Users Guide

To upgrade:
1. Double-click the OpenManage Essentials executable file.
The Dell OpenManage Install screen is displayed. The following options are available:
• Dell OpenManage Essentials — Select this option to install Dell OpenManage Essentials,
Troubleshooting Tool, and Dell OpenManage Essentials MIB Import Utility.
• Dell Repository Manager — Select to install Dell Repository Manager. Using Repository Manager,
you can create customized bundles and repositories of Dell Update Packages, software utilities
such as update drivers, firmware, BIOS, and other applications.
• Dell License Manager — Select to install the Dell license manager. Dell License Manager is a one-
to-many license deployment and reporting tool for managing the Dell iDRAC7 licenses.
• Dell SupportAssist — Select to install Dell SupportAssist. SupportAssist provides proactive support
capabilities for supported Dell server, storage, and networking solutions.
NOTE: If SupportAssist is already installed on the system, by default, the Dell SupportAssist
option is selected and grayed out. After the upgrade of OpenManage Essentials,
SupportAssist is also upgraded. If applicable, you may be required to provide the proxy
settings during the upgrade of SupportAssist. For more information, see the Dell
SupportAssist User’s Guide at dell.com/ServiceabilityTools.
• Documentation — Click to view the online help.
• View Readme — Click to view the readme file. To view the latest readme, go to dell.com/
OpenManageManuals.
2. In Dell OpenManage Install, select Dell OpenManage Essentials and click Install.
The Dell OpenManage Essentials Prerequisites window, displays the following requirement types:
• Critical — This error condition prevents the installation of a feature.
• Warning — This warning condition may disable the Typical installation but not an Upgrade of the
feature later during installation.
• Information — This informational condition does not affect the Typical installation of a feature.
NOTE: If OpenManage Essentials version 1.1 is installed on the system on a local database using
SQL Server 2008 Express edition, and an OpenManage Essentials-specific named instance
SQLEXPRESSOME is not available, the SQL Server prerequisites displays a Critical icon. To
proceed with the installation, you must install SQL Server Express 2012 SP1 with the
SQLEXPRESSOME instance. Data from the earlier version of SQL Server is migrated
automatically.
3. Click Install Essentials.
4. In the install wizard for OpenManage Essentials, click Next.
5. In the License Agreement page, read the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license
agreement
, and then click Next.
6. If applicable, provide the Package Server Port and the Task Manager Service Port. If either the
package server port or task manager service port is blocked during an upgrade, provide a new port.
Click Next.
NOTE: For information about the supported ports and protocols, see Supported Protocols and
Ports on Managed Nodes and Supported Protocols and Ports on Management Stations.
The message Please backup OMEssentials database before upgrading to the latest
version of OpenManage Essentials is displayed.
7. Click Ok.
8. Click Install.
9. After the installation is complete, click Finish.
After the upgrade is complete, you must perform the following steps:
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