedule
- Backed-Up Devices
Viewing inventory reports
- Choosing predefined reports
  - Predefined reports
- Filtering report data
- Exporting reports
Reports — Reference
- Server Inventory Reports
- Server Configuration Reports
- Warranty and License Reports
  - Warranty Information
  - License Information
- Virtualization Reports
  - ESX Information
  - HyperV Information
- Asset Reports
Viewing warranty reports
- Extending warranty
Managing alerts
- Viewing alerts and alert categories
- Viewing previously configured alert actions
- Handling alerts
  - Flagging an alert
  - Creating and editing a new view
- Configuring alert actions
- Working with sample alert action use cases
  - Use cases in alert actions
- Configuring alert log settings
- Renaming alert categories and alert sources
- Alert pop-up notifications
  - Configuring alert pop-up notifications
  - Enabling or disabling alert pop-up notifications
- Managing MIB files
- Managing traps
Alerts — Reference
- Alert Logs
- Alert Log Settings
- Alert View Filters
- Alert Actions
- Alert Categories
  - Alert Categories Options
  - Edit Trap Definitions
- Alert Source
- Manage MIBs
- Manage Traps
  - Custom Trap Definitions
  - Reset Built-in Trap Definitions
Updating BIOS, firmware, drivers, and system applications
- Viewing the System Update page
- Understanding sources of system updates
- Choosing the right source of system updates
- Selecting an update catalog source
- Viewing comparison results
- Creating a catalog baseline
- Viewing the Default Catalog
- System Update Use Case Scenarios
- Applying system updates by using the Non-Compliant Systems tab
- Applying System Updates by using the System Update Task wizard
- Viewing status of the System Update task
- Updating systems without OpenManage Server Administrator
- Issues and Resolutions Use Case Scenarios
- Configuring automatic purging of downloaded system update files
System Update — Reference
- Filter Options
- System Update
- Select a Catalog Source
- Viewing the Default Catalog
- View MX Chassis Default Catalog
- View Catalog Baseline Associations
- List of Catalog Baselines
- Baseline Details
Managing remote tasks
- Managing command line tasks
  - Managing RACADM command line tasks
  - Managing generic command line tasks
    - About tokens
- Managing server power options
- Deploying OpenManage Server Administrator
  - Supported Windows and Linux Packages
  - Arguments
- Deploying iDRAC Service Module
  - Supported Windows and Linux Packages
- Collecting Firmware and Driver Inventory
- Updating the inventory collector component
- Working With Sample Remote Tasks Use Cases
  - Use Cases in Remote Tasks
- Device Capability Matrix
Remote Tasks — Reference
- Remote Tasks Home
- Remote Tasks
- Command Line Task
- Firmware and Driver Inventory Collection Task
Managing security settings
- Using security roles and permissions
- Microsoft Windows authentication
- Assigning user rights
- Using Custom SSL Certificates—Optional
  - Configuring IIS Services
- Supported protocols and ports in OpenManage Essentials
  - Supported Protocols and Ports on Management Stations
  - Supported Protocols and Ports on Managed Nodes
- Dell EMC OpenManage Framework
Troubleshooting
- OpenManage Essentials Troubleshooting Tool
- Troubleshooting Procedures
Frequently Asked Questions
- Installation
- Upgrade
- Tasks
- E-mail Alert Action
- Discovery
- Inventory
- System Update
- Managing Device Configurations
- Device Group Permissions
- Deployment and Configuration Compliance
- Logs
- Backup and Restore
- Troubleshooting
Managing Device Group Permissions
- Adding Users to the OmeSiteAdministrators Role
- Assigning Device Groups to a User
- Removing Users From the OmeSiteAdministrators Role
OpenManage Mobile Settings
- Enabling or Disabling Alert Notifications For OpenManage Mobile
- Enabling or Disabling OpenManage Mobile Subscribers
- Deleting an OpenManage Mobile Subscriber
- Viewing the Alert Notification Service Status
  - Notification Service Status
- Viewing the OpenManage Mobile Subscriber Information
  - Mobile Subscriber Information
- Troubleshooting OpenManage Mobile
Settings — Reference
- Alert Settings
- Custom URL Settings
- Deployment Settings
- Device Tree Settings
- Discovery Settings
- Feature Usage Settings
- Email Settings
- General Settings
- Task Settings
- Warranty Notification Settings
- Permissions
- Purge Download Settings
Logs — Reference
- User Interface Logs
- Application Logs
Dell EMC Solutions
Right-Click Actions
- Schedule View
- Device Status
- Associate Catalog Baseline
- Discovery Range Summary
  - Managing Include Ranges
- View Filters
- Alerts
- Remote Tasks
- Custom URL
- System Update Tasks
- Attributes Tab
- Templates
- Compute Pools
- Virtual Input-Output Pools
- Compliance by Template
- Device Compliance
Tutorials
Using OpenManage Essentials Command Line Interface
- Launching the OpenManage Essentials Command Line Interface
- Creating an input file for Discovery Profile
- Specifying IPs, ranges, or host names by using XML or CSV files
- Specifying input files in PowerShell
- Command Line Interface commands

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You can also right-click Exclude Ranges and select Add Exclude Range.

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