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About OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Essentials is a hardware management application that provides a comprehensive view of Dell systems, devices, and components in the enterprise’s network. With OpenManage Essentials, a web-based and one ‑ to ‑ many systems management application for Dell systems and other devices, you can:
• Discover and inventory the systems.
• Monitor the health of the system.
• View and manage system alerts.
• Perform system updates.
• View hardware inventory and compliance reports.
What is New in This Release
• Map View for Dell PowerEdge VRTX devices. See
.
• Addition of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 as a supported operating system for the management station.
•
Search functionality. See Search Bar .
• Ability to configure OpenManage Essentials to send the warranty status of your devices through email at
periodic intervals. See Configuring Warranty Email Notifications .
• Ability to configure OpenManage Essentials to generate a warranty scoreboard based on your preference and
Warranty Scoreboard Notifications
.
• Enhanced support for Dell Compellent, Dell Force10 E-Series and C-Series, Dell PowerConnect 8100 series, Dell
PowerVault FS7500, and PowerVault NX3500 devices.
• Support for installing OpenManage Essentials on the domain controller.
•
Ability to log on as a different user. See Logging On as a Different User
.
• Device Group Permissions portal. See
Managing Device Group Permissions .
• Addition of the OmeSiteAdministrators role. See
Using Security Roles and Permissions .
• Availability of the following reports: Asset Acquisition Information, Asset Maintenance Information, Asset
Support Information, and Licensing Information. See
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• Availability of storage and controller information in the device inventory for the following client systems: Dell
OptiPlex, Dell Latitude, and Dell Precision.
• CLI support for discovery, inventory, status polling, and removal of devices from the device tree. See
Discovery, Inventory, and Status Polling Tasks and Removing a Device
.
• CLI command for modifying and adding ranges to an existing Discovery Range Group. See
.
• Availability of sample command line remote tasks for uninstalling OpenManage Server Administrator and
applying a server configuration on multiple managed nodes. See Command Line .
• Display of a notification icon in the heading banner to indicate the availability of a newer version of
OpenManage Essentials. See
OpenManage Essentials Heading Banner .
• Support for enabling or disabling rebooting after system update for out-of band (iDRAC) system updates.
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• Support for re-running system update and OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) deployment tasks.
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Support for Single Sign-On (SSO) for iDRAC and CMC devices. See Single Sign-On .
• Multiple defect fixes and performance improvements.
Other Information You May Need
In addition to this guide, you may require the following documents:
Document
Dell OpenManage
Essentials Support Matrix
Dell OpenManage
Essentials Readme
Description
Lists the devices supported by
OpenManage Essentials.
Provides information about known issues and workarounds in OpenManage
Essentials.
Dell License Manager
User's Guide
Dell Repository Manager
User's Guide
Provides information about managing licenses and troubleshooting the License
Manager.
Provides information about using the
Repository Manager to manage system updates.
Dell SupportAssist User's
Guide
Troubleshooting Tool online help
Provides information about installing, configuring, using, and troubleshooting
SupportAssist.
Provides information about using the tool, related protocols, devices, and so on.
Availability dell.com/OpenManageManuals dell.com/ServiceabilityTools
Dell OpenManage
Essentials MIB Import
Utility online help
Provides information about the tool, importing and removing MIBs, troubleshooting procedures, and so on.
Integrated with the Troubleshooting Tool. To launch the online help from the
Troubleshooting Tool, click the ? icon.
Integrated with the MIB Import Utility. To launch the online help from the MIB Import
Utility, click the ? icon.
Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:
1.
Visit dell.com/support
2.
Select your support category.
3.
Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the top of page.
4.
Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.
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