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Alerts — Reference
This page provides the following information:
• Common Tasks
– Alert Log Settings
– New Alert View Filter
– New Alert Application Launch Action
– New Alert Email Action
– New Alert Ignore Action
– New Alert Trap Forward Action
• Alert Logs
– Alert View Filters
* All Alerts
* All Internal Alerts
* Critical Alerts
* Info Alerts
* Normal Alerts
* Unknown Alerts
* Warning Alerts
• Alert Actions
– Application Launch
– Ignore
– Trap Forwarding
• Alert Categories
Alert Logs
You can view alerts from Alerts Logs . The Alert Logs allow you to view all alerts filtered by the active view filter.
The criteria for matching the alerts in the view filter include:
• Alert severity. See
• Alert category or source. See
Category and Sources Association .
• Alert device or device group source. See
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• Alert date, time, or day of week. See Date and Time Range
.
• Alert acknowledged flag. See
Related References
Related Tasks
Configuring Alert Log Settings
Setting Up E-mail Notification
Predefined Alert View Filters
The following table lists the predefined alert view filters.
Field
All Alerts
Critical Alerts
Info Alerts
Normal Alerts
Unknown Alerts
Warning Alerts
Description
Select to view all the alerts.
Select to view all the systems that are critical.
Select to view informational alerts.
Select to view normal alerts.
Select to view alerts that OpenManage Essentials cannot categorize.
Select to view all the warnings.
Select Continuous Updates to enable the user interface to update automatically when new alerts are received.
Alert Logs Fields
Field
Severity
Acknowledged
Time
Device
Details
Description
The alert severity
Whether the alert has been acknowledged or not by the user.
The date and time the alert was generated.
The device which generated the alert.
The message contained in the alert.
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Field
Category
Source
Description
The categorization of the alert.
The name of the alert source definition.
Group By Column
To group by in All Alerts , drag the All Alert column that you want to group by and drop it in Drag a column header and drop it here to group by that column .
For example, In All Alerts , if you want to group by severity, select Severity and drag and drop it in the
Drag a column header and drop it here to group by that column bar.
The alerts are displayed by severity.
Alert Details
Field
Severity
Acknowledged
Device
Time
Category
Source
Description
SNMP Enterprise OID
SNMP Generic Trap OID
SNMP Specific Trap OID
Description
The alert severity.
Whether the alert has been acknowledged or not by the user.
The device which generated the alert.
The date and time the alert was generated.
The categorization of the alert.
The name of the alert source definition.
The message contained in the alert.
Provides the enterprise OID (SNMP OID prefix) of the management information base (MIB) file that defines the event source that you want to monitor.
Provides the generic trap ID of the SNMP trap that you want to monitor from the desired event source. See the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator SNMP Reference Guide at dell.com/
OpenManageManuals for more information on
SNMP traps.
Provides the specific trap ID of the SNMP trap that you want to monitor from the desired event source. See the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator SNMP Reference Guide at dell.com/
OpenManageManuals for more information on
SNMP traps.
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Alert Log Settings
Configure settings which control the size, messaging, and purge settings of the Alert Logs.
Field
Maximum size of Alert Logs
Log a warning when the Alert Log size reaches
When the Alert Logs reach the Maximum size, purge
Description
Determines the maximum number of alerts the alert logs can have before purging occurs.
A warning alert is sent to the application log when this size is reached.
Purges the specified number of alerts when the maximum size is reached.
Alert View Filters
NOTE: You can receive alert notifications from OpenManage Essentials on your Android mobile device by installing and setting up the Dell OpenManage Mobile application. For more information,
see OpenManage Mobile Settings
and the Dell OpenManage Mobile User’s Guide at dell.com/
OpenManageManuals .
Alert Filter Name
In OpenManage Essentials, you use alert filters that are associated with alert actions to implement alerting capabilities. For example:
• You can create alert action associations to trigger actions, such as sending e-mails, when an alert condition is met.
• You can create ignore, exclude, or both associations to ignore SNMP traps and CIM indications when they are received. You use these associations to suppress alert floods.
• You can create alert view filters to customize the Alert Logs view.
For more information about creating alert action associations, see
.
Use this window to perform the following tasks:
• Create new alert action associations, ignore/exclude filters, and alert view associations.
• View summary information for alert action associations, ignore/exclude associations, and alert view filters.
• Edit, delete, rename, and copy alert action associations, ignore/exclude associations, and alert view filters.
Severity
This page provides a list of alert severity.
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Field
Name
Enabled
Severity
All
Unknown
Info
Normal
Warning
Critical
Description
Name of the item (applicable only for ignore action and view filter).
Select to enable the alert action (applicable only for ignore action).
The available alert types.
Select to include all types of alerts.
Select to include unknown alerts.
Select to include informational alerts.
Select to include normal alerts.
Select to include warning alerts.
Select to include critical alerts.
