Users Guide

Protocol Used
for Server IP
Discovery and
Inventory
Protocol Used
for iDRAC IP
Discovery and
Inventory
Preferred System
Update Mode
Selected in
Advanced Settings
Credentials for
System
Update
Actual Update Mode
WS-Man (ESXi-
based server)
ESXi-based servers, all
components are updated
using iDRAC , irrespective
of preferred system update
mode selected.
WS-Man (ESXi-
based server)
Out-of-Band (iDRAC) iDRAC
Not applicable.
The server IP is
not discovered.
WS-MAN In-Band (Operating
System)
iDRAC All components are
updated using iDRAC.
Not applicable.
The server IP is
not discovered.
WS-MAN Out-of-Band (iDRAC) iDRAC
Applying System Updates
NOTE: The following are some of the considerations when applying system updates:
• You can only update systems using iDRAC6 or later if they are discovered using the WS-Man
protocol.
• Applying system updates out-of-band (iDRAC) is supported only for 32-bit Dell Update Packages
(DUPs). If you select a catalog that has no 32-bit DUPs for applying an out-of-band system
update, OpenManage Essentials does not display any updates under Select Updates to Apply.
• Applying system updates in-band (Operating System) requires that the Windows Management
Instrumentation service is running on the selected targets.
• Applying system updates requires the availability of the default Temp folder (C:\Users
\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp). Ensure that the Temp folder is not deleted or moved.
• For out-of-band system updates, it is recommended that system on which OpenManage
Essentials is installed and the iDRAC should be on the same network domain. If they are on
different network domains, the system update task cannot be performed successfully.
To apply system updates:
1. Click Manage → System Update.
2. In System Update, select the Non-Compliant Systems tab.
NOTE: You can also filter systems based on either the groups or the devices by clicking the
Filtered by: link. Select the devices in the Select System Update Target Devices and Device
Groups window and click Apply.
3. In Non-Compliant systems, select the systems you want to update.
NOTE: You can update multiple systems at the same time.
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