Owner's Manual

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Release Notes
OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials provides a central point of access to monitor and manage systems on a
local area network (LAN). By allowing an administrator a comprehensive view across the enterprise,
OpenManage Essentials can increase system uptime, reduce repetitive tasks, and prevent interruption in
critical business operations.
Version 1.3
Release Date: February 2014
Previous Version 1.2
Importance
OPTIONAL: Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies
to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new
features that may/may not apply to your environment.
Platform(s) Affected
For a complete list of affected Dell systems and supported operating systems, see the Dell OpenManage
Essentials version 1.3 Support Matrix
at delltechcenter.com/ome or dell.com/OpenManageManuals.
What is Supported
For a complete list of supported devices, operating systems, and web browsers, see the Dell
OpenManage Essentials version 1.3 Support Matrix
at delltechcenter.com/ome or
dell.com/OpenManageManuals.
What’s New
 Support for Dell PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s chassis.
 Support for Dell PowerEdge FC420, FC620, and FM120x4 sleds.
 Availability of a graphic representation of the Dell PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s chassis in the Details
tab of the Devices portal.
 Addition of a device group for PowerEdge FX and Dell NAS appliances in the device tree.
 Support for OpenManage Mobile — An Android application that allows you to remotely connect
to one or more OpenManage Essentials consoles and iDRACs.
 Availability of Representational State Transfer (REST) interfaces that allow applications to retrieve
device groups and device inventory information, alert information, and perform basic tasks.
 Support for Dell SonicWALL firewall devices.
 Support for Dell PowerConnect W-Series devices.
 Support for Dell PowerEdge VRTX HA chassis.
 Support for Brocade Fibre Channel switches.
 Support for Dell OEM servers.
 Classification of Dell PowerVault NX3500 and Dell EqualLogic FS7500 NAS devices with Fluid File
System (FluidFS) agent under Storage Devices-> Dell NAS Appliances in the device tree.
 Addition of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 as a supported operating system for the
management station.