Install Guide

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 (running Azure Stack HCI version 20H2 operating system) while creating Azure Stack HCI cluster.
● Full Stack Cluster-Aware updating feature is supported for:
○ Azure Stack HCI cluster (running Azure Stack HCI version 20H2 operating system)
Purchase OMIWAC Premium License
OMIWAC Premium Licenses can be purchased while ordering the corresponding servers and solutions through Point of Sale
(POS) or After Point of Sale (APOS) by contacting Dell sales representatives. The OMIWAC Premium License is bundled as part
of the server license if purchased along with the server. If the license is purchased in APOS method, import the license manually
using the iDRAC. For more information about importing license manually, see iDRAC documentation.
NOTE:
Licenses must be purchased for the corresponding Azure Stack HCI or PowerEdge Servers in a cluster as follows
where you want to use the premium feature. As, mixing the licenses will not be supported.
License Description Licensing model
iDRAC express All base features.
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