Users Guide
Configure OpenManage Enterprise network
settings
NOTE: To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise, you must have necessary user privileges. See Role-based
OpenManage Enterprise user privileges.
NOTE: If you have more than one IP for OpenManage Enterprise by using vNIC, you must use only the IPv4 address that
is indicated in the Current IP Address field (click Application Settings > Current Settings) for accessing the REST API.
Expand the Current Settings, Time Configuration, and Proxy Configuration links to view or edit the OpenManage Enterprise
network properties.
• To only view the current network settings of OpenManage Enterprise such as DNS domain name, FQDN, and IPv4 and IPv6 settings,
expand Current Settings.
• To configure the time zone, date, and NTP properties of OpenManage Enterprise, expand Time Configuration:
a. Select or type data in the fields.
b. Click Apply.
c. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
• To configure the OpenManage Enterprise proxy settings, expand Proxy Configuration:
a. Select the Enable Proxy Authentication check box to enable proxy credentials, and then enter the username and password.
By default, the Enable HTTP Proxy Settings check box is cleared and fields appear grayed-out. Select to edit the data. Default
proxy address=10.116.2.243. Port number=80.
b. Click Apply.
c. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
To understand all the tasks that you can perform by using the Application Settings feature, see Managing OpenManage Enterprise
appliance settings.
Manage OpenManage Enterprise users
NOTE:
To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise, you must have the necessary user privileges. See Role-based
OpenManage Enterprise user privileges.
NOTE: AD and LDAP directory users can be imported and assigned one of the OpenManage Enterprise roles (Admin,
DeviceManager, or Viewer). The Single-Sign-On (SSO) feature stops at login to the console. Actions run on the devices
require a privileged account on the device.
By clicking OpenManage Enterprise > Application Settings > Users, you can:
• View, add, enable, edit, or delete the OpenManage Enterprise users.
NOTE:
You cannot enable, disable, or delete the admin/system/root users. You can change the password by clicking
Edit in the right pane.
• View details about the logged-in users, and then end (terminate) a user session.
• Manage Directory Services.
• Import and manage users from Active Directory.
By default, the list of users is displayed under Users. The right pane displays the properties of a user name that you select in the working
pane.
• USERNAME: Along with the users you created, OpenManage Enterprise displays the following default user roles that cannot be
edited or deleted: admin, system, and root. However, you can edit the login credentials by selecting the default username and clicking
Edit. See Enable OpenManage Enterprise users. The recommended characters for user names are as follows:
• 0–9
• A–Z
• a–z
• - ! # $ % & ( ) * / ; ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ + < = >
• The recommended characters for passwords are as follows:
• 0–9
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