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 configuration 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.
● 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.
● 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 17
● Configure OpenManage Enterprise by using Text User Interface on page 24
● Discovering devices for monitoring or management on page 105
● Managing devices on page 38
● Monitor devices by using the OpenManage Enterprise dashboard on page 34
● Organize devices into groups on page 35
● Manage the device firmware and drivers on page 52
● Viewing and configuring devices on page 48
● Monitoring device alerts on page 89
● View archived alerts on page 91
● View and renew device warranty on page 121
● Manage device configuration templates on page 61
● Managing the device configuration compliance on page 83
● Manage compliance baseline templates on page 84
● Manage audit logs on page 99
● Managing OpenManage Enterprise appliance settings on page 131
● Run an inventory job now on page 119
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