Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 2.1 with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Installation Guide August 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Overview of OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center.............. 4 Chapter 2: OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Licensing..................6 Chapter 3: Compatibility matrix.................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 4: Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center...................................................................................
1 Overview of OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC) enables IT administrators to manage PowerEdge servers as hosts, Microsoft Failover Clusters created with PowerEdge servers, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) created by using Dell EMC HCI Solutions for Microsoft Windows Server or Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI.
● Inventory/Monitoring—Provides information about overall Health, Hardware inventory, and iDRAC inventory of nodes including component-level information of all supported Dell EMC platforms. ● iDRAC console—View iDRAC information of PowerEdge servers. For out-of-band management, you can directly launch the iDRAC console from Windows Admin Center. ● Cluster creation (Integrated Cluster Deploy and Update)—Supports integrated Firmware, BIOS, and Drivers installation while creating Azure Stack HCI cluster.
2 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.
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. OMIWAC Premium License for PowerEdge. All base features along with premium management features. Perpetual iDRAC based license. OMIWAC Premium License for MSFT HCI Solutions.
3 Compatibility matrix The following table lists the supported Microsoft Windows Admin Center version, browser, operating system, supported software, and supported hardware required for OMIMSWAC. Table 1. Compatibility matrix Supported software and hardware Version Microsoft Windows Admin Center Windows Admin Center 2103.2 GA. Microsoft recommends to use the latest version of the Windows Admin Center. For more information, see the Microsoft Windows Admin Center documentation at https://www.microsoft.
Table 1. Compatibility matrix (continued) Supported software and hardware Version ￭ 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 AMD platforms having iDRAC9 (Recommended firmware version of 3.40.40.40 or later). ● YX5X models of PowerEdge servers with Intel platforms having iDRAC9 (Recommended firmware version 4.40.x.
4 Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center The Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center can be installed in one of the following methods: ● By using the Microsoft's public Windows Admin Center NuGet feed. See Install Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center by using the official Microsoft NuGet feed on page 11. ● By using a local path or a network share as package source for installation.
Install Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center by using the official Microsoft NuGet feed Prerequisites Before you install Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension in Windows Admin Center by using the NuGet feed, ensure that you have: ● Installed the Windows Admin Center 2103.2 GA. ● Logged in to Windows Admin Center as a gateway administrator. To install Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension by using the NuGet feed: Steps 1.
5. Click Add. If the extension is successfully added, the extension is listed under the Available Extensions tab. 6. Select Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension, click Install, and then click Confirm to confirm the changes and to install the extension. Results After the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension is installed, Windows Admin Center is restarted, and the extension is listed under Installed extensions.
Next steps After the OMIMSWAC extension version 2.0 or above is installed, while deploying or updating an Azure Stack HCI cluster, select Get updates in the Install hardware updates page or Hardware updates page respectively to continue to update the target nodes or cluster by using OpenManage Integration snap-in.
5 Upgrading OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Before you upgrade to OMIMSWAC version 2.1, ensure that you have installed the Windows Admin Center 2103.2 GA. You can upgrade the OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC) extension by using one of the following methods: ● By using the official Microsoft Nuget feed. ● By using a local path or network file share with the downloaded .zip file from Dell EMC Support Site. NOTE: Upgrading to OMIMSWAC version 2.
Upgrade Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center by using local path or network file share Prerequisites Before you upgrade the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension in Windows Admin Center by using a local path or a network file share, ensure that you have: ● Installed the Windows Admin Center 2103.2 GA. ● Logged in to Windows Admin Center as a gateway administrator. ● Downloaded and extracted the latest version of OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center .
6 Launching OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Before you launch Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension in Windows Admin Center, ensure that you have: ● Logged in to Windows Admin Center as a gateway administrator. After installing the OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC), perform the following actions to launch the extension: 1. In the upper left corner of Windows Admin Center, select Server Manager or Cluster Manager from the drop-down menu.
7 Uninstall Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Steps 1. In the Windows Admin Center application, in the upper right corner, select Settings. 2. Under GATEWAY, click Extensions. 3. In the Installed extensions tab, select the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration integration, and then click Uninstall. 4. Click Confirm to proceed with the uninstallation of the extension.
8 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.
9 Additional resources Table 3. Additional resources Document Description Availability Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center User's Guide Provides information about using OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center. Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Release Notes Provides information about new features, known issues and workarounds in OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center. 1. Go to Dell.
10 Contacting Dell EMC About this task Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Steps 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2.