Acknowledgement
Field
Limit alerts based on the acknowledge flag
Match only acknowledged alerts
Match only unacknowledged alerts
Description
Select to configure the alert view filter to display alerts based on whether the alerts have been acknowledged or not. This option is disabled by default.
Select to display acknowledged alerts.
Select to display unacknowledged alerts.
Summary — Alert View Filter
The Summary page is shown on the final page of the Alert View Filter wizard or when clicking on the
View Summary right-click option in the tree.
Field
Name
Type
Description
Associated Severity
Description
The name of the alert action.
The alert action type - App Launch, Email, Ignore,
Trap, and Forward.
The description of the alert action.
The alert severity criteria used when matching alerts.
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Field
Associated Alert Categories
Associated Alert Sources
Associated Device Groups
Associated Devices
Associated Date Range
Associated Time Range
Associated Days
Associate Acknowledge
Description
The alert category criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert source criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert source device group criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert source device criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert date range criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert time range criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert days criteria used when matching alerts.
If enabled, uses the alert acknowledged flag when matching alerts.
Alert Actions
Alert actions are triggered when an incoming alert matches the specific criteria defined in the alert action.
The criteria for matching the alert include:
• Alert severity. See
• Alert category or source. See
Category and Sources Association .
• Alert device or device group source. See
• Alert date, time, or day of week. See Date and Time Range
.
There are four types of alert actions:
• Alert Application Launch Action — Launch a script or batch file when the alert action criteria is matched.
• Alert Email Action — Send an e-mail when the alert action criteria is matched.
• Alert Ignore Action — Ignore the alert when the alert action criteria is matched.
• Alert Trap Forward Action — Forward the SNMP Trap to another management console when the alert action criteria is matched.
By default, new alert actions are enabled. If you want to turn off the alert action without deleting it, you can disable it either through the right-click menu or the edit wizard for the alert action.
Several common alert action use cases are pre-installed in the disabled state to illustrate common usage.
When using these pre-installed actions, it is recommended to clone the example to a new action specific to your needs. Make sure to enable and test the new action during this process.
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Name and Description
Field
Name
Description
Enabled
Description
The name of the alert action.
The description of the e-mail action.
Select to activate the alert action.
Severity Association
Field
Severity
All
Unknown
Info
Normal
Warning
Critical
Description
The available alert types.
Select to include all types of alerts.
Select to include unknown alerts.
Select to include informationl alerts.
Select to include normal alerts.
Select to include warning alerts.
Select to include critical alerts.
Application Launch Configuration
Use this window to configure the application that you want to launch and to test the launch.
NOTE: Alert actions are run when a matching alert is received so the alert application launch action is a script or batch file that does not require user interaction.
Field
Executable Name
Description
Specifies the fully qualified path name and file name of the executable file that launches the application program.
Arguments Specifies or edits any required or desired command line parameters to be used in launching the application program. You can use the following variable substitutions to specify information in the Arguments field:
• $n = system name
• $ip = IP address
• $m = message
• $d = date
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Field Description
• $t = time
• $sev = severity
• $st = Service Tag
• $e = enterprise OID
• $sp = specific trap ID
• $g = generic trap ID
• $cn = alert category name
• $sn = alert source name
• $pkn = package name
• $at = asset tag
Executable file : If you have an executable file (for example, createTroubleTicket.exe), to create a trouble ticket with parameters –arg1, -arg2, and so on; configure the alert application launch as follows:
• Executable Name (with the full path): C:\temp
\createTroubleTicket.exe
• Argument: -arg1 –arg2
When the alert action is triggered, it runs the command C:\temp\createTroubleTicket.exe –arg1
-arg2 to perform the associated application launch alert action.
Batch file : If you have a batch file (for example, createTroubleTicket.bat), to create a trouble ticket with parameters –arg1, -arg2, and so on, configure the alert application launch as follows:
• Executable Name (with the full path): C:\temp
\createTroubleTicket.bat
• Argument: -arg1 –arg2
When the alert action is triggered, it runs the command C:\temp\createTroubleTicket.bat –arg1
-arg2 to perform the associated application launch alert action.
VB script : When configuring vb script files as an alert action, provide the executable and arguments as follows. For example, if you have a script
(createTroubleTicket.vbs), to create a trouble ticket that contains one parameter arg1, configure the application launch as follows:
• Executable Name: cscript.exe or C:\Windows
\System32\cscript.exe (full path)
• Argument: C:\temp\createTroubleTicket.vbs arg1
When the alert action is triggered, it runs the command cscript.exe C:\temp\ createTroubleTicket.vbs arg1 to perform the associated application launch alert action.
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Field
Test Action
Description
NOTE: If an alert action is not working, ensure that you have entered complete command from the command prompt.
See the sample alert action under Application
Launch alert action for more information.
Allows you to test the application launch.
NOTE: Alert actions are run when a matching alert is received; so the alert application launch action is a script or batch file that does not require user interaction.
E-Mail Configuration
You can configure Essentials so that you receive e-mail each time the alert associations for your devices meet specific alert criteria. For example, you may want to receive an e-mail message for all warning and critical alerts.
