Users Guide

Contents
1 About OpenManage Essentials.......................................................................................19
New in this release............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Other information you may need...................................................................................................................................... 20
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................20
2 Installing OpenManage Essentials..................................................................................21
Installation prerequisites and minimum requirements......................................................................................................... 21
Terms and conditions for using Relational Database Management Systems...................................................................... 21
Minimum login roles for Microsoft SQL Server................................................................................................................. 22
Recommended database size...........................................................................................................................................22
Downloading OpenManage Essentials.............................................................................................................................. 23
Installing OpenManage Essentials.....................................................................................................................................23
Custom Setup Installation...........................................................................................................................................24
Setting up OpenManage Essentials Database on a Remote SQL Server.......................................................................... 25
Retargeting the OpenManage Essentials Database.......................................................................................................... 25
Backing up the OpenManage Essentials Database..................................................................................................... 25
Restoring the OpenManage Essentials Database....................................................................................................... 26
Creating a new user in SQL Server.............................................................................................................................26
Connecting to the OpenManage Essentials Database................................................................................................ 27
Installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller................................................................................................. 27
Installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller with a remote database..................................................... 28
Installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller with a local database ........................................................ 29
Adding users to the OpenManage Essentials user groups.......................................................................................... 29
Enabling SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode in SQL Server .................................................................. 30
Verifying SQL Server TCP or IP Status ..................................................................................................................... 30
Installing SupportAssist Enterprise................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing Repository Manager........................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing License Manager................................................................................................................................................32
Upgrading OpenManage Essentials.................................................................................................................................. 32
Reconguring OpenManage Essentials version 2.4 after upgrading............................................................................33
Recreating chassis template.......................................................................................................................................34
Recreating chassis baseline........................................................................................................................................ 34
Uninstalling OpenManage Essentials................................................................................................................................ 35
Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials............................................................................................................35
3 Getting started with OpenManage Essentials................................................................36
Launching OpenManage Essentials.................................................................................................................................. 36
Conguring OpenManage Essentials................................................................................................................................36
Conguring the Discovery Wizard.....................................................................................................................................37
Conguring Discovery Settings.........................................................................................................................................37
Using the OpenManage Essentials Home Portal...............................................................................................................38
OpenManage Essentials Heading Banner......................................................................................................................... 39
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