Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials Version 2.4User's Guide

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2018 - 03

Rev. A01

Contents

1 About OpenManage Essentials....................................................................................... 19New in this release............................................................................................................................................................ 19Other information you may need...................................................................................................................................... 20Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................20

2 Installing OpenManage Essentials.................................................................................. 21Installation prerequisites and minimum requirements......................................................................................................... 21Terms and conditions for using Relational Database Management Systems...................................................................... 21Minimum login roles for Microsoft SQL Server................................................................................................................. 22Recommended database size........................................................................................................................................... 22Downloading OpenManage Essentials.............................................................................................................................. 23Installing OpenManage Essentials.....................................................................................................................................23

Custom Setup Installation...........................................................................................................................................24Setting up OpenManage Essentials Database on a Remote SQL Server.......................................................................... 25Retargeting the OpenManage Essentials Database.......................................................................................................... 25

Backing up the OpenManage Essentials Database..................................................................................................... 25Restoring the OpenManage Essentials Database....................................................................................................... 26Creating a new user in SQL Server.............................................................................................................................26Connecting to the OpenManage Essentials Database................................................................................................ 27

Installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller................................................................................................. 27Installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller with a remote database..................................................... 28Installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller with a local database ........................................................ 29Adding users to the OpenManage Essentials user groups.......................................................................................... 29Enabling SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode in SQL Server .................................................................. 30Verifying SQL Server TCP or IP Status ..................................................................................................................... 30

Installing SupportAssist Enterprise................................................................................................................................... 30Installing Repository Manager........................................................................................................................................... 31Installing License Manager................................................................................................................................................32Upgrading OpenManage Essentials.................................................................................................................................. 32

Reconfiguring OpenManage Essentials version 2.4 after upgrading............................................................................33Recreating chassis template....................................................................................................................................... 34

Recreating chassis baseline........................................................................................................................................ 34Uninstalling OpenManage Essentials................................................................................................................................ 35Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials............................................................................................................35

3 Getting started with OpenManage Essentials................................................................36Launching OpenManage Essentials.................................................................................................................................. 36Configuring OpenManage Essentials................................................................................................................................ 36Configuring the Discovery Wizard.....................................................................................................................................37Configuring Discovery Settings.........................................................................................................................................37Using the OpenManage Essentials Home Portal...............................................................................................................38OpenManage Essentials Heading Banner......................................................................................................................... 39

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Customizing the portals................................................................................................................................................... 39Displaying additional reports and graphs...........................................................................................................................40

Drilling down charts and reports for more information................................................................................................40Saving and loading the portal layout..................................................................................................................................41Updating the portal data................................................................................................................................................... 41Hiding graphs and reports—Components.........................................................................................................................41Rearranging or resizing graphs and reports—Components.............................................................................................. 42Filtering data.................................................................................................................................................................... 42Using the Search Bar........................................................................................................................................................42

Searching items..........................................................................................................................................................43Using the search drop-down list.................................................................................................................................43Search results and the default actions........................................................................................................................43

Map View—Home Portal................................................................................................................................................. 44Viewing the user information............................................................................................................................................44Logging in as a different user............................................................................................................................................44Using the Update Available Notification Icon.................................................................................................................... 45Using the Warranty Scoreboard Notification Icon.............................................................................................................45

4 OpenManage Essentials Home Portal — Reference......................................................46Dashboard........................................................................................................................................................................46

Home Portal Reports..................................................................................................................................................46Device by Status.........................................................................................................................................................47Alerts by Severity....................................................................................................................................................... 47Discovered Versus Inventoried Devices...................................................................................................................... 47Task Status.................................................................................................................................................................48

Schedule View..................................................................................................................................................................48Schedule View Settings..............................................................................................................................................48

Device Warranty Report................................................................................................................................................... 49Map View Interface—Home Portal.................................................................................................................................. 50

