Reference Guide

Miscellaneous Configuration and
Management Elements
Topics:
• OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Licensing
• Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP)
• OS to iDRAC Pass through
• Protect authenticity and integrity
• Manage backup and restore in OMIMSWAC
OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows
Admin Center Licensing
This section provides licensing guidance for OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC).
Overview
Installing and using OMIMSWAC Base version does not require any license and can be downloaded from the NuGet feed of
Microsoft Windows Admin Center or Dell support site. The Base version provides basic management and monitoring for Dell
EMC PowerEdge Servers, AX nodes, and Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes from Dell Technologies. However, to use some of
the premium features, such as Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU), Hardware symmetry checks using Integrated Cluster Deployment
and Update (IDU), and Full Stack Cluster-Aware Updating you must install the OMIWAC Premium License on target nodes.
Types of premium licenses and platforms supported
There are two types of OMIWAC Premium Licenses currently available as below.
● The "OMIWAC Premium License for PowerEdge" is available for:
○ YX4X models of Dell EMC PowerEdge server and above with iDRAC firmware 4.00.00.00 or newer.
● The "OMIWAC Premium License for MSFT HCI Solutions" is available for:
○ AX nodes and Storage Space Direct Ready Nodes from Dell Technologies with firmware 4.00.00.00 or newer.
○ Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI.
○ Dell EMC HCI Solutions for Microsoft Windows Server.
Premium features supported
● Cluster-Aware Updating feature is supported for:
○ Failover clusters
○ Azure Stack HCI clusters
○ Windows Server HCI clusters
● Integrated Cluster Deploy and Update as part of Azure Stack HCI cluster creation with hardware symmetry checks is
supported for:
○ AX nodes while creating Azure Stack HCI cluster.
● Full Stack Cluster-Aware updating feature is supported for:
○ Azure Stack HCI cluster.
● CPU core management is supported for:
○ Azure Stack HCI cluster created from AX nodes from Dell Technologies.
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