Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.1 User's Guide
- Overview
- Getting started with SupportAssist Enterprise
- Setting up SupportAssist Enterprise for the local system
- Setting up SupportAssist Enterprise for remote devices
- Evaluating SupportAssist Enterprise
- Downloading the SupportAssist Enterprise installation package
- Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating to SupportAssist Enterprise
- Minimum requirements for installing and using SupportAssist Enterprise
- Installing SupportAssist Enterprise
- Operating system considerations for installing SupportAssist Enterprise
- Installing SupportAssist Enterprise by using the SupportAssist Enterprise installer package (Windows)
- Installing SupportAssist Enterprise by using the SupportAssist Enterprise installer package (Linux)
- Installing SupportAssist Enterprise in silent mode (Linux)
- Installing SupportAssist Enterprise by using the OpenManage Essentials installation package
- Upgrading SupportAssist Enterprise
- Migrating to SupportAssist Enterprise
- Using SupportAssist Enterprise without registration
- Registering SupportAssist Enterprise
- Setting up an SELinux enabled system to receive alerts
- Opening the SupportAssist Enterprise user interface
- Logging in to SupportAssist Enterprise
- Logging out of SupportAssist Enterprise
- Adding devices
- Device types and applicable devices
- Adding a single device
- Adding a server or hypervisor
- Adding an iDRAC
- Adding a chassis
- Adding a Networking device
- Adding a PowerVault MD Series storage array
- Adding an EqualLogic PS Series storage solution
- Adding a Compellent SC Series storage solution
- Adding a Fluid File System (FluidFS) NAS device
- Adding a software
- Adding a solution
- Adding a device by duplication
- Importing multiple devices
- Exporting details of devices that were not imported
- Revalidating a device
- Viewing cases and devices
- Device grouping
- Using Extensions
- Types of extensions
- Support for setting up adapter or Remote Collector
- Getting started with inventorying devices managed by OpenManage Essentials or Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
- Adapters
- Remote Collectors
- Managing device credentials
- Maintaining SupportAssist Enterprise capability
- Enabling or disabling monitoring of a device
- Installing or upgrading OMSA by using SupportAssist Enterprise
- Configuring SNMP settings by using SupportAssist Enterprise
- Viewing and updating the contact information
- Configuring proxy server settings
- Connectivity test
- Testing the case creation capability
- Clearing the System Event Log (SEL)
- Automatic update
- Deleting a device
- Opting in or opting out from ProSupport Plus recommendation report emails
- Configuring email notifications
- Configuring collection settings
- Prerequisites for collecting system information
- Enabling or disabling the automatic collection of system information on case creation
- Enabling or disabling the periodic collection of system information from all devices
- Enabling or disabling the collection of identity information
- Enabling or disabling the collection of software information and the system log
- Enabling or disabling the automatic upload of collections
- Viewing collections
- Using SupportAssist Enterprise to collect and send system information
- Understanding maintenance mode
- SupportAssist Enterprise user groups
- Manually configuring SNMP settings
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server by using the script file (Windows)
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server (Windows)
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server by using the script file (Linux)
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server (Linux)
- Manually configuring the alert destination of iDRAC by using the web interface
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a chassis by using the web interface
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a networking device
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server
- Other useful information
- Monitoring servers for hardware issues
- Support for automatically installing or upgrading OMSA
- Support for automatically configuring SNMP settings
- Device correlation
- Detection of hardware issues in attached storage devices
- Support for Dell OEM servers
- Installing Net-SNMP (Linux only)
- Configuring sudo access for SupportAssist Enterprise (Linux)
- Ensuring successful communication between the SupportAssist Enterprise application and the SupportAssist server
- Accessing the SupportAssist Enterprise application logs
- Event storm handling
- Accessing the context-sensitive help
- Viewing SupportAssist Enterprise product information
- Uninstalling SupportAssist Enterprise
- Identifying the generation of a Dell PowerEdge server
- Troubleshooting
- Installing SupportAssist Enterprise
- SupportAssist Enterprise registration
- Opening the SupportAssist Enterprise user interface
- Logging in to SupportAssist Enterprise
- Unable to add device
- Unable to add adapter
- Unable to add Remote Collector
- Disconnected
- Importing multiple devices
- OMSA not installed
- SNMP not configured
- New version of OMSA available
- Unable to configure SNMP
- Unable to verify SNMP configuration
- Unable to install OMSA
- Unable to verify OMSA version
- OMSA not supported
- Unable to reach device
- Unable to gather system information
- Insufficient storage space to gather system information
- Unable to export collection
- Unable to send system information
- Authentication failed
- Clearing System Event Log failed
- Maintenance mode
- Auto update
- Unable to edit device credentials
- Automatic case creation
- Scheduled tasks
- SupportAssist Enterprise services
- Other services
- Security
- SupportAssist Enterprise user interface
- Error code appendix
- Related documents and resources
Table 60. Error code appendix (continued)
Error code Error message Possible resolution
SA-0125 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because a response was not received
within the predefined time limit.
Try adding the device again. For additional
troubleshooting information, see Unable to add device
on page 149.
SA-0130 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the SSL encryption level of the
device is set to 256 bit or higher.
For troubleshooting steps, see Unable to add device
on page 149.
SA-0135 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the device type that you
selected is incorrect.
Ensure that you select the correct device type and
then try again.
SA-0140 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because a connection to the device
was unsuccessful.
Perform the following:
● Ensure that the required ports are open
on the device. For information on the
required ports, see the SupportAssist Enterprise
Version 1.1 User's Guide at https://www.Dell.com/
ServiceabilityTools.
● Ensure that you have selected the correct
device type. Verify if the device is supported
by SupportAssist Enterprise. For the list of
supported device models, see the SupportAssist
Enterprise Version 1.1 Support Matrix at https://
www.Dell.com/ServiceabilityTools.
SA-0145 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the device credentials were
not provided.
Enter the device credentials and then try again.
SA-0150 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the device credentials were
either not provided or incorrectly provided.
1. Enter the device credentials.
2. Ensure that the device credentials are correct.
SA-0155 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because it is a Dell Peer Storage or
EqualLogic member IP address.
Try adding the device again with the Dell Peer Storage
or EqualLogic group IP address.
SA-0160 The IP address that you have entered is a Dell Peer
Storage/EqualLogic member IP address.
Ensure that you add the device by using the group IP
address.
SA-1005 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to edit the
credentials of the device_name because an attempt
to connect to the device is unsuccessful.
Ensure that both the system running SupportAssist
Enterprise and the device are connected to the
network, and then retry the operation.
SA-1010 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to edit the
credentials of the device_name because of an
unexpected error.
Verify the following and then retry editing the device
credentials:
● Ensure that the required services are running
on the device. For information on the required
services, see the Online Help.
● Ensure that the entered credentials have
administrator or root privileges.
SA-1015 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to edit the
credentials of the device_name because the user
name or password is incorrect.
Verify the user name and password, ensure that the
user account has administrator/root privileges, and try
again. If the problem persists, contact your network
administrator for assistance.
SA-1025 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to edit the
credentials of the device_name because the entered
it is already in use by another device.
Enter any other name, and then retry editing the
device credentials.
SA-1030 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to edit the device
credentials because the entered credentials do not
have superuser rights.
Enter the credentials that have superuser rights, and
then retry saving the device credentials.
Error code appendix 207