Use this window to specify the parameters for configuring the e-mail alert action.
Field
To
From
Subject
Message
Email Settings
Test Action
Description
Specifies a valid e-mail address served by the company's SMTP server of the person who is to receive the e-mail.
Specifies the originating e-mail address.
Specify the e-mail subject using text or the available alert tokens.
Specify the e-mail message using text or the available alert tokens.
Select to provide the SMTP server name or IP address.
Allows you to test the e-mail action.
NOTE: After sending the test e-mail, verify that the e-mail was received successfully and has the expected content.
NOTE: Alert tokens are substituted at the time the alert action occurs. They are not substituted for a test action.
NOTE: Certain paging vendors support alphanumeric paging through e-mail. OpenManage
Essentials supports paging through the e-mail option.
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Trap Forwarding
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps are generated in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters on a managed device. To correctly forward these traps, you must configure an SNMP trap destination, defined either by IP address or host name. For information about forwarding SNMPv1 and SNMP v2 traps in both the original format and OMEssentials format, see
Forwarding Alerts Use Case Scenarios .
For example, you may want to use trap forwarding if you are in a multi tiered enterprise environment using OpenManage Essentials to create associations and forward traps to the enterprise manager.
If the trap is being processed locally and then forwarded to the destination or it is just forwarded to the destination.
Use this window to specify the parameters for configuring trap forwarding.
Field
Destination
Community
Description
Provide the IP address or host name for the system that is hosting the enterprise management application.
Provide the SNMP community to which the destination IP address or host name belongs.
Forward Trap in Original Format
Test Action
Select this check box to forward the trap in the same format received by OpenManage Essentials.
Forwards a test trap to the specified destination using the specified community string.
Category and Sources Association
OpenManage Essentials has many alert categories and sources that are predefined and prepopulated for
Dell management agents. Select any of the predefined alert categories or sources to associate it with the alert action or filter. For more information and the complete list of categories and alert sources, see
.
Device Association
You can select predefined groups (device types), custom groups, specific devices, or a device query.
Device association currently only covers predefined groups.
For custom groups, create a custom group using the New Custom Group Wizard . The custom group shows up in the tree.
To use device query, select a query from the list.
Click New to create a new device query to search and assign the devices to the alert action.
Click Edit to change the query logic.
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Select groups or devices from the tree, you can use the query option to create a specific criteria for the selection.
Device Query Options
Field
Select a query
Description
Select a query from the drop-down list.
New
Edit
All Devices
Clients
HA Clusters
KVM
Microsoft Virtualization Servers
Modular Systems
Network Devices
OOB Unclassified Devices
Power Devices
Printers
RAC
Servers
Storage Devices
Unknown
VMware ESX Servers
Add a new query.
Edit an existing query.
Select to include all the Devices that is managed in
OpenManage Essentials.
Select to include client devices, such as desktops, portables, and workstations.
Select to include High Availability server clusters.
Select to include keyboard video mouse devices.
Select to include Microsoft Virtualization Servers.
Select to include Modular Systems.
Select to include Network Devices.
Select to include out of band Unclassified Devices like Lifecycle controller enabled devices.
Select to include PDUs and UPS..
Select to include Printers.
Select to include devices with Remote Access controllers.
Select to include Dell servers.
Select to include storage devices.
Select to include unknown devices.
Select to include VMware ESX servers.
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Date and Time Range
Field
Limit Date Range
Limit Time Range
Limit Days
Description
Specifies a specific date range to match alerts.
Specifies a specific time range to match alerts.
Select to specify the days on which to enable the alert association. If you do not enable this option, the association is applied continuously within the time frame that you specify.
Each of these fields are exclusive of the other, so selecting date 8/1/11- 10/1/11, 1am to 4 AM, Friday, will match alerts on only Fridays from 1-4 AM only within that date range.
NOTE: It is possible to input a date range and days selection that will never produce a result.
For example, 9/1/11 and Monday - since
9/1/11 was a Thursday, it will never match.
If none of these are checked, it means the alert selection will have no date/time filter.
Alert Action - Duplicate Alert Correlation
Field
Yes. Only duplicate alerts that match this filter will be executed.
Description
Enabling this option deletes duplicate alerts (with the same ID and from the same device) received within the specified interval. Use this option to prevent a device from sending an overabundance of alerts to the console.
Select to set time.
Ignore duplicate alerts that are received during the interval (1-600 seconds)
No Select this option if you do not want duplicate alerts to run at increased duration.
Summary- Alert Action Details
View and edit selections.
The alert action details screen is shown on the final page of the alert action wizards or when clicking on any alert action in the tree.
The alert action will have a subset of the following properties, depending on alert action type and filter criteria chosen (this probably should be a table):
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Field
Name
Action Enabled
Type
Description
To
From
Subject
Message
Destination
Community
Executable Name
Arguments
Associated Severity
Associated Alert Categories
Associated Alert Sources
Associated Device Groups
Associated Devices
Associated Date Range
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Description
The name of the alert action.