5 Discovering and inventorying devices............................................................................ 51Supported devices, protocols, and features matrix—SNMP, WMI, and WS-Man..............................................................51Supported devices, protocols, and features matrix—IPMI, CLI, and SSH.........................................................................54Supported storage devices, protocols, and features matrix.............................................................................................. 56Setting up and configuring VMware ESXi 5......................................................................................................................57Legend and definitions..................................................................................................................................................... 58Using the Discovery and Inventory Portal.........................................................................................................................58Protocol support matrix for discovery.............................................................................................................................. 59Protocol support matrix for system update...................................................................................................................... 59Devices not reporting Service Tag....................................................................................................................................60Creating a discovery and inventory task...........................................................................................................................60

Changing the default SNMP port................................................................................................................................61Discovering and inventorying devices by using WS-Man protocol with a root certificate............................................62

Discovering a chassis and its components by using the Guided Wizard............................................................................63Excluding ranges.............................................................................................................................................................. 64Viewing configured discovery and inventory ranges......................................................................................................... 64

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Scheduling discovery........................................................................................................................................................64Discovery Speed Slider...............................................................................................................................................65Multithreading............................................................................................................................................................65

Scheduling inventory........................................................................................................................................................65Configuring status polling frequency................................................................................................................................ 66Task pop-up notifications................................................................................................................................................. 66

Configuring task pop-up notifications.........................................................................................................................66Enabling or disabling task pop-up notifications........................................................................................................... 67

6 Discovery And Inventory — Reference......................................................................... 68Discovery and Inventory Portal Page Options...................................................................................................................68Discovery and Inventory Portal.........................................................................................................................................68

Last Discovery and Inventory..................................................................................................................................... 69Discovered Versus Inventoried Devices...................................................................................................................... 69Task Status.................................................................................................................................................................70

Viewing Device Summary................................................................................................................................................. 70Viewing Device Summary Filter Options..................................................................................................................... 70

Add Discovery Range........................................................................................................................................................ 71Discovery Configuration.................................................................................................................................................... 71

Discovery Configuration Options.................................................................................................................................71Device Type Filtering.........................................................................................................................................................72ICMP Configuration..........................................................................................................................................................73

ICMP Configuration Options.......................................................................................................................................73SNMP Configuration........................................................................................................................................................ 73

SNMP Configuration Options..................................................................................................................................... 74WMI Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 75

WMI Configuration Options........................................................................................................................................ 75Storage Configuration...................................................................................................................................................... 75

Storage Configuration Options................................................................................................................................... 75WS-Man Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................75

WS-Man Configuration Options..................................................................................................................................76SSH Configuration............................................................................................................................................................76

SSH Configuration Options.........................................................................................................................................76IPMI Configuration............................................................................................................................................................77

IPMI Configuration Options.........................................................................................................................................77Discovery Range Action....................................................................................................................................................78Summary.......................................................................................................................................................................... 78Add Exclude Range...........................................................................................................................................................78

Add Exclude Range Options....................................................................................................................................... 78Discovery Schedule.......................................................................................................................................................... 79

Viewing Discovery Configuration................................................................................................................................ 79Discovery Schedule Settings...................................................................................................................................... 79

Inventory Schedule...........................................................................................................................................................80Inventory Schedule Settings.......................................................................................................................................80

Status Schedule............................................................................................................................................................... 80Status Polling Schedule Settings.................................................................................................................................81

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Discovery Ranges..............................................................................................................................................................81Exclude Ranges................................................................................................................................................................82

7 Managing devices..........................................................................................................83Viewing devices................................................................................................................................................................83

Device Summary Page............................................................................................................................................... 83Nodes and symbols description.................................................................................................................................. 85Device details............................................................................................................................................................. 85

Viewing device inventory..................................................................................................................................................86Viewing alerts summary................................................................................................................................................... 86Viewing noncompliant devices associated with a catalog baseline.................................................................................... 87Viewing noncompliant devices associated with a configuration baseline...........................................................................87Viewing System Event Logs..............................................................................................................................................87Searching for Devices.......................................................................................................................................................87Creating a New Group......................................................................................................................................................88Adding Devices to a New Group.......................................................................................................................................88Adding Devices to an Existing Group................................................................................................................................88Hiding a Group................................................................................................................................................................. 88Deleting a Group.............................................................................................................................................................. 89Associating a catalog baseline to custom device groups...................................................................................................89

