Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 2.0 with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Release Notes March 2021 Rev.
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1 Release summary Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC) enables IT administrators to manage the Dell EMC PowerEdge servers as hosts, Microsoft Failover Clusters created with PowerEdge servers, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) created by using the Dell EMC Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI. OMIMSWAC simplifies the tasks of IT administrators by remotely managing the PowerEdge servers and clusters throughout their life cycle.
2 Compatibility matrix The following table lists the supported Microsoft Windows Admin Center version, browser, operating system, supported software, and supported hardware. Table 1. Compatibility matrix (continued) Supported software and hardware Version Microsoft Windows Admin Center Windows Admin Center 2103 GA.
Table 1. Compatibility matrix Supported software and hardware Version ○ In YX2X and YX3X models of PowerEdge servers, following features are not available: ￭ Cluster-Aware Updating ￭ Health and Inventory information of Accelerators ● YX4X models of PowerEdge servers with iDRAC9 (Recommended firmware version of 3.30.30.30 or later). ● YX5X models of PowerEdge servers with iDRAC9 (Recommended firmware version of 3.40.40.40 or later). ● PowerEdge XE2420 Edge server (Recommended iDRAC firmware 4.00.129.
3 Key features ● OMIMSWAC provides a simplified solution for IT administrators to efficiently manage the following: ○ Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers running on supported Windows Operating Systems. ○ Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI (also known as Azure Stack HCI or AS HCI) created using AX nodes from Dell Technologies.
Date Document revision Description of changes March 2021 A01 Added support for Windows Admin Center 2103 GA.
4 What is new in this release ● Supports Microsoft Windows Admin Center Preview 2103 GA. Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension version 2.0 will only be supported with Windows Admin Center 2103 GA for monitoring and management of servers and clusters. ● Supports managing and monitoring of Azure Stack HCI solution based on the new Azure Stack HCI version 20H2 operating system.
5 Fixed issues Issue 1 Description The update compliance may intermittently and partially succeed for server and cluster nodes. When a cluster/server is connected by using Single Sign-on authentication, without using "Manage As" explicitly OMIMSWAC is unable to generate compliance report.
6 Known issues Issue 1 Description While installing OMIMSWAC by using local path or network path, multiple instances of OMIMSWAC extension may be listed under Available and Installed Extensions. This happens when more than one .nupkg package is available in the specified folder path, or the .nupkg packages are available in root or subfolders in addition to the folder path provided under Feeds > Add package source. Workaround Ensure that a single .
7 Instructions for installing Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Topics: • • Installation process Download Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Installation process Before you install OMIMSWAC version 2.0, ensure that you have installed the Windows Admin Center 2103 GA. OMIMSWAC can be installed in one of the following ways: ● By using the Microsoft's public Windows Admin Center NuGet feed.
b. Select Browse all products > Servers > PowerEdge, and then select the appropriate model of your PowerEdge server. 3. On the support page of your server, select DRIVERS & DOWNLOADS. 4. From the Category list, select Systems Management. 5. Select the supported version of OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center, and then click Download. The downloaded Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Integration_MS_WAC_..zip file contains the .
8 Instructions for upgrading Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Before you upgrade to OMIMSWAC version 2.0, ensure that you have installed the Windows Admin Center 2103 GA. OMIMSWAC can be upgraded in one of the following ways: ● By using the NuGet feed ● By using local path or network file share with the downloaded Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Integration_MS_WAC_..zip file from the Dell EMC Support Site. For more information about downloading the .
9 Identifying the generation of your Dell EMC PowerEdge server To cover a range of server models, the PowerEdge servers are now be referred to using the generic naming convention and not their generation. This topic explains how to identify the generation of a PowerEdge server that are referred to using the generic naming convention. Example: The R740 server model is a rack, two processor system from the 14th generation of servers with Intel processors.
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