Specifies if the alert action is enabled or disabled.
The alert action type - App Launch, Email, Ignore, and Trap Forward.
The description of the alert action.
The e-mail addresses to which the e-mail is sent.
The e-mail address from whom the e-mail originates.
The subject of the e-mail which may include alert tokens.
The message of the e-mail which may include alert tokens.
The destination name or IP address used for trap forwarding.
The community string used for trap forwarding.
The name of the executable, script, or batch file to be used by the alert action.
The command line arguments used when invoking the alert action.
The alert severity criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert category criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert source criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert source device group criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert source device criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert date range criteria used when matching alerts.
Field
Associated Time Range
Associated Days
Minimum Repeat Time
Description
The alert time range criteria used when matching alerts.
The alert days criteria used when matching alerts.
If enabled, specifies the minimum time in seconds between two of the same alerts from the same device.
Alert Categories
OpenManage Essentials has many alert categories and sources that are predefined and pre populated for
Dell management agents.
Alert categories are organizational levels of the Alert Categories tree. Alert sources specify the low level details of each alert. To monitor the alert categories and sources, apply an alert action association to the alert source or to its parent category.
This page provides a list of categories and the alerts sources within that category. Use this page to configure alerts based on categories.
Alert Categories Options
Field
Brocade-Switch
Compellent
Dell Advanced Infrastructure Management
Environmental
EqualLogic Storage
FC-Switch
General Redundancy
HyperV Server
Description
Select this category to include alerts for Brocade-
Switch.
Select this category to include alerts for
Compellent storage devices.
Select this category to include alerts for Advanced
Infrastructure Management.
Select this category to include alerts for temperature, fan enclosure, fan speed, thermal, and cooling.
Select this category to include alerts for
EqualLogic storage.
Select this category to include alerts for Fibre
Channel switches.
Select this category to include alerts for General
Redundancy.
Select this category to include alerts for HyperV
Server.
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Field iDRAC
Juniper-Switch
Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM)
Memory
Network
Other
PDU
Physical Disk
Power
Power Center
Printers
Processor
Removable Flash Media
Security
Storage Enclosure
Storage Peripheral
Storage Software
System Events
Tape
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Description
Select this category to include alerts for iDRAC.
Select this category to include alerts for Juniper switches.
Select this category to include alerts for KVMs.
Select this category to include alerts for memory.
Select this category to include alerts related to Dell
Networking switches.
Select this category to include alerts for other devices.
Select this category to include alerts for PDUs.
Select this category to include alerts for physical disks.
Select this category to include alerts for power.
Select this category to include alerts for power center.
Select this category to include alerts for printers.
Select this category to include alerts for processor.
Select this category to include alerts for removable flash media.
Select this category to include alerts for security.
Select this category to include alerts for storage enclosures.
Select this category to include alerts for storage peripherals.
Select this category to include alerts for storage software.
Select this category to include alerts for system events.
Select this category to include alerts for tape drives.
Field
Test Events
Unknown
UPS
Virtual Disk
VMware ESX Server
Description
Select this category to include alerts for test events.
Select this category to include unknown alerts related statuses.
Select this category to include alerts for UPS.
Select this category to include alerts for virtual disks.
Select this category to include alerts for VMware
ESX servers.
Alert Source
Each Alert Category contains alert sources. Click an alert category to view alert sources. Expand a category to view the list of alert sources, and select an alert source.
Field
Name
Type
Catalog
Severity
Format string
Description
The name of the new alert source, for example, myFanAlert.
The protocol information.
Provides the catalog information.
Specifies the severity assigned to the alert that is triggered if the alert source generates the specified
SNMP trap.
Provides the message string that appears in the
Alert Logs if the alert source generates an alert of sufficient severity to trigger the alert. You can use formatting commands to specify parts of the message string. For SNMP, the valid formatting commands are:
$n = system name
$d = date
$t = time
$s = severity
$e = enterprise object identifier (OID)
$sp = specific trap OID
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Field
SNMP Enterprise OID
SNMP Generic Trap OID
SNMP Specific Trap OID
Description
$g = generic trap OID
$1 - $# = varbind values
Provides the enterprise OID (SNMP OID prefix) of the management information base (MIB) file that defines the event source that you want to monitor.
Provides the generic trap ID of the SNMP trap that you want to monitor from the desired event source. See the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator SNMP Reference Guide at dell.com/
OpenManageManuals for more information on
SNMP traps.
Provides the specific trap ID of the SNMP trap that you want to monitor from the desired event source. See the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator SNMP Reference Guide at dell.com/
OpenManageManuals for more information on
SNMP traps.
