Dell EMC Update Manager 1.0 User Guide December 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 4 Role-based privileges for Update Manager................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Install Update Manager................................................................................................ 6 Update settings on OpenManage Enterprise..................................
1 Introduction Dell EMC Update Manger plugin (UMP) is an integrated solution for OpenManage Enterprise that allows IT Administrators to create and manage repositories for PowerEdge devices that are managed in OpenManage Enterprise which run iDRAC or a Windows operating system. For more information about the supported PowerEdge devices see the OpenManage Enterprise support matrix. A repository consists of system bundles and their associated Dell Update Packages (DUP).
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2 Install Update Manager Detect the plugin using Update Settings in the Console and Plugins page. Next, install the plug-in from the Update Manager section in the Consoles and Plugins page. Topics: • • Update settings on OpenManage Enterprise Install update manager Update settings on OpenManage Enterprise Prerequisites ● Ensure that OpenManage Enterprise 3.5 is installed. ● Ensure that there is a stable Internet connection if the online source is selected for the updates.
4. Click Download Plugin. The plugin is downloaded, and the status of the download is displayed on a green color band on the right top corner. 5. Click Install. The OpenManage Enterprise appliance restarts, and then Update Management is displayed under Plugins.
3 Configure Update Manager Topics: • • • • • Configure Update Manager preferences Configure or edit a proxy Manage alerts View Update Manager specific jobs View audit logs Configure Update Manager preferences About this task The version limit of a repository can be configured in the Preferences page. This page also provides the option to set an alert if the repository storage exceeds a configured limit. Steps 1.
Manage alerts Alerts are generated when a repository is refreshed and when the repository storage exceeds the configured limit. Email alerts can also be configured for a repository refresh task. View alert log From OpenManage Enterprise, go to Alerts, and then click Alert Logs to view the generated alerts. By default, only the unacknowledged alerts are displayed. Information about the alerts is provided in the following columns in the Alert Logs: ● Alert: Severity of an alert.
NOTE: Emails for multiple alerts of the same category, message ID, and content are triggered only once every 2 minutes to avoid repeated or redundant alert messages in the inbox. 8. Review the details of the created alert policy and click Finish. Manage alert policies After alert policies have been created on the Alert Policies page, they can be edited, enabled, disabled, and deleted.
View individual job details To view the details of a specific job, select a job and then click View Details. The following information is displayed: ● Job Details: ○ Provides the name, type, description, and status of the job. ○ Click Restart Job if the job status is Stopped, Failed, or New. ● Execution History: ○ Displays the time and duration of the job, and its percentage completion. ○ Filter the jobs by the status or the name of the target system in the Advanced Filters section.
4 Create and view repositories Topics: • • • • • Create a repository Use an SUU ISO file to create a repository View repository details View the repository dashboard Check for firmware or driver updates for a device Create a repository Prerequisites ● The supported PowerEdge devices should be discovered and managed in the OpenManage Enterprise. ● Ensure that there is a stable Internet connection to access downloads.dell.com. If required, configure the proxy for OpenManage Enterprise.
The PowerEdge devices and the groups in which they are arranged is displayed on the left side of the Select Device and Select Group window. ● All Devices-Selects all the devices in the selected catalog. ● Device-Select the devices from a list of devices in the selected catalog and click Ok. ● Groups- Select a group or groups of devices available in the selected catalog and click Ok. 5. Provide a unique name and a description for the baseline Baseline Information section, and then select Next.
. ● Date modified: Date and time at which the repository was modified. ● Label: Displays of importance of updates for each component. Expand the device bundles to view the components in each bundle. ○ Critical- The components must be updated immediately. NOTE: OpenManage Enterprise categorizes Urgent DUPs as Critical. ○ Optional- Component update is optional. ○ Recommended- Component update is recommended. ● Description: The description provided to the created repository.
If the Create Baseline check box was selected when creating a repository, the baseline that is associated with that repository is displayed in the Firmware/Driver page in the Configuration section. To check the compliance of the baseline created by Update Manager, perform the steps that are given below. Steps 1. Click Configuration, and then Firmware/Driver compliance. 2. Select the check box of the required baseline. 3. Click Check Compliance, and wait for the baseline compliance job to be completed.
About this task A baseline compliance report can be used to update the firmware or drivers of a device or component associated with the baseline. Steps 1. Click View Report for the baseline containing the device to be updated. 2. Check the compliance level of one or more devices or components, and then select the corresponding check boxes. If required, use Advanced Filters to specify the device or component. To select all of the check boxes, select the check box in the column heading. 3.
5 Manage repositories The following repository functions are supported by Update Manager: ● ● ● ● Import update packages to repositories or device bundles. Delete repositories Delete device bundles and update packages. Refresh a repository. No other operations are allowed when the jobs for any of these functions are in progress.
Delete a repository About this task Perform the following steps to delete a repository. Steps 1. From Plugins, go to Update Management and then click Repository. 2. Select one or multiple repositories and click Delete. 3. Select the specific versions of the repository to be deleted or select All Versions. 4. Click Delete. Results Once the delete job is successful, the repository is deleted and is no longer displayed in the Overview or Repository page.
Steps 1. From Plugins go to Update Management and the click Repository. 2. Select the check box next to the repository. 3. Go to the right side of the page and click on the icon next to Last Updated. The date and time of the last catalog update is displayed if the catalog was previously updated. Results The catalog associated with the repository is updated to the latest available version at the default repository location in OpenManage Enterprise.
6 Maintain update manager Topics: • • • Disable Update Manager Enable Update Manager Uninstall Update Manager Disable Update Manager Steps 1. Click Application Settings and then Consoles and Plugins. 2. Go to the Update Manager section and click Disable. 3. Click Disable Plugin. 4. Select the check box in the Confirmation window and then click Confirm Disable. Results The appliance restarts and no longer contains Update Management under the Plugins section.
Results The appliance restarts and Update Management no longer appears in the Plugins section. Once the plugin is uninstalled, all the catalogs and baselines created by the plugin are cleared and are no longer available for use.
