Dell Openmanage Essentials Version 1 0 Users Manual 1.0 User’s Guide

2015-01-05

• Dell OpenManage Essentials
• Version 1.0
• Contents
• About OpenManage Essentials
• Installing OpenManage Essentials
  • Installation Prerequisites and Minimum Requirements
  • Downloading OpenManage Essentials
  • Terms and Conditions for Using Relational Database Management Systems
  • Installing OpenManage Essentials
  • Setting Up OpenManage Essentials Database on a Remote SQL Server
  • Installing Repository Manager
  • Uninstalling OpenManage Essentials
  • Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials
    • Migration Use Cases
    • List of Migrated and Non-Migrated Components
• Getting Started With OpenManage Essentials
  • Logging On to OpenManage Essentials
  • Configuring OpenManage Essentials
  • Using the OpenManage Essentials Home Portal
  • Customizing the Home Portal
  • Displaying Additional Available Reports and Graphs
    • Drilling-Down Charts and Reports for More Information
  • Saving and Loading the Home Portal Layout
  • Updating the Portal Data
  • Hiding Graphs and Reports (Components)
  • Re-arranging or Re-sizing Graphs and Reports (Components)
  • Filtering Data
• OpenManage Essentials Home Portal - Reference
  • OpenManage Essentials Heading Banner
  • Home Portal Reports
  • Device by Status
  • Alerts by Severity
  • Discovered Versus Inventoried Devices
  • Task Status
• Discovering and Inventorying Devices
  • Supported Devices and Protocols
  • Supported Operating Systems (Servers), Protocols, and Features Matrix
  • Supported Operating Systems (Storage), Protocols, and Features Matrix
  • Using the Discovery and Inventory Portal
  • Configuring a Discovery and Inventory Task
  • Excluding Ranges
  • Viewing Configured Discovery and Inventory Ranges
  • Scheduling Discovery
    • Multithreading
  • Scheduling Inventory
  • Configuring Status Polling Frequency
• Discovery And Inventory - Reference
  • Discovery and Inventory Portal Page Options
  • Discovery and Inventory Portal
    • Last Discovery and Inventory
    • Discovered Versus Inventoried Devices
    • Task Status
  • Viewing Device Summary
  • Discovery Ranges
  • Discovery Range Summary
  • Add Discovery Range
  • IP Address, Range, or Host Name Configuration
  • ICMP Configuration
  • SNMP Configuration
  • WMI Configuration
  • Storage Configuration
  • WS-Man Configuration
  • IPMI Configuration
  • Discovery Range Action
  • Summary
  • Add Exclude Range
  • Configuration
    • Discovery Schedule
    • Inventory Schedule
    • Status Configuration
• Managing Devices
  • Viewing Devices
    • Nodes and Symbols Description
    • Device Details
  • Viewing Device Inventory
  • Viewing Alerts Summary
  • Viewing System Event Logs
  • Searching for Devices
• Devices - Reference
  • Viewing Inventory
  • Viewing Alerts
  • Viewing Hardware Logs
  • Alert Filters
  • Device Search
    • Query Results
  • Creating Device Group
    • Device Group Configuration
    • Device Selection
    • Summary - Group Configuration
• Viewing Inventory Reports
  • Choosing Predefined Reports
  • Filtering Report Data
  • Exporting Reports
• Reports - Reference
  • Server Components and Versions
  • Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information
  • Memory
  • NIC Information
  • Hard Drives Inventory
  • PCI Device Information
  • Storage Controllers
  • ESX Information
  • HyperV Information
  • Warranty Information
  • Modular Enclosures
  • Server Overview
• Viewing Warranty Reports
• Managing Alerts
  • Viewing Alerts and Alert Categories
    • Viewing Alert Logs
    • Understanding the Alert Types
    • Viewing Alert Categories
    • Viewing Alert Source Details
  • Viewing Previously Configured Alert Actions
  • Handling Alerts
    • Flagging an Alert
    • Creating and Editing a New View
  • Configuring Alert Actions
    • Setting Up E-mail Notification
    • Ignoring Alerts
    • Running a Custom Script
    • Forwarding Alerts
  • Working With Sample Alert Action Use Cases
    • Use Cases in Alert Actions
  • Configuring Alert Log Settings
  • Renaming Alert Categories and Alert Sources
• Alerts - Reference
  • Alert Logs
    • Alert Logs Fields
    • Alert Details
  • Alert Log Settings
  • Alert View Filters
    • Alert Filter Name
    • Severity
    • Acknowledgement
    • Summary - Alert View Filter
  • Alert Actions
    • Name and Description
    • Severity Association
    • Application Launch Configuration
    • E-Mail Configuration
    • Trap Forwarding
    • Category and Sources Association
    • Device Association
    • Date and Time Range
    • Alert Action - Duplicate Alert Correlation
    • Summary- Alert Action Details
  • Alert Categories
    • Alert Source
• Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications
  • Understanding Server BIOS Firmware and Drivers Sources
  • Choosing the Right Source for Updates
  • Selecting an Update Catalog Source
  • Viewing Comparison Results
  • Applying System Updates
    • Selecting Non-Compliant Systems
    • Scheduling Updates
    • Viewing Updated Status
  • Viewing Active Catalog
• System Update - Reference
  • Filter Options
  • System Update
    • Compliance Report
    • Compliant Systems
    • Non-Compliant Systems
    • Non-Inventoried Systems
    • Inventory Systems
    • All System Update Tasks
    • Task Execution History
  • Select a Catalog Source
  • View Active Catalog
  • Create an Update Task
• Managing Remote Tasks
  • About Remote Tasks
  • Managing Command Line Task
    • Managing RACADM Command Line Tasks
  • Managing Server Power Options
  • Deploying Server Administrator
  • Working With Sample Remote Tasks Use Cases
    • Use Cases in Remote Tasks
• Remote Tasks - Reference
  • Remote Tasks Home
  • Remote Tasks
    • All Tasks
    • Task Execution History
  • Server Power Options
  • Deploy Server Administrator Task
  • Command Line Task
    • Remote Server Administrator Command
    • Generic Command
    • IPMI Command
    • RACADM Command Line
• Managing Security Settings
  • Using Security Roles and Permissions
  • Microsoft Windows Authentication
  • Assigning User Privileges
  • Using Custom SSL Certificates (Optional)
  • Supported Protocols and Ports in OpenManage Essentials
    • Management Stations
• Troubleshooting
  • OpenManage Essentials Troubleshooting Tool
  • Troubleshooting Procedures
    • Troubleshooting Inventory
    • Troubleshooting Device Discovery
    • Troubleshooting Receiving SNMP Traps
    • Troubleshooting Discovery of Windows Server 2008-Based Servers
    • Troubleshooting SNMP Traps for ESX or ESXi Versions 3.5, 4.x, or 5.0
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Installation
  • Tasks
  • E-mail Alert Action
  • Discovery
  • Inventory
  • System Update
• Preferences - Reference
• Tools- Reference
  • User Interface Logs
  • Application Logs
• Tutorials
• Appendix-Right-Click Actions
  • Devices
  • Device Search
  • Discovery Range Summary
    • Managing Include Ranges
    • Managing Exclude Ranges
  • View Filters
  • Alerts
  • Remote Tasks
• Index