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
Administrator and not
iDRAC.
WS-Man (ESXi-
based server)
WS-Man (ESXi-
based server)
In-Band (Operating
System)
iDRAC All components are
updated using iDRAC. For
ESXi-based servers, all
components are updated
using iDRAC , irrespective
of preferred system update
mode selected.
WS-Man (ESXi-
based server)
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 Using the Non-Compliant
Systems Tab
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.
• If the iDRAC firmware version is 1.40.40 or earlier, 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 folders (C:\Windows\Temp
and C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp). Ensure that the Temp folders are 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. If they are on different
network, the system update task cannot be performed successfully. If you are using Active
Directory authentication for the iDRAC, it is recommended that system on which OpenManage
Essentials is installed and the iDRAC should be on the same network domain.
To apply system updates:
1. Click Manage → System Update.
2. In System Update, select the Non-Compliant Systems tab.
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