Disassociating a catalog baseline from custom device groups.................................................................................... 89Single Sign-On................................................................................................................................................................. 89Creating a Custom URL................................................................................................................................................... 90

Launching the Custom URL....................................................................................................................................... 90Configuring Warranty Email Notifications......................................................................................................................... 90Configuring Warranty Scoreboard Notifications................................................................................................................ 91Configuring Warranty Pop-Up Notifications...................................................................................................................... 91Configuring Warranty Update Settings..............................................................................................................................91Using Map View............................................................................................................................................................... 92

Map Providers............................................................................................................................................................93Configuring Map Settings...........................................................................................................................................94General Navigation and Zooming................................................................................................................................94Home View.................................................................................................................................................................95Tool Tip...................................................................................................................................................................... 95Selecting a Device on Map View................................................................................................................................ 95Health and Connection Status....................................................................................................................................96Multiple Devices at the Same Location.......................................................................................................................96Setting a Home View..................................................................................................................................................96Viewing All Map Locations.......................................................................................................................................... 97Adding a Device to the Map....................................................................................................................................... 97Moving a Device Location Using the Edit Location Details Option..............................................................................98Importing Licensed Devices........................................................................................................................................98Using the Map View Search Bar.................................................................................................................................99Removing All Map Locations......................................................................................................................................101Editing a Map Location.............................................................................................................................................. 101Removing a Map Location......................................................................................................................................... 101

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Exporting All Device Locations.................................................................................................................................. 102PowerEdge FX Chassis View.......................................................................................................................................... 102

Tool Tip and Device Selection................................................................................................................................... 102Overlays....................................................................................................................................................................103Right-Click Actions................................................................................................................................................... 104Navigation Trail......................................................................................................................................................... 104

Support For PowerEdge FX Chassis Sleds..................................................................................................................... 104VLAN Configuration Management.................................................................................................................................. 104

Requirements for VLAN Configuration Management................................................................................................ 104Viewing the VLAN Configuration Inventory...............................................................................................................105Assigning VLAN IDs.................................................................................................................................................. 105Resetting all VLAN IDs..............................................................................................................................................106Setting the Default VLAN ID Values..........................................................................................................................106

Dell NAS Appliance Support............................................................................................................................................ 107OEM Device Support...................................................................................................................................................... 107

8 Devices — Reference.................................................................................................. 108Viewing Inventory........................................................................................................................................................... 108

Viewing Alerts...........................................................................................................................................................108Viewing Hardware Logs.................................................................................................................................................. 109

Hardware Log Details................................................................................................................................................109VLAN Configuration........................................................................................................................................................109VLAN Configuration Task.................................................................................................................................................110Task Results..................................................................................................................................................................... 111Alert Filters...................................................................................................................................................................... 112Viewing noncompliant systems—Devices .......................................................................................................................112

Non-Compliant Firmware and Drivers........................................................................................................................ 112Non-Compliant Configurations.................................................................................................................................. 113

Device Search..................................................................................................................................................................113Query Results............................................................................................................................................................ 114

Creating Device Group.....................................................................................................................................................114Device Group Configuration.......................................................................................................................................115Device Selection........................................................................................................................................................ 115Summary — Group Configuration............................................................................................................................. 116

Map View Interface—Devices Tab.................................................................................................................................. 116Devices at this location.............................................................................................................................................. 117Map Settings............................................................................................................................................................. 117

9 Deployment and reprovisioning.....................................................................................118Server Configuration Management license...................................................................................................................... 119

Licensable servers..................................................................................................................................................... 119Purchasing license..................................................................................................................................................... 119Deploying the license................................................................................................................................................. 119Verifying license information...................................................................................................................................... 119Viewing unlicensed server targets.............................................................................................................................120

Device requirements for deployment and compliance tasks............................................................................................ 120

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Getting started for device configuration deployment.......................................................................................................121Overview of bare-metal deployment................................................................................................................................121Viewing the Deployment Portal....................................................................................................................................... 122Configuring the deployment file share.............................................................................................................................122Adding devices to the repurpose and bare-metal devices group..................................................................................... 122Creating a device deployment template.......................................................................................................................... 123