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Table of contents
- 3 Dell OpenManage Essentials Version 2.0.1 User's Guide
- 17 About OpenManage Essentials
- 17 What is New in This Release
- 17 Other Information You May Need
- 18 Contacting Dell
- 19 Installing OpenManage Essentials
- 19 Installation Prerequisites and Minimum Requirements
- 19 Minimum Recommended Hardware
- 20 Minimum Requirements
- 20 Terms and Conditions for Using Relational Database Management Systems
- 21 Minimum Login Roles for Microsoft SQL Server
- 21 Database Size and Scalability
- 22 Downloading OpenManage Essentials
- 22 Installing OpenManage Essentials
- 24 Custom Setup Installation
- 24 Considerations When Installing OpenManage Essentials on a Domain Controller
- 25 Setting Up OpenManage Essentials Database on a Remote SQL Server
- 25 Installing Dell SupportAssist
- 26 Installing Repository Manager
- 27 Installing Dell License Manager
- 27 Uninstalling OpenManage Essentials
- 27 Upgrading OpenManage Essentials
- 29 Setting Up and Configuring VMware ESXi 5
- 29 Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials
- 30 Getting Started With OpenManage Essentials
- 30 Launching OpenManage Essentials
- 30 Configuring OpenManage Essentials
- 31 Discovery Wizard Configuration
- 31 Configuring Discovery Settings
- 32 Using the OpenManage Essentials Home Portal
- 33 OpenManage Essentials Heading Banner
- 34 Customizing Portals
- 34 Displaying Additional Available Reports and Graphs
- 35 Drilling Down Charts and Reports for More Information
- 35 Saving and Loading the Portal Layout
- 35 Updating the Portal Data
- 36 Hiding Graphs and Reports Components
- 36 Rearranging or Resizing Graphs and Reports (Components)
- 37 Filtering Data
- 37 Search Bar
- 37 Search Items
- 37 Search Drop-Down List
- 38 Selection Actions
- 38 Map View (Home) Portal
- 39 Viewing the User Information
- 39 Logging On As a Different User
- 39 Using the Update Available Notification Icon
- 40 Using the Warranty Scoreboard Notification Icon
- 41 OpenManage Essentials Home Portal — Reference
- 41 Dashboard
- 41 Home Portal Reports
- 42 Device by Status
- 42 Alerts by Severity
- 43 Discovered Versus Inventoried Devices
- 43 Task Status
- 43 Schedule View
- 44 Schedule View Settings
- 44 Device Warranty Report
- 46 Map View (Home) Portal Interface
- 47 Discovering and Inventorying Devices
- 47 Supported Devices, Protocols, and Features Matrix
- 51 Supported Operating Systems (Servers), Protocols, and Features Matrix
- 53 Supported Storage Devices, Protocols, and Features Matrix
- 55 Legend and Definitions
- 56 Using the Discovery and Inventory Portal
- 56 Protocol Support Matrix for Discovery
- 58 Protocol Support Matrix for System Update
- 58 Devices Not Reporting Service Tag
- 59 Configuring a Discovery and Inventory Task
- 60 Changing the Default SNMP Port
- 61 Discovering and Inventorying Dell Devices Using WS-Man Protocol With a Root Certificate
- 62 Excluding Ranges
- 62 Viewing Configured Discovery and Inventory Ranges
- 62 Scheduling Discovery
- 63 Discovery Speed Slider
- 63 Multithreading
- 64 Scheduling Inventory
- 64 Configuring Status Polling Frequency
- 65 Discovery And Inventory — Reference
- 65 Discovery and Inventory Portal Page Options
- 65 Discovery and Inventory Portal
- 66 Last Discovery and Inventory
- 66 Discovered Versus Inventoried Devices
- 67 Task Status
- 67 Viewing Device Summary
- 68 Viewing Device Summary Filter Options
- 68 Add Discovery Range
- 69 Discovery Configuration
- 69 Discovery Configuration Options
- 70 Device Type Filtering
- 71 ICMP Configuration
- 71 ICMP Configuration Options
- 71 SNMP Configuration
- 72 SNMP Configuration Options
- 73 WMI Configuration
- 73 WMI Configuration Options
- 73 Storage Configuration
- 73 Storage Configuration Options
- 73 WS-Man Configuration
- 74 WS-Man Configuration Options
- 74 SSH Configuration
- 75 SSH Configuration Options
- 75 IPMI Configuration
- 75 IPMI Configuration Options
- 76 Discovery Range Action
- 76 Summary
- 76 Add Exclude Range
- 77 Add Exclude Range Options
- 77 Discovery Schedule
- 77 Viewing Discovery Configuration
- 78 Discovery Schedule Settings
- 79 Inventory Schedule
- 79 Inventory Schedule Settings
- 79 Status Schedule
- 80 Status Polling Schedule Settings
- 80 Discovery Ranges
- 81 Exclude Ranges
- 82 Managing Devices
- 82 Viewing Devices
- 83 Device Summary Page
- 84 Nodes and Symbols Description
- 84 Device Details
- 85 Viewing Device Inventory
- 86 Viewing Alerts Summary
