OpenManage Essentials and Network Discovery for Windows Server 2008
According to the Dell OpenManage documentation, the Network Discovery" needs to be enabled in order to achieve successful discovery. Is there any way around this? I would prefer to not enable network...
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Just wanted to update that after upgrading my ESX hosts from 5.0 to 5.1, and installing OM Offline Bundle 7.2, I have not had any problems with the ESXi servers falling out of management. It's only...
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What are server models to be managed using OME ?What are they key features of interest in OME (Ex: Hardware Inventory, hardware monitoring, pushing BIOS, firmware and driver updates) ?Enabling Network...
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Thanks for sharing the info.How frequently is discovery and inventory scheduled to run on these ESX hosts ?Which version of OME is being used to manage these ESX hosts ?-Raj Shresta
View ArticleRe: Invalid package signature
Btw, sometimes, Microsoft OS update will update root CA store and can solve this kind of problem. Check this out, http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/search.aspx?q=root%20certificate%20update.
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Sometimes, Microsoft OS update will update root CA store and can solve this kind of problem. Check this out, http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/search.aspx?q=root%20certificate%20update.
View ArticleRe: Openmange Essentials SMS Alerts
Hi Mike, thanks for the post.The way we support that is to create an email forward rule in the Alert console and use something like this:SMS / Text - 10digitphonenumber@txt.att.netOther providers have...
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Hi Rob, Thanks for the response. Would you have a link to an article showing how to set up an email forward rule? I basically cloned our email alert and input my 10digitphonenumber@txt.att.netBut if...
View ArticleRe: OME doesn't detecte/update correct installed versions
Is the compliance chart (Manage -> System Updates) not updated OR is the device inventory (manage->devices-><device name>. "Software inventory" on the right page for the selected device)...
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Another question: what's the recommended way to have OME communicate with 12G and pre 12G servers that are ESX 5.x hosts? We currently don't have iDRAC enabled on any of the servers, but I am assuming...
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Hi there,Have a look at the whitepapers on www.delltechcenter.com/ome and see if they might help.Perhaps this one:en.community.dell.com/.../20229206.aspxThanks much,Rob
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Re: Server details in OME contain NICs of other managed servers thus causes...
Hi Raj,I applied your setting, but it does not fix the issue. I even restarted the OME server to ensure it picks up th enew setting.I also found that NIC info is not the only place got messed up, RAC...
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Re: Invalid package signature
Hi all,I got to bottom of the issue last night -- Raj S & Yong C are spot on.On my system, security policies had disabled automatic root certificate updates via Group Policy (Computer Configuration...
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Re: Updates Through OME
Hi all,I posted the solution over in the other similar thread that Yong-C referenced: en.community.dell.com/.../20353722.aspxGood luck!PS: The "dialog" (there's actually two) that Rob-C is talking...
View ArticleRe: OME doesn't detecte/update correct installed versions
Yes, only the compliance chart is outdated. If it's a bug, I can leave with it. I will try your workaround.Thank you for your time.EDIT: I just tested and double checked one of my server: Compliance...
View ArticleRe: System Down Alert
I called Dell tech support at the number suggested on 4/23/2013 and was told that they did not have this patch and pointed me to the 1.1.1 patch. They had no idea when patch 1.2 was going to go live.
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Hi there.I'll PM you for your case number. Sorry, thought the word had gotten out on the support side. I'll check again.Rob
View ArticlePatch 1.1.1 & Unkown Status
Firstly, I've tried installing patch 1.1.1 which seemed to complete successfully. However, when I open OME and go to "About" it's saying 1.1.0.6063. I've tried applying the patch twice with the same...
View ArticleRe: Patch 1.1.1 & Unkown Status
Hi and thanks for the post.On your first item. See the Additional Info section in the readme for 1.1.1.en.community.dell.com/.../19483700.aspxOn the other, can you tell me if your devices are all LAN...
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Thanks for posting this updated info. We'll review the doc.Best regards,Rob
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