Creating a device deployment template from a device configuration file................................................................... 123Creating a device deployment template from a reference device.............................................................................. 124

Managing device deployment templates......................................................................................................................... 125Viewing the device deployment template attributes..................................................................................................125Cloning a device deployment template......................................................................................................................125Editing a device deployment template.......................................................................................................................126Exporting a device deployment template.................................................................................................................. 126

Deploying a device deployment template—Bare-metal deployment................................................................................127Creating a chassis deployment template from a chassis..................................................................................................129Managing chassis deployment templates........................................................................................................................ 130

Viewing the chassis deployment template attributes................................................................................................ 130Exporting a chassis deployment template................................................................................................................. 130Cloning a chassis deployment template..................................................................................................................... 131

Deploying a chassis infrastructure template..................................................................................................................... 131Deploying IOA configuration template............................................................................................................................. 133

IOA operational modes and the deployment task status............................................................................................134Deploying a network ISO image...................................................................................................................................... 134Removing devices from the repurpose and bare-metal devices group............................................................................ 135Auto deploying device configurations..............................................................................................................................135

Configuring Auto Deployment Settings..................................................................................................................... 136Setting up device configuration auto deployment—Bare-metal deployment.............................................................136Managing Auto Deployment Credentials................................................................................................................... 139Adding a Discovery Range for Auto Deployment.......................................................................................................139Removing Devices From an Auto Deployment Task.................................................................................................. 140

Importing Device Specific Attributes...............................................................................................................................140Import File Requirements................................................................................................................................................ 140Exporting Device Specific Attributes............................................................................................................................... 141Viewing the Deployment Tasks........................................................................................................................................ 141Managing the Virtual Input-Output Identities of a Server—Stateless Deployment.......................................................... 141Overview of Stateless Deployment................................................................................................................................. 142Virtual Input-Output Pools.............................................................................................................................................. 142

Creating a Virtual Input-Output Pool.........................................................................................................................143Editing a Virtual Input-Output Pool........................................................................................................................... 146Viewing the Definitions of a Virtual Input-Output Pool ............................................................................................. 146Renaming a Virtual Input-Output Pool...................................................................................................................... 146Deleting a Virtual Input-Output Pool..........................................................................................................................147Viewing the Virtual Input-Output Identities Assigned or Deployed on a Device......................................................... 147

Compute Pools................................................................................................................................................................147Creating a Compute Pool.......................................................................................................................................... 148

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Deploying a device configuration template—Stateless deployment.......................................................................... 149Automatic Locking of a Compute Pool.......................................................................................................................151Unlocking a Compute Pool.........................................................................................................................................151Editing the Definitions of a Compute Pool.................................................................................................................152Viewing the Definitions of a Compute Pool .............................................................................................................. 152Removing a Server From a Compute Pool................................................................................................................ 152Renaming a Compute Pool........................................................................................................................................153Deleting a Compute Pool.......................................................................................................................................... 153Replacing a Server.................................................................................................................................................... 153Reclaiming Deployed Virtual Input-Output Identities of a Server...............................................................................154Reclaiming Assigned Virtual Input-Output Identities................................................................................................. 155Setting up device configuration auto deployment—Stateless deployment............................................................... 155Viewing the Profile—Last Deployed Attributes......................................................................................................... 157

Known limitations for stateless deployment.................................................................................................................... 158Additional Information..................................................................................................................................................... 158

10 Deployment – Reference............................................................................................159Icons and Descriptions....................................................................................................................................................160Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices................................................................................................................................. 161Auto Deployment............................................................................................................................................................ 162Tasks...............................................................................................................................................................................162Task Execution History....................................................................................................................................................163Device Configuration Template Details............................................................................................................................ 163IOA VLAN Attributes.......................................................................................................................................................164Device Configuration Setup Wizard................................................................................................................................ 165

File Share Settings....................................................................................................................................................165Add devices to repurpose and bare-metal devices group.......................................................................................... 165

Create Template Wizard..................................................................................................................................................165Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard........................................................................................................................ 166

Name and Description...............................................................................................................................................166Ethernet Identities.................................................................................................................................................... 166FCoE Node Name Identities...................................................................................................................................... 167FCoE Port Name Identities........................................................................................................................................167iSCSI IQN Identities.................................................................................................................................................. 168Summary.................................................................................................................................................................. 169

