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-1040 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to edit the
credentials of the device_name because the SSL
encryption level of the device is set to 256 bit or
higher.
For troubleshooting steps, see Unable to edit device
credentials.
SA-0165
SA-1045
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to edit the
credentials of the device because an attempt to
connect to the device is unsuccessful.
Perform the following:
1. Ensure that the FTP port is open.
2. Enter the correct device credentials.
3. If the problem persists, contact your network
administrator for assistance.
SA-2000 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to establish
connections required to auto create cases with
Technical Support.
Perform the connectivity test and ensure that the
internet connectivity is successful.
SA-2001
SA-2002
SA-2003
SA-2004
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to establish
connections required to auto create cases with
Technical Support.
Not applicable.
SA-4015
SA-4020
SA-4025
SA-4030
SA-4035
SA-4040
SA-4045
SA-4050
SA-4055
SA-4060
SA-4065
SA-4070
SA-4071
SA-4072
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to collect system
information from the device_name because of an
unknown error.
To retry the upload, select the collection from
the Collections page and click Upload. If the
problem persists, contact Dell Technical Support for
assistance.
SA-4073
SA-4074
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to package the
system information collected from the device_name
because of an unknown error.
To retry the upload, select the collection from
the Collections page and click Upload. If the
problem persists, contact Dell Technical Support for
assistance.
SA-4075
SA-4080
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to collect system
information from the device_name because an
attempt to connect to the device is unsuccessful.
● Make sure that WMI service is running on the
device.
● To retry collecting the system information, select
the device and click Start Collection.
SA-4085
SA-4090
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to collect system
information from the device_name because an
attempt to connect to the device is unsuccessful.
● Make sure that WS-Man service is running on the
device.
● To retry collecting the system information, select
the device and click Start Collection. If the
problem persists, contact Technical Support for
assistance.
SA-4110
SA-4115
SA-4120
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to collect system
information from the device_name because an
attempt to connect to the device is unsuccessful.
● Make sure that SNMP service is running on the
device.
● To retry collecting the system information, select
the device and click Start Collection. If the
problem persists, contact Technical Support for
assistance.
SA-4125
SA-4130
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to collect system
information from the device_name because an
attempt to connect to the device is unsuccessful.
● Make sure that Symbol SDK service is running on
the device.
Error code appendix 231