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-30414 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to reach the
Remote Collector Remote Collector_name.
Ensure the following:
● The server hosting the remote collector must be
reachable from the server where SupportAssist
Enterprise is installed.
● The Remote Collector services must be running on
the server hosting the Remote Collector.
SA-20605 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to set up
the adapter because the hostname/IP address
hostname/IP address is either invalid or unreachable.
Ensure that the hostname/IP address is valid and
reachable, and then try setting up the adapter.
SA-20610 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to set up the
adapter for the host hostname/IP address because
the credentials are incorrect.
Ensure that the credentials of the host are correct and
then try setting up the adapter.
SA-20615
SA-20620
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to inventory
devices through the adapter because a connection
could not be established with the host/management
console.
Ensure the following and then retry the operation:
● The host running the management console must be
reachable.
● The credentials of the host must be valid and must
also have administrator rights.
● The systems management console services must
be running on the host.
SA-20625 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to set up the
adapter on the host hostname/IP address because
the operating system is not supported.
For information on the operating systems that support
setting up the adapter_name, see the Online Help.
SA-20634
SA-20644
SA-20646
SA-20648
SA-20650
SA-20652
SA-20656
SA-20658
SA-20660
SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to set up the
adapter_name adapter on the host hostname/IP
address because it does not meet certain
requirements.
Ensure the following and then try setting up the
adapter:
● The host running the management console must be
reachable and must also have more than 500 MB
free hard-drive space.
● Port x must be open on the host.
● The systems management console must be
installed on the host.
● The systems management console services must
be running on the host.
SA-20654 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to set up the
adapter_name adapter on the host hostname/IP
address because the services are not running.
Ensure that the systems management console
services are running on the host and then try setting
up the adapter.
SA-20662 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to set up the
adapter_name adapter because the adapter installer
file is not available at the default location.
Reinstall SupportAssist Enterprise and then try setting
up the adapter.
SA-20664 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to set up the
adapter_name adapter because the installation of
another adapter is in progress.
Try setting up the adapter after the installation of the
other adapter is complete.
SA-20666 SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to connect to
Adapter adapter_name.
Ensure the following:
● The system where the management console is set
up must be reachable from the server running
SupportAssist Enterprise
● If the credentials of the management console have
changed, update the credentials of the adapter in
SupportAssist Enterprise
Error code appendix 243