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 2.0
Release Date: September 2014
Previous Version 1.3
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 2.0 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 2.0 Support Matrix
at delltechcenter.com/ome or
dell.com/OpenManageManuals.
What’s New
 Enhanced scalability to support 4000 devices and 40,000 alerts.
 Support for the following features:
– Import a configuration template from a reference server or chassis, edit the template, and deploy
the template on another server or chassis.
– View the status of server or chassis compliance to an associated configuration template.
– OpenManage Essentials – Server Configuration Management license.
NOTE: Installing and using OpenManage Essentials does not require the OpenManage Essentials
— Server Configuration Management license. Only the server configuration management
feature requires that the OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license is
installed on target servers. For more information, see the “OpenManage Essentials — Server
Configuration Management License” section in the
Dell OpenManage Essentials Version 2.0 User’
s Guide
at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
– Perform guided device discovery by selecting device types and providing the required protocol
configuration details.
– Update the firmware, BIOS, or drivers on managed nodes through the operating system without
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA).
– Deploy or update iDRAC Service Module (iSM).
– Launch the virtual console of an iDRAC configured for Single Sign-On (SSO).