Release Notes

• A 32-bit system with OpenManage Essentials may display an error message while applying system updates using iDRAC. To
resolve this issue, make sure that you update the version of Windows Remote Management (WinRM) currently installed on the
system to version 2.0 using the Windows updates.
• If you are unable to schedule system update tasks using iDRAC, check your credentials and access rights. You must have
Administrator rights to update a system using iDRAC.
• For Dell EqualLogic devices, the model information is displayed as N/A in the Details tab. [30478]
• The Warranty notication scoreboard icon does not appear in the OpenManage Essentials heading banner until the browser is
refreshed. [30126]
• For Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, the Application Launch option does not open the web console. [31059]
• Multiple simultaneous logins are not supported in OpenManage Essentials version 1.2 and above. Multiple users cannot log in
using the Sign in as Dierent User feature on the same browser. [31131, 31132]
• The health status of disks displayed in the iDRAC7 console does not match with the health status of disks displayed in the OMSA
console. [31383]
• On a domain controller only domain administrators are automatically added to OmeAdministrators and OmeUsers roles.
Enterprise administrators must be manually added to the OpenManage Essentials roles. [31506]
• When running OpenManage Essentials using the Google Chrome browser, even if Preferences → Console Settings → Security
Settings (ActiveX) are enabled in OpenManage Essentials:
– The MIB Import Utility cannot be launched from the Extensions tab.
– The remote desktop cannot be launched using the Application Launch → Open Remote Desktop option. [40290]
• When an HP iLO server is discovered with the IPMI protocol, the rmware name and type are displayed as Remote Access
Controller in the Firmware Information table. [64315]
• When the VLAN conguration inventory of a chassis that has multiple IOAs is exported, the exported le does not contain the
name, model, and status of all IOAs. [70374]
Installation
Prerequisites
Recommended Minimum Hardware Conguration for OpenManage Essentials:
Small (up to 100 Managed Systems):
• Processor: 2 cores (1.8 GHz minimum)
• Memory (RAM): 6 GB
• Disk Space: at least 10 GB
• Database: SQL Server Express
• Database location: Local
Medium (up to 500 Managed Systems):
• Processor: 4 cores (1.8 GHz minimum)
• Memory (RAM): 6 GB
• Disk Space: at least 10 GB
• Database: SQL Server Express
• Database location: Local
Large (up to 2000 Managed Systems):
• Processor: 8 cores (1.8 GHz minimum)
• Memory (RAM): 8 GB
• Disk Space: at least 10 GB
• Database: SQL Server Enterprise or Standard
• Database location: Supports Remote SQL installation
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