Users Guide

About OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release
OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release is a hardware management and monitoring application that provides a comprehensive view of the
Dell EMC servers, chassis, network switches, and other devices on the enterprise network. With OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release, a
web-based and one‑to‑many Systems Management application for Dell EMC systems and other third-party devices, you can:
• Discover and manage devices in a data center environment.
• Create and manage OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release users and their permissions.
• Group and manage devices.
• Monitor the health of your devices.
• Manage device firmware versions and perform system updates and remote tasks.
• Create and deploy device configuration templates (for servers only).
• View and manage system alerts and alert policies (for servers only).
• View hardware inventory and compliance reports.
• Monitor and report about warranty and licenses.
NOTE: For information about supported browsers, see the OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release Support Matrix
available on the support site.
Some of the security features of OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release 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–Tech Release 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–Tech Release 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–Tech Release users:
• Deploying and managing OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release
• Configuring OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release using Text User Interface
• Discovering devices for monitoring or management
• Managing All Devices
• Monitoring devices by using the OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release dashboard
• Organizing devices into groups
• Managing the device firmware
• Viewing and configuring devices
• Monitoring device alerts
• Viewing archived alerts
• Viewing device warranty information
• Managing device configuration templates
• Managing the device configuration compliance baseline
• Monitoring device compliance with compliance templates
• Managing audit logs
• Managing OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release appliance settings
• Running an inventory job now
• Managing the device warranty
• Reports
• Managing MIB files
• Role-based OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release user privileges
• Directory services integration in OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release
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