Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 1.1.0 with Microsoft Windows Admin Center Release Notes July 2020 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 Table 1. Compatibility matrix Supported software and hardware Version Microsoft Windows Admin Center 1910.2 GA release. For more information, see the Microsoft Windows Admin Center documentation at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/ windows-admin-center. Operating systems For more information about the supported OSs for installing Microsoft Windows Admin Center and different modes of installation, see the Microsoft Windows Admin Center documentation at https://www.
NOTE: Cluster-Aware Updating feature is supported for the following platform with valid licenses: 6 • YX4X models of Dell EMC PowerEdge server and above with iDRAC firmware 4.00.00.00 or newer. • Dell EMC Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI with iDRAC firmware 4.00.00.00 or newer.
3 Key features • OMIMSWAC provides a simplified solution to IT administrators to efficiently manage the following: • ○ Dell EMC PowerEdge servers running on supported Windows Operating Systems. ○ Azure Stack HCI clusters based on AX nodes or Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes from Dell EMC. ○ Microsoft failover clusters created with Dell EMC PowerEdge servers. View overall Health, Hardware inventory, and iDRAC inventory of nodes including component-level information of all supported Dell EMC platforms.
4 New in this release • • • Added support for Dell EMC Online Catalogs: ○ Dell EMC Enterprise Catalog for PowerEdge Servers. ○ Dell EMC Azure Stack HCI Solution Catalog for Dell EMC Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI. ○ Dell EMC MX Solution Catalog for PowerEdge MX Modular. Ability to perform Server update including selective component updates. Ability to perform Cluster-Aware Updating against validated baseline (BIOS, driver, firmware, and system management applications) on the following.
5 Fixed issues Issue 1 Description The update compliance may intermittently and partially succeed for server and cluster nodes. Issue 2 Description For a Failover cluster connection, if you navigate out of the OMIMSWAC extension to access other Windows Admin Center tools, Windows Admin Center turns into a blank page.
6 Known issues Issue 1 Description Unable to retrieve the health and hardware inventory from the target iDRAC. Workaround Ensure that the following are enabled or available on the target node: • • • • • • • The Redfish service is enabled. An iDRAC user slot is available. The SMB port 445 is open. For management of PowerEdge servers, ensure that OMIMSWAC uses an internal OS to iDRAC Pass-through interface. By default, iDRAC will be reachable using the IP address 169.254.0.1/ or 169.254.1.
While installing OMIMSWAC by using local path or network path, multiple instances of OMIMSWAC extension may be listed under Available and Installed Extensions 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 .nupkg package is available in the root or subfolders under Feeds > Add package source.
Connect the cluster by using the Manage as feature and by entering the cluster administrator account. For more information, see Microsoft document. Issue 11 Description When you log in to Windows Admin Center (WAC) using gateway user credentials without admin privileges and try to launch OpenManage Integration from the WAC console, access denied error may appear.
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 OMIMSWAC can be installed 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.
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 .nupkg file which is used to install OMIMSWAC integrator in Windows Admin Center by using a local path or network share. NOTE: Do not rename the .nupkg file while installing the OMIMSWAC extension.
8 Instructions for upgrading Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center 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 .zip file, see the Download Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center section.
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.
10 Contacting Dell EMC 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: 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2.
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