Release Notes

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Dell EMC OpenManage Installation and

Management Release Notes Version 9.1

Topics:

• Release Type and Definition

• What’s new in this release

• Installation

• User Notes for Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

• User Notes for Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and VMware ESX Operating Systems

• Known Issues and Workarounds

• Known Limitations and Workarounds

• Contacting Dell

This document describes the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in OpenManage Installation and Management 9.1

Release Type and Definition

Version:

9.1

Release Date:

December 2017

Previous Version:

8.5

Importance:

RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature

enhancements or changes that help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS,

drivers and software).

What’s new in this release

• Support for Microsoft Windows x86 to x64 OpenManage upgrade install:

• Support for Microsoft Windows 32-bit installation is not available for OpenManage 9.1 and later.

• An upgrade install is available only for Microsoft Windows 64-bit.

• Support for servers from 11th generation till 14th generation.

• Supported network cards:

• - Emulex LightPulse LPe31000-M6-D 1-Port 16Gb Full Height Fibre Channel Adapter

• Emulex LightPulse LPe31000-M6-D 1-Port 16Gb Low Profile Fibre Channel Adapter

• Emulex LightPulse LPe31002-M6-D 2-Port 16Gb Full Height Fibre Channel Adapter

• Emulex LightPulse LPe31002-M6-D 2-Port 16Gb Low Profile Fibre Channel Adapter

• Mellanox ConnectX-4 Dual Port EDR VPI QSFP28 Low Profile Adapter

• Mellanox ConnectX-4 Dual Port EDR VPI QSFP28 Full Height Network Adapter

• Mellanox ConnectX-4 Single Port EDR VPI QSFP28 Low Profile Adapter

• Mellanox ConnectX-4 Single Port EDR VPI QSFP28 Full Height Network Adapter

• Harbor Channel - Intel(R) Ethernet 25G 2P XXV710 Adapter (25GBE PCIe Adapter)

• QLogic Duluth - FH – 10Gb Dual Port BT Arrowhead based Converged Network Adapter QL41162HFRJ-DL-BK (without optics)

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• • • QLogic Duluth – LP - 10Gb Dual Port BT Arrowhead based Converged Network Adapter QL41162HLRJ-DL-BK (without optics) QLogic Dunkirk - 10- FH – 10Gb Dual Port SFP Arrowhead based Converged Network Adapter QL41112HFCU-DL-BK (without optics) • QLogic Dunkirk - 10– LP - 10Gb Dual Port SFP Arrowhead based Converged Network Adapter QL41112HLCU-DL-BK (without optics) • QLogic Dunkirk - FH – 10/25Gb Dual Port SFP28 Arrowhead based Converged Network Adapter QL41262HFCU-DL-BK (without optics) • QLogic Dunkirk
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NOTE: For the list of supported operating systems and Dell servers, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Software Support Matrix in the required version of OpenManage Software at dell.com/openmanagemanuals. NOTE: For more information about any features, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Online Help. Installation • • To install Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Core and Windows Server 2012 Core, Windows-on-Windows (WOW) mode must be enabled.
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User Notes for Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and VMware ESX Operating Systems • • • The OpenIPMI device driver used by Server Administrator will conflict with the Intel IMB device driver. Uninstall the IMB driver before installing Server Administrator. When Server Administrator is installed on a system, dependency issues related to RPMs may occur. To resolve these issues, install the missing RPMs from SYSMGMT/srvadmin/linux/RPMS/supportRPMS.
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4. Click OK and exit from the screen. Issue description: Configure HTTPS Listener link page does not time out. (498330). If you click the Configure HTTPS listener link in the Prerequisite page, the page does not time out. Resolution: To resolve this issue, close and reopen the page. Issue description: Browser secure site warning message. (134991).
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Known Limitations and Workarounds The following subsections list the currently known limitations. Known Limitations on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Issue description: Windows "Advertised" installation. (144364) Server Administrator install does not support Windows "Advertised" installation — the process of automatically distributing a program to client computers for installation through Windows group policies. Versions Affected: 8.2.
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To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer-service issues: 1. Go to dell.com/contactdell. 2. Select your country or region from the interactive world map. When you select a region, the countries for the selected regions are displayed. 3. Select the appropriate language under the country of your choice. 4. Select your business segment. The main support page for the selected business segment is displayed. 5. Select the appropriate option depending on your requirement.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.