- 86 Viewing System Event Logs
- 86 Searching for Devices
- 86 Creating a New Group
- 87 Adding Devices to a New Group
- 87 Adding Devices to an Existing Group
- 87 Hiding a Group
- 88 Deleting a Group
- 88 Single Sign-On
- 88 Creating a Custom URL
- 89 Launching the Custom URL
- 89 Configuring Warranty Email Notifications
- 90 Configuring Warranty Scoreboard Notifications
- 90 Configuring Warranty Pop-Up Notifications
- 90 Using Map View
- 92 Map Providers
- 93 Configuring Map Settings
- 94 General Navigation and Zooming
- 94 Home View
- 94 Tool Tip
- 95 Selecting a Device on Map View
- 95 Health and Connection Status
- 96 Multiple Devices at the Same Location
- 96 Setting a Home View
- 96 Viewing All Map Locations
- 96 Adding a Device to the Map
- 97 Moving a Device Location Using the Edit Location Details Option
- 98 Importing Licensed Devices
- 99 Using the Map View Search Bar
- 101 Removing All Map Locations
- 101 Editing a Map Location
- 101 Removing a Map Location
- 102 Exporting All Device Locations
- 102 Dell PowerEdge FX Chassis View
- 103 Tool Tip and Device Selection
- 104 Overlays
- 104 Right-Click Actions
- 104 Navigation Trail
- 105 Support For PowerEdge FX Chassis Sleds
- 105 Dell NAS Appliance Support
- 106 OEM Device Support
- 107 Devices — Reference
- 107 Viewing Inventory
- 108 Viewing Alerts
- 108 Viewing Hardware Logs
- 108 Hardware Log Details
- 108 Alert Filters
- 109 Viewing Non-Compliant Systems
- 109 Non-Compliant Systems
- 110 Device Search
- 111 Query Results
- 111 Creating Device Group
- 112 Device Group Configuration
- 112 Device Selection
- 113 Summary — Group Configuration
- 113 Map View (Devices) Tab Interface
- 114 Devices at this location
- 115 Map Settings
- 116 Server Deployment and Re-provisioning
- 117 OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management License
- 117 Licensable Servers
- 117 Purchasing the License
- 117 Deploying the License
- 118 Verifying License Information
- 118 Viewing Unlicensed Server Targets
- 118 Device Requirements for Deployment and Compliance Tasks
- 119 Getting Started for Device Configuration Deployment
- 119 Device Configuration Deployment Overview
- 119 Viewing the Deployment Portal
- 120 Configuring the Deployment File Share
- 120 Creating a Device Configuration Template
- 120 Creating a Device Configuration Template From a Device Configuration File
- 121 Creating a Device Configuration Template From a Reference Device
- 122 Adding Devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group
- 123 Managing Device Configuration Templates
- 123 Viewing the Device Configuration Template Attributes
- 123 Cloning a Device Configuration Template
- 124 Editing a Device Configuration Template
- 124 Exporting a Device Configuration Template
- 125 Deploying a Device Configuration Template
- 127 Deploying a Network ISO Image
- 128 Removing Devices From the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group
- 128 Auto Deploying Device Configurations
- 128 Configuring Auto Deployment Settings
- 129 Setting Up Device Configuration Auto Deployment
- 131 Managing Auto Deployment Credentials
- 132 Adding a Discovery Range for Auto Deployment
- 133 Removing Devices From an Auto Deployment Task
- 133 Importing Device Specific Attributes
- 133 Import File Requirements
- 134 Exporting Device Specific Attributes
- 135 Viewing the Deployment Tasks
- 135 Additional Information
- 136 Deployment – Reference
- 137 Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices
- 138 Auto Deployment
- 139 Tasks
- 139 Task Execution History
- 140 Device Configuration Template Details
- 141 Device Configuration Setup Wizard
- 141 File Share Settings
- 142 Add Devices to Repurpose and Bare Metal Device Group
- 142 Create Template Wizard
- 142 Deploy Template Wizard
- 143 Name and Deploy Options
- 143 Select Template
- 143 Select Devices
- 144 Select ISO Location
- 144 Edit Attributes
- 147 Set Schedule
- 147 Summary
- 148 Setup Auto Deployment Wizard
- 148 Deploy Options
- 149 Select Template
- 149 Select ISO Location
- 150 Import Service Tags/Node IDs
- 150 Edit Attributes
- 153 Execution Credentials
- 154 Summary
- 155 Manage Auto Deployment Credentials
- 155 Credentials
- 155 Devices
- 157 Managing Server Configuration Baseline
- 158 Viewing the Device Compliance Portal
- 158 Getting Started for Device Configuration Compliance
- 158 Device Configuration Compliance Overview
- 158 Configuring the Credentials and Device Configuration Inventory Schedule
