Users Guide

21 Remote Tasks — Reference..........................................................................249
Remote Tasks Home........................................................................................................................ 250
Remote Tasks ...................................................................................................................................250
All Tasks.......................................................................................................................................250
Task Execution History................................................................................................................251
Server Power Options.................................................................................................................252
Deployment Task........................................................................................................................ 254
Command Line Task.........................................................................................................................256
Remote Server Administrator Command...................................................................................257
Generic Command..................................................................................................................... 259
IPMI Command........................................................................................................................... 261
RACADM Command Line........................................................................................................... 263
Firmware and Driver Inventory Collection Task..............................................................................264
22 Managing Security Settings......................................................................... 266
Using Security Roles and Permissions............................................................................................. 266
Microsoft Windows Authentication................................................................................................. 266
Assigning User Rights........................................................................................................................267
Using Custom SSL Certificates (Optional)....................................................................................... 267
Configuring IIS Services.............................................................................................................. 267
Supported Protocols and Ports in OpenManage Essentials........................................................... 268
Supported Protocols and Ports on Management Stations....................................................... 268
Supported Protocols and Ports on Managed Nodes................................................................ 268
23 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................270
OpenManage Essentials Troubleshooting Tool.............................................................................. 270
Troubleshooting Procedures............................................................................................................ 271
Troubleshooting Inventory..........................................................................................................271
Troubleshooting Device Discovery.............................................................................................271
Troubleshooting Receiving SNMP Traps ...................................................................................272
Troubleshooting Discovery of Windows Server 2008–Based Servers..................................... 272
Troubleshooting SNMP Traps for ESX or ESXi Versions 3.5, 4.x, or 5.0....................................272
Troubleshooting Problems With Microsoft Internet Explorer...................................................273
Troubleshooting Map View.........................................................................................................273
24 Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................ 275
Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 275
Upgrade.............................................................................................................................................275
Tasks.................................................................................................................................................. 276
Optional Command Line Settings.............................................................................................. 276
Customization Parameters......................................................................................................... 278