Release Notes

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Issue 25:
Description
When OpenManage Essentials is used to discover and inventory devices of the same category having
same name (for example, servers) in different subnets (for example, my_server), then
 The device tree displays the information of the device that was discovered last.
 The device information portal (Details tab) displays the merged data from all devices.
Resolution:
1. Ensure that the correct FQDN is defined for each target device.
2. Set the UI discovery to use the DNS for name resolution.
3. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\Essentials\configuration or the path where OpenManage
Essentials is installed.
4. Open the dconfig.ini file, and add the following under [DISCOVERY_PARAM]:
NAME_CORRELATION_MODE=value
The possible values are:
0 = Default (OpenManage Essentials works as described in this issue)
1 = Matches device names based on the name resolution method set in the UI.
2 = Matches device names based on the name resolution method set in the UI, but also uses the
alternate name if it gives a more optimal match. Setting the NAME_CORRELATION_MODE to 2 helps
when you do not want a preferred name resolution method for correlation.
Issue 26:
Description
When a Dell Compellent device discovered using the management IP (virtual IP) address or master
controller IP address is rediscovered using a non-master controller IP address, the management IP
(virtual IP) address will not be displayed in the NIC Information report. [30191]
Issue 27:
Description
The Service Tag may not be populated in OpenManage Essentials for devices with certain firmware
versions. The device list may also display multiple entries for these devices if the hostname of these
devices are changed. [29823]
Resolution:
To ensure that the Service Tag is populated, upgrade the firmware of the managed nodes to the latest
version.
Issue 28:
Description
When Dell EqualLogic devices are discovered using the group IP, not all NICs of the members are
displayed in the Details tab. Alerts from all members, forwarded by the group lead, are not displayed
either on the Device Alerts tab or the Alerts portal. [049415]
Issue 29:
Description
When a Dell client device such as Dell OptiPlex, Dell Latitude, or Dell Precision with OMCI 8.x installed is
discovered using the WMI protocol, the Agents table in device details page displayed the OMCI version
as N/A. [16891]