OpenManage Integration Version 7.
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................5 2 About OMIMSSC components.......................................................................................................................6 3 Planning for installing OMIMSSC console extensions.....................................................................................7 Planning for installing OMIMSSC on SCCM .............
Uninstalling OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM....................................................................................... 25 Other uninstallation steps......................................................................................................................................... 25 Removing Appliance VM...........................................................................................................................................
1 Introduction OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) provides integrations into the System Center suite of products that enable full lifecycle management of the Dell EMC servers by using the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller (LC). OMIMSSC offers operating system deployment, hardware patching, firmware update, and server maintenance.
2 About OMIMSSC components The following is the list of the OMIMSSC components and their names that have been used in this guide: • OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Appliance virtual machine, also known as Appliance is hosted on a Hyper-V as a virtual machine based on CentOS and performs the following tasks: • • Interacts with the Dell EMC servers through iDRAC by using Web Services Management (WSMan) commands.
3 Planning for installing OMIMSSC console extensions Based on your requirements you can choose to install either OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM, or OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM by performing the tasks mentioned in the following topics.
6 Import the OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM. For more information, see the Importing OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM. 7 Launch the OMIMSSC console extension on SCVMM. For more information, see the Launching OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM.
4 System requirements for OMIMSSC Topics: • Account privileges • Common system requirements for OMIMSSC • System requirements of OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM • System requirements of OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM • Network requirements Account privileges Requirements for all the accounts used in OMIMSSC.
Processor counts • 4 4*N IG: • Install one of the following versions of Windows Server: • Windows server 2012 R2 • Windows Server 2012 • Windows Server 2016 • Microsoft .NET version 3.5 • Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) • PowerShell Management systems are systems on which OMIMSSC and its components are installed. List of ADK, DTK, and the WinPE versions supported are: Table 3.
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2016 • Admin portal: Install any of the following supported browsers: • Internet Explorer 10 or later • Mozilla Firefox 30 or later • Google Chrome 23 or later • Microsoft Edge To follow specific OMIMSSC system requirements, you can now follow the requirements mentioned in bellow link as per the console you use: • System requirements of OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM • System requirements of OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM System requireme
Providing read and execute permissions to users Nonadministrator users are required to complete the following prerequisites on the site server, and SMS provider Server before installing OMIMSSC component: 1 In PowerShell, run this command: Enable-PSRemoting. 2 In the confirmation message, type Y. 3 In PowerShell, run this command: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned. 4 In the confirmation message, type Y.
Setting namespace security and granting permissions About this task To set namespace security and grant permissions: Steps 1 Launch wmimgmt.msc. 2 In the WMI Control pane, right-click WMI Control, select Properties, and then select Security. 3 Navigate to ROOT\SMS Namespace. 4 Select the Execute Methods, Provide Write, Enable Account, and the Remote Enable permissions. 5 Navigate to Root\cimv2\DLCI. 6 Select the Execute Methods, Provide Write, Enable Account, and the Remote Enable permissions.
Network requirements Ports used in Appliance: The following is a list of ports that are used by various OMIMSSC components: hence, include these ports in the firewall exception list. Table 4.
5 Installing, configuring and maintaining OMIMSSC Topics: • Downloading OMIMSSC from web • Setting up Appliance • Launching admin portal to download OMIMSSC components • Enrolling console • Launching OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM • Launching OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM Downloading OMIMSSC from web About this task To download the OMIMSSC, perform the following steps: Steps 1 Download the Appliance file from the Dell Digital store.
d e f g h i If you want to store the VM in a different location, then select Store the virtual machine in a different location, click Browse, and traverse to the new location. In Specify Generation, select Generation 1, and then click Next. In Assign Memory, assign the memory capacity mentioned in the prerequisite. In Configure Networking, in Connection, select the network that you want to use, and then click Next.
Launching admin portal to download OMIMSSC components 1 Launch the admin portal from the browser. 2 Log in to the admin portal by using the same credentials that were used while logging in to Appliance. Format: Https:// 3 In Local Intranet Site, add the admin portal URL. 4 Download IG and OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM or OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM.
To change the IG share folder location, click Select Share Folder and traverse to a new location, and then click Next. NOTE: Ensure that the shared folder that you create has a minimum disk space of 10 GB. The default installation folder Integration Gateway is selected. To change the installation folder location, click Change and traverse to a new location. Once you complete the changes, click Next. In Ready to Install the Program, click Next.
Installing OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM Prerequisites • Ensure that you install the OMIMSSC on the SCCM site server before using it in the SCCM admin console. • It is recommended that you close Configuration Manager before installing, upgrading, or uninstalling the OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM. Steps 1 Double-click OMIMSSC_SCCM_Console_Extension.exe. The Welcome screen is displayed. 2 Click Next. The license agreement is displayed. 3 Accept the license agreement, and click Next.
Enrolling console Prerequisites Ensure that the following prerequisites are met: • IG is already installed. • OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM console or the OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM is installed. • Enroll the SCCM site server to use the OMIMSSC console extension on SCCM admin console. About this task To enroll an SCCM or SCVMM console with OMIMSSC, perform the following steps: Steps 1 Open a browser, and provide Appliance URL. The admin portal login page is displayed.
