Release Notes

Description: After upgrade to OpenManage Essentials version 2.2:
• The devices are not classified correctly.
• The devices that were reported in the Non-Compliant Systems tab are displayed in the Compliant
Systems tab. [40445]
Resolution: After the upgrade, you must initiate the discovery and inventory for all ranges.
1. Click Manage → Discovery and Inventory.
2. Under Discovery Ranges, click All Ranges. The Discovery Range Summary is displayed.
3. Select all the discovery ranges, right-click and select Perform Discovery and Inventory Now.
Issue 4:
Description: If an earlier version of OpenManage Essentials is installed in a custom location under the
Program Files (x86) folder, upgrade to the latest version of OpenManage Essentials is unsuccessful.
[39859]
Resolution:
NOTE: It is not recommended to create or copy a custom folder under the Program Files (x86)
folder and then use the folder for installing any application. Doing so may result in unexpected
behavior during/after upgrade of the application.
1. Uninstall the existing version of OpenManage Essentials while retaining the existing OpenManage
Essentials database.
• At the Uninstalling OpenManage Essentials removes the OpenManage Essentials
database. Do you want to retain the database?
prompt, click Yes.
2. Install the latest version of OpenManage Essentials.
Issue 5:
Description: Migrating from ITA 8.9 or updating from OpenManage Essentials 1.0.1 silent installation of
the Troubleshooting Tool and MIB Import tool along with any other products selected in the auto run
screen fails to install or upgrade on Windows 2008 SP2 32-bit and 64-bit. This occurs when
OpenManage Essentials requires system reboot during critical pre-requisite installation.
Resolution: Manually install these components from their respective installers located in the Windows
folder where OpenManage Essentials is extracted to.
Issue 6:
Description: While migrating tasks from ITA 8.9 to OpenManage Essentials, all scheduled tasks that are
configured to Run Once appears as Periodic Daily and are disabled. This issue occurs because ITA task
information is incomplete when sent to OpenManage Essentials during the migration process. This does
not affect any of the existing tasks that OpenManage Essentials has configured.
Resolution: It is recommended that any tasks that are not required must be deleted before starting
migration.
Issue 7:
Description: After an upgrade from OME 1.0/1.0.1 or migration from ITA, RAC health status will be
unknown if it was discovered using IPMI protocol and user or operator privileges.
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