OME on Windows Server 2012
Hello,we recently upgraded our management server to Windows Server 2012 and had to uninstall OME 1.1.1 because it wasn't compatible. A new installation fails, because it says Windows Server 2012 isn't...
View ArticlePorts for Discovery
Hi,We run a Client Based Firewall on each of our servers and need to know what ports to open for OME to work correctly.I cannot find this information in the documentation I have browsed.Can someone pls...
View ArticleUse OME to update clients?
Hi,May seem a bit basic, but can I use OME to update clients i.e. Optiplex/Latitude's? I have discovered/inventoried them, but they don't seem to show in System Update. Is there a client software...
View ArticleThe controller battery learn cycle
HelloIs is posibele to stop the infomation mail from OpenManage Essentials regarding the "the controller battery learn cycle" ?Device:SERVERNAME.DOMAIN.COM XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX;...
View ArticleESXi 5.0U2 marked as Unknown
Hi,I'm using the 1.1.1 patched OME trying to get my ESXi 5.0U2 hosts inventoried. I've installed OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.1.0-5304.VIB-ESX50i_A00. I followed the install directions, but...
View ArticleOME Discovey range
Hi,I added several discovery ranges containing just single host using hostname - This was just initally to run some tests.I then added a few more across our other sites for testing.After concluding...
View ArticleOME does not see latest BIOS update available
I have an R710 that has an old BIOS at 2.0.13.Dell site lists 6.3.0 as latest available for this chssis.My OME catalog is listed as latest available at PDFW2 from 2/21/2013When selecting this server...
View ArticleProblem - Can't Update ESXi 5.0 Server over OME
HelloI've just insert a ESXi5.0 Server into OME . I see all the Infos of the server on Server Tab, but i cannot see the Server on Update Tab. I know that there is Hardware on the server that isn't up...
View ArticleAttempt to update Bios to same version
Hi All,OME 1.1.1When trying to deploy updates from OME system Update it tells me the update is not needed but then the system never moves over to the Compliant tab. This is happening on a few different...
View ArticleEssentials does not report disks on 2008 Hyper-v Host
Hi,I installed OME on Windows 2008 server and installed OMSA on a few Windows 2008 R2 servers. Everything works great: specifically OME can see disk information for the R2 servers. I have...
View ArticleRefresh inventory doesn't cut it sometimes
When changing the DNS DRAC name on a iDRAC6 the new name is immediately recognised on the drac upon logout and login.In OME running Refresh Inventory on a device that is dicovered via MS-Man over DRAC...
View ArticleOME Feature request
It would be nice to be able to add the Compliance Report Pie Chart to the home page portal in OME
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Health Status is a Question Mark on a few iDRAC6
I have some iDRAC6 dracs that are being discovered by WS-Man that are showing the health status as the diamond with the question mark and are getting almost no data returned from the...
View ArticleDRVR_WIN_R317417.exe says it completed succesfully however it did not (...
I updated the catalog on my Essentials and i found out my servers are not compliant anymore.After updating it says it has done so succesfully however it has not .Please help me out here.. PackageCode...
View ArticleMissing something - Health status red X - System Administration
Good morning,I'm just getting into OME and have gotten it installed and patched to 1.1.1 and installed OMSA on several of my Dell servers. I have them showing in OME, but I have a red X on health...
View ArticleAPI for OME
Is there an API for OME?I would like to be able to pull the device data (SN, Proc, RAM, Disk, PCI, firmware versions etc) gathered by OME and use it in another application.
View ArticleLocation N/A
OME 1.1.1.iDRAC7 1.31.30How do I get location data entered into the drac location fields to show up in the location area for a device in OME?All device locations in OME always have shown N/A
View ArticleCan't login to "Managed System Login"
Hi all, I've just successfully created a pushed a deployment task for installing OMSA 7.1.0 on a 2008 R2 server. However, while I'm logged into the server with my AD creds, I go to open OMSA from...
View ArticleObjects listed in wrong category?
Hello - I just updated Dell OME (including patch) and after I completely reconfigured all of the discovery addresses (there's your first clue!) I now have RAC's listed under my Servers and visa...
View ArticleAccess OME using different server accounts
I have multiple accounts on the windows server on which OME is installed.Up until now I have been the only one needing access so I have been remotely logging into OME in a browser using the credentials...
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