- 159 Associating Target Devices to a Configuration Template
- 160 Viewing the Inventory Configuration Details
- 160 Viewing the Device Compliance Status
- 161 Viewing the Compliance Tasks
- 162 Configuration – Reference
- 163 Device Compliance
- 163 Device Compliance Graph
- 163 Device Compliance Table
- 164 Tasks
- 164 Task Execution History
- 165 Associate Devices To Template Wizard
- 165 Select Template
- 166 Select Devices
- 166 Configuration Inventory Schedule Wizard
- 166 Inventory Credentials
- 167 Schedule
- 169 Viewing Inventory Reports
- 169 Choosing Predefined Reports
- 169 Predefined Reports
- 171 Filtering Report Data
- 172 Exporting Reports
- 173 Reports — Reference
- 174 Agent and Alert Summary
- 174 Agent SummaryiDRAC Service Module Summary
- 175 Alerts per Device
- 175 Top Alert Generators
- 175 Device Compliance
- 176 Server Overview
- 176 Server Components and Versions
- 177 Asset Acquisition Information
- 178 Asset Maintenance Information
- 179 Asset Support Information
- 180 Hard Drive Information
- 181 ESX Information
- 181 HyperV Information
- 182 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information
- 182 License Information
- 182 Device Location Information
- 183 Memory Information
- 183 Modular Enclosure Information
- 184 NIC Information
- 184 PCI Device Information
- 185 Storage Controller Information
- 185 Virtual Disk Information
- 186 Warranty Information
- 187 BIOS Configuration
- 188 iDRAC Network Configuration
- 188 Template Association
- 189 Viewing Warranty Reports
- 189 Extending Warranty
- 190 Managing Alerts
- 190 Viewing Alerts and Alert Categories
- 190 Viewing Alert Logs
- 190 Understanding the Alert Types
- 191 Viewing Internal Alerts
- 191 Viewing Alert Categories
- 191 Viewing Alert Source Details
- 192 Viewing Previously Configured Alert Actions
- 192 Viewing Application Launch Alert Action
- 192 Viewing E-Mail Alert Action
- 192 Viewing Alert Ignore Action
- 192 Viewing Alert Trap Forward Action
- 192 Handling Alerts
- 192 Flagging an Alert
- 193 Creating and Editing a New View
- 193 Configuring Alert Actions
- 193 Setting Up E-mail Notification
- 194 Ignoring Alerts
- 195 Running a Custom Script
- 195 Forwarding Alerts
- 196 Forwarding Alerts Use Case Scenarios
- 197 Working With Sample Alert Action Use Cases
- 197 Use Cases in Alert Actions
- 197 Configuring Alert Log Settings
- 197 Renaming Alert Categories and Alert Sources
- 198 Alert Pop-Up Notifications
- 198 Configuring Alert Pop-Up Notifications
- 199 Enabling or Disabling Alert Pop-Up Notifications
- 200 Alerts — Reference
- 200 Alert Logs
- 201 Predefined Alert View Filters
- 201 Alert Logs Fields
- 202 Alert Details
- 203 Alert Log Settings
- 203 Alert View Filters
- 203 Alert Filter Name
- 203 Severity
- 204 Acknowledgement
- 204 Summary — Alert View Filter
- 205 Alert Actions
- 206 Name and Description
- 206 Severity Association
- 206 Application Launch Configuration
- 208 E-Mail Configuration
- 209 Trap Forwarding
- 209 Category and Sources Association
- 209 Device Association
- 211 Date and Time Range
- 211 Alert Action - Duplicate Alert Correlation
- 211 Summary- Alert Action Details
- 213 Alert Categories
- 213 Alert Categories Options
- 215 Alert Source
- 217 Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications
- 217 Viewing the System Update Page
- 218 Understanding Server BIOS Firmware and Drivers Sources
- 218 Choosing the Right Source for Updates
- 219 Selecting an Update Catalog Source
- 219 Viewing Comparison Results
- 219 Viewing Compliant Servers
- 219 Viewing Non-Compliant Servers
- 219 Viewing Non-Inventoried Servers
- 219 Viewing Servers With Issues and Resolutions
- 219 System Update Use Case Scenarios
- 222 Applying System Updates
- 224 Viewing Updated Status
- 224 Updating Firmware, BIOS, and Drivers Without OMSA
- 224 View Active Catalog
- 225 Issues and Resolutions Use Case Scenarios
- 226 System Update — Reference
- 226 Filter Options
- 227 System Update
- 228 Compliance Report
- 229 Compliant Systems
- 229 Non-Compliant Systems
- 230 System Update Task
- 232 Non-Inventoried Systems
- 232 Inventory Systems
- 232 All System Update Tasks
- 232 Issues and Resolutions
- 233 Task Execution History
- 234 Select a Catalog Source
- 234 Dell Update Package
- 234 Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility
- 234 Repository Manager
- 235 View Active Catalog
- 236 Managing Remote Tasks
- 236 About Remote Tasks
- 236 Managing Command Line Task
- 237 Managing RACADM Command Line Tasks
