Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2 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
- 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
- Methods of 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 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
- Managing device discovery rules
- Viewing cases and devices
- Using Extensions
- Types of extensions
- Support for setting up adapter or Remote Collector
- Getting started with adding devices managed by systems management consoles
- Adapters
- Setting up OpenManage Essentials adapter
- Setting up the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager adapter
- Management Packs for inventorying devices managed by Operations Manager
- Setting up OpenManage Enterprise adapter
- Viewing adapter overview pane
- Viewing devices inventoried by the adapter
- Synchronizing adapter
- Editing adapter
- Deleting adapter
- Approximate time required to assign Credential Profile
- Remote Collectors
- Device grouping
- Managing device credentials
- Maintaining SupportAssist Enterprise capability
- Enabling or disabling monitoring of a device
- Performing deep discovery
- Installing or upgrading OMSA by using SupportAssist Enterprise
- Configuring SNMP settings by using SupportAssist Enterprise
- Viewing and updating the contact information
- Updating dispatch details
- Adding dispatch notes to default group
- Configuring proxy server settings
- Connectivity test
- Testing the case creation capability
- Clearing the System Event Log
- Automatic update
- Deleting a device
- 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 on server running Windows
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server running Windows
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server by using the script file on a server running Linux
- Manually configuring the alert destination of a server running 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
- Managing SupportAssist Enterprise alerts in TechDirect
- Other useful information
- Monitoring servers for hardware issues
- Support for automatically installing or upgrading OMSA
- Support for automatically configuring SNMP settings
- Deep discovery
- Device correlation
- Association view
- Detection of hardware issues in attached storage devices
- Support for Dell OEM servers
- Installing Net-SNMP on a server running Linux
- Configuring sudo access for SupportAssist Enterprise on a server running 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
- Tool tips
- Other services
- Security
- SupportAssist Enterprise user interface
- Error code appendix
- Related documents and resources
Table 72. Error code appendix (continued)
Error code Error message Possible resolution
SA-0006 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to import devices
because the .csv file is not valid.
Make sure that the .csv file is valid and then retry the
operation.
SA-0007 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to import devices
because the imported file does not contain a valid
header.
Make sure that the system running SupportAssist
Enterprise and the imported file contains a valid
header.
SA-0008 The device import operation is canceled. Not applicable.
SA-0009 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to import one or
more devices because the credentials of the devices
were not included in the .csv file.
Make sure that the credentials of the devices are
included in the .csv file and then retry the operation.
SA-0011 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to import devices
because the .csv file already exists.
Delete the .csv file available at the temporary location:
C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\temp
and then retry the operation.
SA-0012 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the devices
because the entered host name or IP address, and
device type are incorrect.
Retry adding the device with the correct host name or
IP address, and device type.
SA-0005 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because an attempt to connect to the
device is unsuccessful.
Make sure that both the system running SupportAssist
Enterprise and the device you are trying to add are
connected to the network, and then retry adding the
device.
SA-0010 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the entered host name or IP
address is incorrect.
Retry adding the device with the correct host name or
IP address.
SA-0015 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because an unknown error occurred
while discovering the device.
Verify the following and then retry adding the device:
● Make sure that the device is supported
by SupportAssist Enterprise. For the list of
supported device models, see the SupportAssist
Enterprise Version 1.2 Support Matrix at Dell.com/
ServiceabilityTools.
● Make sure that the user account has
administrator/root privileges.
SA-0020 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the device is already added.
Not applicable.
SA-0025 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because of an unknown error.
Verify if the device is supported by SupportAssist
Enterprise. For the list of supported device models,
see the SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2 Support
Matrix at Dell.com/ServiceabilityTools. If the problem
persists, contact Technical Support for assistance.
SA-0030 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the User Name or Password
is incorrect.
Verify the device information, ensure that the user
account has administrator/root privileges, and then
retry adding the device. If the problem persists,
contact your network administrator for assistance.
SA-0035 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the enable password is not
provided.
Enter the enable password and then retry adding the
device.
SA-0040 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because the name is already in use by
another device.
Retry adding the device with any other name.
SA-0045 Identification or cancellation for this device is already
in progress.
Not applicable.
SA-0050 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to add the
device_name because of an unknown error.
Verify if the device is supported by SupportAssist
Enterprise. For the list of supported device models,
228 Error code appendix