Release Notes

Issue 3:
Description
If using the prerequisites link, and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 does not install on a specific operating system
version and service pack, verify the SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 support matrix. You need Windows Server
2008 x86 (SP2) to install SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1.
Issue 4:
Description
If you have an older version of OpenManage Essentials installation prerequisite application installed on
your system and the application is not getting upgraded using the "Install all critical prerequisites" button
or the specific prerequisite URL, verify the support matrix of the specific application. You may have to
uninstall the previous version and then install the newer one recommended by OpenManage Essentials
from its installer prerequisites window.
Examples:
- SilverLight
- Microsoft SQL Server
Issue 5:
Description
The OpenManage Essentials installation may stop after a system reboot.
Cause
This issue occurs because the files are extracted to the %temp% directory and the files get deleted after a
system reboot.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, relaunch the OpenManage Essentials executable file again.
Migration
The following Tasks will not get migrated from ITA:
 Server Software Update
 Client Software Update
 IPMI Command Line
 Power Control Device (via ASF)
 Performance Management
 Import Dell Catalog
 Server Administrator Deployment for Windows
 Server Administrator Deployment for Linux
While migrating tasks from IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials, all the 'Run Now' tasks are migrated
as disabled.
While migrating tasks from IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials, if 'Run Once' tasks have the start
schedule in the future they will start in the future, if the start schedule is in the past they will not start.
Migration of IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials installation using local database to OpenManage
Essentials using remote database is not supported.
While migrating Alerts from IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials, Alert filters get migrated but alert
actions do not get migrated from ITA.
While migrating from IT Assistant 8.x to OpenManage Essentials 1.0 to OpenManage Essentials 1.0.1: if
the user encounters a problem during OpenManage Essentials 1.0.1 repair, rename the folder containing
OpenManage Essentials 1.0 installation and retry the repair.