Users Guide

Contents

1 About OpenManage Essentials.........................................................................19

What is New in This Release............................................................................................................... 19

Other Information You May Need......................................................................................................20

Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................21

2 Installing OpenManage Essentials...................................................................22

Installation Prerequisites and Minimum Requirements..................................................................... 22

Minimum Recommended Hardware............................................................................................22

Minimum Requirements................................................................................................................23

Terms and Conditions for Using Relational Database Management Systems................................. 23

Minimum Login Roles for Microsoft SQL Server............................................................................... 24

Database Size and Scalability..............................................................................................................24

Downloading OpenManage Essentials...............................................................................................25

Installing OpenManage Essentials...................................................................................................... 25

Custom Setup Installation.............................................................................................................27

Setting Up OpenManage Essentials Database on a Remote SQL Server..........................................27

Retargeting the OpenManage Essentials Database...........................................................................28

Backing Up the OpenManage Essentials Database..................................................................... 28

Restoring the OpenManage Essentials Database........................................................................ 28

Creating a New User in SQL Server..............................................................................................29

Connecting to the OpenManage Essentials Database................................................................ 29

Installing OpenManage Essentials on a Domain Controller............................................................. 30

Installing OpenManage Essentials on a Domain Controller With a Remote Database.............. 31

Installing OpenManage Essentials on a Domain Controller With a Local Database ................. 32

Adding Users to the OpenManage Essentials User Groups.........................................................33

Enabling SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode in SQL Server ...................................33

Verifying SQL Server TCP/IP Status ............................................................................................. 34

Installing Dell SupportAssist................................................................................................................34

Installing Repository Manager............................................................................................................ 35

Installing Dell License Manager..........................................................................................................36

Setting Up and Configuring VMware ESXi 5.......................................................................................36

Upgrading OpenManage Essentials....................................................................................................37

Uninstalling OpenManage Essentials................................................................................................. 38

Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials............................................................................. 38

3 Getting Started With OpenManage Essentials..............................................39

Launching OpenManage Essentials................................................................................................... 39

Configuring OpenManage Essentials................................................................................................. 39