Virtual Input-Output Pools.............................................................................................................................................. 169Virtual Input-Output Pool Summary................................................................................................................................169

Summary...................................................................................................................................................................170Devices with Identities.............................................................................................................................................. 170

Create Compute Pool Wizard...........................................................................................................................................171Name and Description................................................................................................................................................171Select Template......................................................................................................................................................... 171Select ISO Location................................................................................................................................................... 171Select Virtual Input-Output Pool............................................................................................................................... 172Select Devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 172Edit Attributes...........................................................................................................................................................172

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Summary...................................................................................................................................................................177Compute Pool Summary..................................................................................................................................................177Compute Pool Details......................................................................................................................................................178Server Details..................................................................................................................................................................178Deploy Template Wizard..................................................................................................................................................179

Name and Deploy Options.........................................................................................................................................179Select Template........................................................................................................................................................ 179Select Devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 180Select ISO Location.................................................................................................................................................. 180Select Virtual Input-Output Pool................................................................................................................................181Edit Attributes........................................................................................................................................................... 181Options..................................................................................................................................................................... 185Set Schedule............................................................................................................................................................ 186Preview.....................................................................................................................................................................186Summary...................................................................................................................................................................187

Setup Auto Deployment Wizard...................................................................................................................................... 188Select Deploy Options...............................................................................................................................................188Select Template........................................................................................................................................................ 188Select ISO Location.................................................................................................................................................. 189Select Virtual Input-Output Pool............................................................................................................................... 189Import Service Tags or Node IDs.............................................................................................................................. 190Edit Attributes.......................................................................................................................................................... 190Execution Credentials............................................................................................................................................... 194Summary.................................................................................................................................................................. 196

Manage Auto Deployment Credentials............................................................................................................................ 196Credentials................................................................................................................................................................196Devices..................................................................................................................................................................... 197

Replace Server Wizard.................................................................................................................................................... 197Name........................................................................................................................................................................ 197Source and Target.....................................................................................................................................................198Review Source Attributes......................................................................................................................................... 198Options.................................................................................................................................................................... 200Credentials................................................................................................................................................................201Summary.................................................................................................................................................................. 201

Reclaim Identities Wizard............................................................................................................................................... 202Name....................................................................................................................................................................... 202Select Devices......................................................................................................................................................... 202Identity Assignments................................................................................................................................................203Options.................................................................................................................................................................... 203Credentials...............................................................................................................................................................204Summary..................................................................................................................................................................204

11 Managing server configuration baseline..................................................................... 205Viewing the Device Compliance Portal...........................................................................................................................205Getting started for device configuration compliance......................................................................................................205Device configuration compliance overview.....................................................................................................................206

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Configuring the credentials and device configuration inventory schedule.......................................................................206Viewing the device configuration inventory.................................................................................................................... 207Creating a device compliance baseline for servers and chassis.......................................................................................207Associating target devices with a baseline..................................................................................................................... 208Viewing compliance status of devices............................................................................................................................208Remediating noncompliant devices................................................................................................................................ 208Viewing compliance tasks.............................................................................................................................................. 209Viewing server backup profiles.......................................................................................................................................209Replacing a server from backup profile........................................................................................................................... 210

12 Configuration – Reference.......................................................................................... 211Device Compliance......................................................................................................................................................... 212

Device Compliance Graph.........................................................................................................................................212Device Compliance Table.......................................................................................................................................... 212

Tasks...............................................................................................................................................................................212Task Execution History....................................................................................................................................................213Associate Devices To a Baseline Wizard.......................................................................................................................... 214

Select Baseline..........................................................................................................................................................214Select Devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 214

Make Devices Compliant.................................................................................................................................................214Name........................................................................................................................................................................ 214Select Devices.......................................................................................................................................................... 214Options.....................................................................................................................................................................215Set Schedule............................................................................................................................................................ 215Summary.................................................................................................................................................................. 216

Configuration Inventory Schedule Wizard....................................................................................................................... 216Inventory Credentials................................................................................................................................................ 216Schedule................................................................................................................................................................... 217

