Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- SupportAssist Enterprise Version 1.0 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
- Minimum requirements for installing and using SupportAssist Enterprise
- Installing 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 Dell Networking device
- Adding a PowerVault MD Series storage array
- Adding a Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage array
- Adding a Dell Compellent SC Series storage solution
- Adding a Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) NAS device
- 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
- Understanding maintenance mode
- Maintaining SupportAssist Enterprise capability
- Enabling or disabling monitoring of a device
- Editing device credentials
- 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 server recommendation report emails
- Configuring email notifications
- Configuring data 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
- Customizing the schedule for periodic collection of system information
- Default schedule for collection of system information
- Disabling the periodic collection of system information from specific devices
- Enabling or disabling the collection of identity information
- Enabling or disabling the collection of software information and the system log
- Viewing collections
- Using SupportAssist Enterprise to collect and send system information
- 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
- 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 service
- Other services
- Security
- SupportAssist Enterprise user interface
- Error code appendix
- Related documents and resources
Error code appendix
The following table lists the error codes, error messages, and possible resolutions.
Table 40. Error code appendix
Error code Error message Possible resolution
3000_1
3000_2
3000_3
3000_4
3000_5
An unexpected error occurred during the installation
of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) on
device name.
Do one of the following:
● Select the device in the Devices page, and in the
device overview pane, select Install / Upgrade
OMSA from the Tasks list.
● Manually install the recommended version of
OMSA. To identify the recommended version
of OMSA, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist
Enterprise Version 1.0 Support Matrix at https://
www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
If the problem persists, contact Dell Technical Support
for assistance.
3000_6
3000_9
3000_11
A component that is required for installing Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) could not
be downloaded.
1. Ensure that the system has Internet connectivity.
2. Perform the Connectivity Test and ensure that
the system has connectivity to the dependent
resources.
3. Select the device in the Devices page, and in the
device overview pane, select Install / Upgrade
OMSA from the Tasks list.
If the problem persists, contact Dell Technical Support
for assistance.
3000_7 Installation of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
(OMSA) is not supported on the operating system
running on device name.
Do one of the following:
● Select the device in the Devices page, and in the
device overview pane, select Install / Upgrade
OMSA from the Tasks list.
● Manually install the recommended version of
OMSA. To identify the recommended version
of OMSA, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist
Enterprise version 1.0 Support Matrix at https://
www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
If the problem persists, contact Dell Technical Support
for assistance.
3000_8 An unexpected error occurred during the installation
of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) on
device name.
Try to repair the SupportAssist Enterprise installation:
1. Open Control Panel.
2. In Programs, click Uninstall a Program.
3. In the Programs and Features window, select
Dell SupportAssist and click Change.
4. In the Welcome to Dell SupportAssist
Enterprise Installer window, click Next.
5. Click Repair and then click Install.
If the problem persists, contact Dell Technical Support
for further assistance.
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