Release Notes

Limitations
● The server configuration template created using OpenManage Essentials may not include some of the RAID encryption
attributes that are available in the configuration template that is generated using the WinRM and RACADM commands.
[47566]
● During upgrade of SupportAssist, you must uninstall Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) version 3.3 to continue. Upgrade
from DSET version 3.3 to version 3.4.1 is not possible. [46490]
● Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 in a virtualization environment are only classified as Servers and not
under Microsoft Virtualization Servers group.
● If you are launching OpenManage Essentials installer from an UNC/shared path, you will not be able to install prerequisites
from the OpenManage Essentials Prerequisites window. You must copy the installer files to the system or mount the
shared folder path to assign a drive to it.
● Alert Actions: Application Launch alert actions will not show the application in interactive mode if the Microsoft Window's
Interactive Service Detection service is stopped. To see the applications, you have to start the service. Disadvantage is,
each time action is executed, you would be prompted with an Interactive Service Detection dialog box pop-up.
● 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 notification 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 Different 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 firmware name and type are displayed as Remote Access
Controller in the Firmware Information table. [64315]
● When the VLAN configuration inventory of a chassis that has multiple IOAs is exported, the exported file does not contain
the name, model, and status of all IOAs. [70374]
Installation
Prerequisites
Recommended minimum hardware configuration 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
● Database size: 1 GB
Medium (up to 500 Managed Systems):
● Processor: 4 cores (1.8 GHz minimum)
● Memory (RAM): 6 GB
● Disk Space: at least 10 GB
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