Users Guide

About Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Enterprise is a systems management and monitoring web application delivered as a virtual appliance. It provides
a comprehensive view of the Dell EMC servers, chassis, storage, and network switches on the enterprise network. With
OpenManage Enterprise, a web-based one‑to‑many systems management application, users can:
● Discover devices in a data center environment.
● View hardware inventory and monitor health of devices.
● View and manage alerts received by the appliance and configure alert policies.
● Monitor firmware / driver versions and Manage firmware / driver updates on devices with firmware baselines.
● Manage remote tasks (such as power control) on devices.
● Manage configuration settings across devices using deployment templates.
● Manage virtual identity settings across devices using intelligent identity pools.
● Detect and remediate configuration deviations across devices using configuration baselines.
● Retrieve and monitor warranty information for devices.
● Group devices into static or dynamic groups.
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Create and manage OpenManage Enterprise users.
NOTE:
● OpenManage Enterprise's system management and monitoring is best suited for enterprise LANs and is not
recommended for usage over WANs.
● For information about supported browsers, see the OpenManage Enterprise Support Matrix available on the support
site.
Some of the security features of OpenManage Enterprise are:
● Role-based access that limits access to console settings and device actions.
● Scope based access control allows administrators to restrict the device groups that device managers can access and
manage.
● Hardened appliance with Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and an internal firewall.
● Encryption of sensitive data in an internal database.
● Use of encrypted communication outside the appliance (HTTPs).
● Create and enforce firmware and configuration-related policies.
● Provision for configuring and updating the bare-metal servers.
OpenManage Enterprise has a domain-task-based GUI, where the navigation is designed by considering the sequence of tasks
that are predominately used by an administrator and device manager. When you add a device to an environment, OpenManage
Enterprise automatically detects the device properties, places it under relevant device group, and enables you to manage the
device. The typical sequence of tasks performed by OpenManage Enterprise users:
● Install OpenManage Enterprise on page 19
● Configure OpenManage Enterprise by using Text User Interface on page 26
● Discovering devices for monitoring or management on page 39
● Manage devices and device groups on page 52
● Monitor devices by using the OpenManage Enterprise dashboard on page 36
● Organize devices into groups on page 52
● Manage the device firmware and drivers on page 72
● View and configure individual devices on page 64
● Monitor and Manage device alerts on page 111
● View and renew device warranty on page 130
● Manage device deployment templates on page 81
● Managing the device configuration compliance on page 104
● Manage compliance templates on page 105
● Monitor audit logs on page 120
● Managing OpenManage Enterprise appliance settings on page 140
● Run an inventory job now on page 70
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