Backed-Up Devices.........................................................................................................................................................217Devices Table............................................................................................................................................................ 217Attributes Table.........................................................................................................................................................218

13 Viewing inventory reports...........................................................................................219Choosing predefined reports...........................................................................................................................................219

Predefined reports.................................................................................................................................................... 219Filtering report data........................................................................................................................................................222Exporting reports........................................................................................................................................................... 222

14 Reports — Reference................................................................................................ 223Server Inventory Reports............................................................................................................................................... 223

Agent and Alert Summary........................................................................................................................................ 224Agent Health Status.................................................................................................................................................225Server Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 225Field Replaceable Unit Information........................................................................................................................... 226Hard Drive Information............................................................................................................................................. 226iDRAC Performance Minimum or Maximum............................................................................................................. 227

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iDRAC Performance Average or Peak...................................................................................................................... 228Memory Information.................................................................................................................................................228Modular Enclosure Information.................................................................................................................................229NIC Information........................................................................................................................................................229PCI Device Information............................................................................................................................................ 230Processor Information..............................................................................................................................................230Storage Controller Information.................................................................................................................................. 231Virtual Disk Information............................................................................................................................................. 231

Server Configuration Reports..........................................................................................................................................231Server Components and Versions............................................................................................................................ 232BIOS Configuration.................................................................................................................................................. 232iDRAC Network Configuration..................................................................................................................................233Device Configuration Compliance.............................................................................................................................234Baseline Association................................................................................................................................................. 234Assigned Identity Attributes..................................................................................................................................... 234All Identity Attributes................................................................................................................................................235

Warranty and License Reports....................................................................................................................................... 235Warranty Information............................................................................................................................................... 236License Information..................................................................................................................................................236

Virtualization Reports..................................................................................................................................................... 237ESX Information....................................................................................................................................................... 237HyperV Information.................................................................................................................................................. 237

Asset Reports................................................................................................................................................................ 238Asset Acquisition Information................................................................................................................................... 238Asset Maintenance Information................................................................................................................................239Asset Support Information....................................................................................................................................... 240Device Location Information.....................................................................................................................................240

15 Viewing warranty reports........................................................................................... 242Extending warranty........................................................................................................................................................ 242

16 Managing alerts......................................................................................................... 243Viewing alerts and alert categories.................................................................................................................................243

Viewing alert logs..................................................................................................................................................... 243Understanding alert types........................................................................................................................................ 243Viewing internal alerts.............................................................................................................................................. 244Viewing alert categories........................................................................................................................................... 244Viewing alert source details...................................................................................................................................... 244

Viewing previously configured alert actions.................................................................................................................... 244Viewing application launch alert action..................................................................................................................... 244Viewing email alert action.........................................................................................................................................244Viewing alert ignore action....................................................................................................................................... 245Viewing alert trap forward action............................................................................................................................. 245

Handling alerts............................................................................................................................................................... 245Flagging an alert.......................................................................................................................................................245Creating and editing a new view...............................................................................................................................245

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Configuring alert actions................................................................................................................................................ 245Setting up email notifications................................................................................................................................... 245Ignoring alerts.......................................................................................................................................................... 246Running a custom script...........................................................................................................................................247Forwarding alerts......................................................................................................................................................247Forwarding alerts use case scenarios....................................................................................................................... 248

Working with sample alert action use cases................................................................................................................... 248Use cases in alert actions.........................................................................................................................................248

Configuring alert log settings......................................................................................................................................... 249Renaming alert categories and alert sources.................................................................................................................. 249Alert pop-up notifications...............................................................................................................................................249

Configuring alert pop-up notifications......................................................................................................................250Enabling or disabling alert pop-up notifications........................................................................................................ 250

Managing MIB files........................................................................................................................................................ 250About importing MIBs............................................................................................................................................... 251Importing MIBs.........................................................................................................................................................252Removing MIBs from OpenManage Essentials.........................................................................................................252

Managing traps.............................................................................................................................................................. 252Customizing trap definitions.....................................................................................................................................252Resetting built-in trap definitions..............................................................................................................................253Configuring SNMPv3 traps...................................................................................................................................... 253

