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
Related documents and resources
In addition to this guide you can access the following documents that provide more information on SupportAssist Enterprise and
the other related products.
Table 73. Related documents
Document title How to access the document
SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2 Online Help Click the help icon in the SupportAssist Enterprise user
interface.
SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2 Quick Setup Guide 1. Visit https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
2. Click SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2.
3. Click Manuals.
SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2 Support Matrix
SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2 Reportable Items
SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.2 Release Notes
OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide Visit www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals and click
OpenManage Server Administrator.
OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide
iDRAC User’s Guide Visit www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
SupportAssist on Dell EMC's 14th generation of PowerEdge
servers
Visit the iDRAC Dell TechCenter page.
SupportAssist Collections on Dell EMC's 14th generation of
PowerEdge servers
Visit the iDRAC Dell TechCenter page.
TechDirect User's Guide for ProSupport Plus Reporting 1. Visit https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
2. Click ProSupport Plus Reporting.
3. Click Manuals.
Video tutorials
You can access the following video tutorials to learn about the features of SupportAssist Enterprise. To access the video
tutorials, visit the SupportAssist Enterprise playlist on Dell EMC Support channel on YouTube.
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Installing and Registering (Windows)
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Installing and Registering (Linux)
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SupportAssist Enterprise: Checking for Cases
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Importing Multiple Devices
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Revalidating a Device
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Testing Case Creation
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Monitoring the Local System
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Adding Devices
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Case Management
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Managing Device Groups
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Testing Network Connectivity
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Viewing Collections
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Collecting System Information
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Uploading Collections from a Disconnected Site
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Setting up OpenManage Essentials adapter
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Setting up System Center Operations Manager adapter
● SupportAssist Enterprise: Setting up Remote Collector
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