Users Guide

● Updating a cluster where WAC is installed on a cluster node is not recommended. To support this scenario, install the
WAC on another system that is not part of the cluster and complete the update.
● We highly recommend to run only one compliance/update for a target node or cluster at a time. Running multiple
compliance/updates at the same time might cause failures to the existing compliance/updates.
● The CAU feature is not supported for YX2X and YX3X models of Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.
Steps
To generate compliance report and perform firmware, BIOS, and drivers update for Windows Server HCI, Azure Stack HCI, and
Failover clusters, do the following:
1. To generate compliance report against the validated catalog, on the Update source tab, do the following:
a. Select one of the methods to download catalog files:
● Online (HTTPs) - <catalog name> catalog to download the catalog automatically from dell.com. Online catalog is
selected by default.
The available catalogs are:
○ For PowerEdge servers and clusters containing PowerEdge servers: Dell EMC Enterprise Catalog which contains
the validated versions of components for PowerEdge servers.
○ For MX servers: Dell EMC MX Solution Catalog which contains the validated versions of components for
PowerEdge MX Modular.
○ For Windows Server HCI and Azure Stack HCI cluster nodes: Update Catalog for Microsoft HCI solutions which
contains the validated versions of components for AX nodes and Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes.
Online catalog support requires direct internet connectivity from the Windows Admin Center gateway. The overall
download time of a catalog depends on the network bandwidth and number of components being updated. You can
also access the Internet using proxy settings. See configure proxy settings.
● Offline - Dell EMC Repository Manager Catalog to use the DRM catalog configured in a CIFS location.
OMIMSWAC with or without Internet access allows you to select the Offline - Dell EMC Repository Manager Catalog
to generate compliance report. You may use this option when the Internet is not available or to use a customized
DRM catalog.
○ To use offline catalog, select DRM Settings to ensure the CIFS share path is configured with the DRM catalog.
The supported version of DRM application can be downloaded from Dell EMC Repository Manager. To create a
DRM catalog, refer to the Technical article.
NOTE:
○ We recommend to use 'Update Catalog for Microsoft HCI solutions' catalog for Azure Stack HCI and Windows
Server HCI.
○ You must provide individual catalog files with the user credentials for server manager, and cluster manager
respectively.
b. To use the Dell EMC System Update (DSU) and Inventory Collector (IC) tools, select Advance setting, and then select
one of the following:
● " Automatically downloads and configures the Dell EMC System Update (DSU) and Inventory Collector (IC)." when
OMIMSWAC is connected to the Internet. This is selected by default.
● "Manually configure DSU and IC" and then select Settings to manually download and configure DSU and IC tools in a
share location. We recommend using this option when OMIMSWAC is not connected to the Internet.
DSU and IC settings, configured using Update Tool settings in OpenManage Integration extension will also be
available under Advance setting in OpenManage Integration snap-in.
When finished, click Next: Compliance report.
OMIMSWAC downloads the catalog, collects the DSU and IC tools that are configured in the Settings tab, and generates
a Compliance Report. If DSU and IC tools are not configured in the Settings, then OMIMSWAC downloads them from
https://downloads.dell.com to generate the compliance report.
2. On the Compliance report tab, view the compliance report. For more information about the compliance report, view the
compliance report.
● The 'upgradable' components that are 'non-compliant' are selected by default for update.
Update PowerEdge servers and nodes of Windows Server HCI, Azure Stack HCI, and Failover clusters using
OpenManage Integration extension
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