- 238 Managing Generic Command Line Task
- 239 Managing Server Power Options
- 240 Deploying Server Administrator
- 241 Supported Windows and Linux Packages
- 242 Arguments
- 242 Deploying iDRAC Service Module
- 243 Supported Windows and Linux Packages
- 244 Collecting Firmware and Driver Inventory
- 245 Working With Sample Remote Tasks Use Cases
- 245 Use Cases in Remote Tasks
- 247 Device Capability Matrix
- 251 Remote Tasks — Reference
- 252 Remote Tasks Home
- 252 Remote Tasks
- 253 All Tasks
- 253 Task Execution History
- 254 Server Power Options
- 256 Deployment Task
- 259 Command Line Task
- 259 Remote Server Administrator Command
- 261 Generic Command
- 263 IPMI Command
- 265 RACADM Command Line
- 266 Firmware and Driver Inventory Collection Task
- 269 Managing Security Settings
- 269 Using Security Roles and Permissions
- 269 Microsoft Windows Authentication
- 270 Assigning User Rights
- 270 Using Custom SSL Certificates (Optional)
- 270 Configuring IIS Services
- 271 Supported Protocols and Ports in OpenManage Essentials
- 271 Supported Protocols and Ports on Management Stations
- 271 Supported Protocols and Ports on Managed Nodes
- 273 Troubleshooting
- 273 OpenManage Essentials Troubleshooting Tool
- 274 Troubleshooting Procedures
- 274 Troubleshooting Inventory
- 274 Troubleshooting Device Discovery
- 275 Troubleshooting Receiving SNMP Traps
- 275 Troubleshooting Discovery of Windows Server 2008–Based Servers
- 275 Troubleshooting SNMP Traps for ESX or ESXi Versions 3.5, 4.x, or 5.0
- 276 Troubleshooting Problems With Microsoft Internet Explorer
- 276 Troubleshooting Map View
- 278 Frequently Asked Questions
- 278 Installation
- 278 Upgrade
- 279 Tasks
- 279 Optional Command Line Settings
- 281 Customization Parameters
- 282 MSI Return Code
- 283 E-mail Alert Action
- 283 Discovery
- 284 Inventory
- 285 System Update
- 286 Managing Device Configurations
- 286 Device Group Permissions
- 286 Device Group Permissions Portal
- 287 Remote and System Update Tasks
- 288 Custom Device Groups
- 288 Logs
- 289 Log Levels
- 289 Troubleshooting
- 291 Managing Device Group Permissions
- 292 Adding Users to the OmeSiteAdministrators Role
- 292 Assigning Device Groups to a User
- 293 Removing Users From the OmeSiteAdministrators Role
- 294 OpenManage Mobile Settings
- 294 Enabling or Disabling Alert Notifications For OpenManage Mobile
- 295 Enabling or Disabling OpenManage Mobile Subscribers
- 295 Deleting an OpenManage Mobile Subscriber
- 296 Viewing the Alert Notification Service Status
- 296 Notification Service Status
- 296 Viewing the OpenManage Mobile Subscriber Information
- 297 Mobile Subscriber Information
- 298 Troubleshooting OpenManage Mobile
- 300 Preferences — Reference
- 300 Console Settings
- 302 Email Settings
- 302 Alert Settings
- 303 Custom URL Settings
- 303 Warranty Notification Settings
- 304 Device Group Permissions
- 304 Common Tasks
- 305 Manage Device Group Permissions
- 305 Device Groups for Tasks and Patch Targeting
- 305 Discovery Settings
- 305 Deployment Settings
- 307 Logs — Reference
- 307 User Interface Logs
- 308 Application Logs
- 309 Extensions
- 310 Right-Click Actions
- 310 Schedule View
- 311 Device Status
- 311 Discovery Range Summary
- 311 Managing Include Ranges
- 312 View Filters
- 312 Alerts
- 313 Remote Tasks
- 313 Custom URL
- 313 System Update Tasks
- 313 Attributes Tab
- 314 Templates
- 314 Compliance by Template
- 315 Device Compliance
- 316 Tutorials
- 317 Using OpenManage Essentials Command Line Interface
- 317 Launching the OpenManage Essentials Command Line Interface
- 317 Creating a Discovery Profile Input File
- 319 Specifying IPs, Ranges, or Host names Using XML or CSV Files
- 319 Specifying Input Files in PowerShell
- 320 Command Line Interface Commands
- 320 Creating a Discovery Range
- 320 Removing a Discovery Range
- 321 Creating a Discovery Range Group
- 321 Removing a Discovery Range Group
- 321 Editing a Discovery Range
- 322 Editing a Discovery Range Group
- 322 Enabling a Discovery Range or Discovery Range Group
- 323 Disabling a Discovery Range or Discovery Range Group
- 323 Creating a Discovery Exclude Range
- 323 Removing a Discovery Exclude Range
- 324 Running Discovery, Inventory, and Status Polling Tasks
- 324 Removing a Device
- 325 Retrieving the Status Execution Progress of a Discovery Range
- 325 Stopping a Running Discovery Range or Group
- 325 Creating a Custom Device Group
- 326 Adding Devices to a Custom Group
- 326 Deleting a Group