17 Alerts — Reference................................................................................................... 255Alert Logs.......................................................................................................................................................................255

Predefined Alert View Filters....................................................................................................................................256Alert Logs Fields.......................................................................................................................................................256Alert Details..............................................................................................................................................................257

Alert Log Settings...........................................................................................................................................................257Alert View Filters............................................................................................................................................................258

Alert Filter Name......................................................................................................................................................258Severity....................................................................................................................................................................258Acknowledgement................................................................................................................................................... 259Summary — Alert View Filter.................................................................................................................................. 259

Alert Actions.................................................................................................................................................................. 259Name and Description..............................................................................................................................................260Severity Association.................................................................................................................................................260Application Launch Configuration.............................................................................................................................260E-Mail Configuration................................................................................................................................................ 262Trap Forwarding....................................................................................................................................................... 262SNMP V3 Configuration...........................................................................................................................................263SNMP V3 Configuration Wizard...............................................................................................................................263Category and Sources Association........................................................................................................................... 264Device Association................................................................................................................................................... 264Date and Time Range...............................................................................................................................................265Alert Action — Duplicate Alert Correlation...............................................................................................................265Summary — Alert Action Details..............................................................................................................................265

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Alert Categories............................................................................................................................................................. 266Alert Categories Options..........................................................................................................................................266Edit Trap Definitions................................................................................................................................................. 267

Alert Source................................................................................................................................................................... 268Manage MIBs.................................................................................................................................................................269

Manage MIBs Pane..................................................................................................................................................269Manage Traps Pane..................................................................................................................................................269Import MIB...............................................................................................................................................................269Remove MIB............................................................................................................................................................. 271Troubleshooting MIB Import......................................................................................................................................271

Manage Traps................................................................................................................................................................. 271Custom Trap Definitions............................................................................................................................................ 271Reset Built-in Trap Definitions...................................................................................................................................272

18 Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications....................................... 274Viewing the System Update page...................................................................................................................................274Understanding Server BIOS Firmware and Drivers Sources............................................................................................275Choosing the Right Source for Updates......................................................................................................................... 275Selecting an Update Catalog Source.............................................................................................................................. 275Viewing Comparison Results.......................................................................................................................................... 275

Viewing Compliant Servers.......................................................................................................................................276Viewing Non-Compliant Systems............................................................................................................................. 276Viewing Non-Inventoried Systems............................................................................................................................276Viewing Systems With Issues and Resolutions..........................................................................................................276

System Update Use Case Scenarios...............................................................................................................................276Applying System Updates Using the Non-Compliant Systems Tab................................................................................. 278

Viewing Updated Status...........................................................................................................................................280Applying System Updates Using the System Update Task Wizard..................................................................................280Updating Firmware, BIOS, and Drivers Without OMSA.................................................................................................. 282View Default Catalog......................................................................................................................................................282Issues and Resolutions Use Case Scenarios................................................................................................................... 282Configuring the Settings for Automatic Purging of Downloaded Files............................................................................ 283Creating a catalog baseline.............................................................................................................................................283

19 System Update — Reference.................................................................................... 284Filter Options..................................................................................................................................................................284System Update.............................................................................................................................................................. 285

Compliance Report.................................................................................................................................................. 285Compliant Systems...................................................................................................................................................287Non-Compliant Firmware and Drivers.......................................................................................................................287System Update Task.................................................................................................................................................288Non-Inventoried Systems.........................................................................................................................................290Inventory Systems................................................................................................................................................... 290All System Update Tasks.......................................................................................................................................... 290Issues and Resolutions............................................................................................................................................. 290Task Execution History..............................................................................................................................................291

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Select a Catalog Source..................................................................................................................................................291Dell Update Package................................................................................................................................................ 292OpenManage Server Update Utility..........................................................................................................................292Repository Manager.................................................................................................................................................292

View Default Catalog......................................................................................................................................................292List of Catalog Baselines................................................................................................................................................ 292

Create Catalog Baseline wizard................................................................................................................................ 293Baseline Details.............................................................................................................................................................. 293

20 Managing remote tasks............................................................................................. 294About remote tasks.........................................................................................