3 Click Browse and select the .zip file for the console extension, click Next, and then click Finish. Ensure that the add-in is valid. 4 Click Fabric in the left pane, and then click DELL EMC OMIMSSCin the ribbon. Launching OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM 1 In the SCVMM console, select Fabric, and then select the All Hosts server groups. NOTE: To launch OMIMSSC, you can select any host group that you have permissions to access. 2 In the Home ribbon, select OMIMSSC.
6 Managing OMIMSSC and its components Topics: • Viewing Appliance details • OMIMSSC user management • Viewing or refreshing enrolled consoles • Repairing or modifying installers and accounts • Uninstalling OMIMSSC • Migrating or upgrading from older versions of DLCI for Configuration Manager and DLCI for SCVMM • Upgrading OMIMSSC Viewing Appliance details 1 Launch the admin portal from a browser.
• If you want to modify IG account and SCCM or SCVMM administrator account: a Modify IG account. For more information, see Repairing OMIMSSC IG. b Modify SCCM or SCVMM administrator account and IG account from OMIMSSC admin portal. For more information, see Modifying SCCM or SCVMM and IG accounts. Repairing OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM To repair the OMIMSSC files in case they are corrupt, perform the following steps: 1 Run the OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM installer.
• For SCCM or SCVMM account, modify the credentials in active directory, before modifying the account in OMIMSSC. To modify the OMIMSSC IG account from installer: Steps 1 Run the IG installer. 2 In Program Maintenance, select Modify and then click Next. 3 Change password and then click Next. 4 In Modify the program, click Install. 5 Click Finish after the modify task is complete.
• If an OMIMSSC session is already open during deenrollment, ensure that you close the SCCM or SCVMM session to complete the deenrollment. Uninstalling OMIMSSC IG To uninstall IG, perform the following steps: 1 Run the OMIMSSC Integration Gateway installer. 2 In the OMIMSSC Integration Gateway Installer Welcome page, click Next. 3 Click Uninstall. Uninstalling OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM Double-click OMIMSSC_SCCM_Console_Extension.exe, select Remove, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Deleting OMIMSSC application profile 1 In the SCVMM console, click Library, Profiles, and then click the Applications profiles. All the application profiles used in SCVMM are displayed. 2 Select and delete the OMIMSSC Registration Profile. Removing Appliance VM About this task To remove Appliance VM: Steps 1 In Windows Server, in Hyper-V Manager, right-click the Appliance VM and click Turn Off. 2 Right-click the Appliance VM and then click Delete.
4 Provide the repository URL information in admin portal. For more information, see Proving repository URL information. 5 Install the service pack updates. For more information, see Installing service pack updates. Downloading appliance service packs and infrastructure service packs Prerequisites To download service packs from the digital entitlement site you require a valid subscription. The Infrastructure service packs are available for free.
Providing repository URL information for service pack updates About this task To provide URL information: Steps 1 In OMIMSSC, select Settings > Service Pack Updates. 2 In Repository URL, provide the URL information in the format Http://:/ and if necessary provide proxy server details, and then click Save.
NOTE: The installation continues with a warning message even if there is no disk space of 10 GB space. However operating system deployment, and firmware update may fail. Steps 1 From the OMIMSSC Admin portal, download the OMIMSSC Integration Gateway installer. 2 Run the OMIMSSC_Integration_Gateway.exe installer. 3 In the message prompting you to upgrade, click Yes. 4 In the OMIMSSC Integration Gateway Welcome page, click Next.
7 Troubleshooting Topics: • Account deletion in OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM • Compatibility issue of Appliance with ADK • Connection lost between Appliance and Integration Gateway • Error accessing console extension after updating SCVMM R2 • Error message while accessing OMIMSSC admin portal through Mozilla Firefox browser • Failure to connect to OMIMSSC Appliance • IP address not assigned to Appliance • No required permission to access SCVMM • SCVMM error 21119 while adding servers
For information on policy settings, refer the following MSDN articles: 2 • PowerShell Execution policy: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847748.aspx • PowerShell Group Policy: technet.microsoft.com/library/jj149004 Once the execution policy is set, restart the Integration Gateway server. Error accessing console extension after updating SCVMM R2 SCVMM displays an error for security reasons when OMIMSSC is installed and you apply an Update Rollup for SC2012 R2 VMM.
SCVMM error 21119 while adding servers to active directory While adding servers to Active Directory, SCVMM error 21119 is displayed. Error 21119: The physical computer with did not join Active Directory in time. The comptuer was expected to join Active Directory using the computer name . About this task As a workaround, do the following: Steps 1 Wait for some time to see if the server is added to the Active Directory.
8 Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site You can access the required documents using the following links: • For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/SoftwareSecurityManuals • For Dell EMC OpenManage documents — Dell.com/OpenManageManuals • For Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/esmmanuals • For iDRAC and Dell EMC Lifecycle Controller documents — Dell.
