Users Guide

NOTE: If SNMPv3 alert settings are configured before upgrading the appliance, you have to reconfigure the settings by
providing the username, authentication passphrase, and privacy passphrase to continue receiving the alerts. If the issues
persists, restart the services using the Text User Interface (TUI).
8. Click Apply to save the changes or click Discard to reset to cancel.
Set SNMP Credentials
1. Click Credentials.
2. In the SNMP Credentials dialog box:
a. In the User Name box, enter the login ID of the user managing the OpenManage Enterprise settings.
b. From the Authentication Type drop-down menu, select either the SHA or MD_5 algorithm as the authentication type.
c. In the Authentication Passphrase box, enter the passphrase pertaining to SHA or MD_5 based on your selection.
d. From the Privacy Type drop-down menu, select either DES or AES_128 as your encryption standard.
e. In the Privacy Passphrase box, enter the passphrase based on your privacy type.
3. Click Save.
Manage warranty settings
Warranty settings determine the display of warranty statistics by the OpenManage Enterprise on the home page Alert widget,
scoreboard across all pages, the Warranty page, and the reports.
To change the warranty settings:
1. Click OpenManage Enterprise > Application Settings > Warranty
2. Click Warranty Settings to activate the dialog box.
3. In the Show warning if warranties are expiring in the next box, enter the number of days. You can enter a value
0–1000(both included). The default value is set as 90 days. The warranties expiring based on this setting are represented as
in the report and the widget.
4. From the Hide expired warranties options, you can select one of the following:
a. All: To hide the display of all the 'initial' as well as 'extended' warranties that are expired.
b. Initial Only: To hide only the 'initial' warranties that are expired.
c. None: To display all the expired warranties.
5. Click Apply or Discard to either save the warranty settings or to discard the changes and retain the old settings.
Check and update the version of the OpenManage
Enterprise and the available plugins
To go to the Console and plugins page, click Application Settings > Console and Plugins. On the Console and plugins page
you can do the following:
1. View the current version of your OpenManage Enterprise, check if updates are available, and then upgrade to a newer
version. You can click the Update Settings button to:
a. Check for the updates Automatically or Manually.
b. Choose from the Online or Offline modes of updating the appliance.
For more information see Update settings in OpenManage Enterprise on page 161
2. Download and install more plugins (extensions) such as the Power Manager plugin to enhance the functionality of the
appliance. For more information about the installation of plugins, see plugin
NOTE:
The OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license is required for the plugins to be fully functional after installation.
For more in-depth information about the plugins, refer the respective documentation available on the Dell Support site.
NOTE: Installing a plugin on OpenManage Enterprise restarts the appliance services.
3. With the already-installed plugins you can do the following:
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