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
The Dell SupportAssist Enterprise Registration Wizard guides you through configuring the proxy server settings (if
applicable) and completing the registration. The registration wizard is displayed when you log in to SupportAssist Enterprise for
the first-time. If you do not complete the registration or skip the registration, whenever you log in to SupportAssist Enterprise,
the SupportAssist Enterprise is not registered banner is displayed at the top of the page. You can click the Register now
link to open the registration wizard and complete the registration.
NOTE: You can also click Register in the About page or on the add devices wizard to open the Dell SupportAssist
Enterprise Registration Wizard.
NOTE: In Internet Explorer, if the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration feature is enabled, the
SupportAssist Enterprise Registration Wizard is not displayed.
Steps
1. On the Welcome page, click Next.
SupportAssist Enterprise verifies connectivity to the Internet.
● If SupportAssist Enterprise is able to connect to the Internet, the Registration page is displayed.
● If SupportAssist Enterprise is unable to connect to the Internet, a message prompts you to confirm if the system
connects to the Internet through a proxy server. If you click Yes, the Proxy Settings page is displayed.
If the system connects to the Internet directly, but the Internet connectivity issue persists, contact your network
administrator for assistance.
2. If the Proxy Settings page is displayed:
a. In the Address field, type the IP address or host name of the proxy server.
b. In the Port field, type the port number of the proxy server.
c. If a user name and password is required to connect to the proxy server, select Requires authentication, and type the
user name and password in the appropriate fields.
d. Click Next.
SupportAssist Enterprise verifies connectivity to the Internet through the proxy server. If the connection is successful, the
Registration page is displayed. Else, an error message is displayed. If the proxy server connectivity issue persists, contact
your network administrator for assistance.
Figure 3. Registration page
3. On the Registration page, provide the following information:
● Name — The name must contain one or more printable characters, and must not exceed 256 characters.
● Country/Territory — Select your country or territory.
● First Name — The first name can contain letters, quotation marks [ ’ ], periods [ . ], spaces, and must not exceed 50
characters.
● Last Name — The last name can contain letters, quotation marks [ ’ ], periods [ . ], spaces, and must not exceed 50
characters.
● Phone Number — The phone number must contain a minimum of 9 characters and must not exceed 50 characters. The
phone number can be provided in the international format, including special characters such as + and –.
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