iDRAC 6 keeps showing as unknown in OME
Hey guys,I have a Win 2008 r2 server with a idrac 6 version 2.85 which I upgraded to see if an update would help but no. I also tried deleting the server in OME and discovering it again which also...
View Articlesystem updates fail
I have installed OME and OMSA on servers. I can sign into OMSA on the server with my admin credentials. every time I try to a system update on the server it fail with the following message even...
View ArticleMissing updates
Have a new implementation of OME 2.2 . Ran updates through last night via system update which worked fine, but spotted that its missed some updates.Server in question (T330 with a Perc H730) has 4 x...
View ArticleOME configuration failing for iDRAC8
I have eight blades (six FC630s across three FX2 chassis, two M630s in a VRTX chassis) all running the Dell ESXi 6.5 image, and I'm running into issues getting OME to create a configuration template...
View ArticleOME 2.3?
The form one fills out to download OME says it's for version 2.3. If you fill out the form, you get a download button. You click the download button and are presented with a page stating the file you...
View ArticleOME 2.2 - iDRAC 8 - firmware update fail
Dears,I currenlty got the problem that I cannot update the firmwares of a iDRAC 8 server using the out of band update feature of OME.here the "Error" I get:27.06.17 11:09:18 Using iDRAC IP...
View ArticleInstall Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355) before installing or...
Hi OME Users,For new installation or upgrade to OpenManage Essentials version 2.3 on systems with Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system, Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355) is a critical...
View ArticleOpenManage Essentials version 2.3 launched with lot more exciting features...
Hi OME Users,We are excited to announce the launch of OpenManage Essentials (OME) version 2.3.For a complete list of features and enhancements in version 2.3, please visit the OpenManage Essential...
View ArticleOpenManage Mobile wiki (Abhijit P) "Viewing OS from mobile client."
I was on the OpenManage Mobile wiki. The question I wanted answered was whether or not the Mobile client would make a feasible outright replacement for KVM switches in the data center. Anybody out...
View ArticleClosed Network Updates
Hi All,I have a few questions regarding the above I currently have OMSA Essentials running on a file share server Is it possible to update field devices when on a closed network?I noticed that you can...
View ArticleSupportAssist Enterprise for OME not adding devices
Hi, I recently upgraded OME 2.2 to 2.3 and with that upgrade, it installed SupportAssist Enterprise. Since the upgrade, a few devices are showing up in SupportAssist as "Unable to add device" I have...
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iDRAC Service module showing unknown
We installed OME in our test environment and added two 13 gen Dell servers with Windows Server 2012R2 to play with.The problem we have is that iDRAC Service Module shows as unknown (gray question mark...
View ArticleI can't install open essential on Windows 2016
I just installed Windows 2016 and tried to install open essential but I can't install open essential due to below error message.-One or more mandatory prerequisites for Essential are pending....
View ArticleDiscrepancy Between Systems Update Summary and System Update Compliant Lists
Howdy,There are two servers in my OME that are not showing up in the list of compliant\non-complaint devices. These two servers were originally showing up as non-compliant. I applied all outstanding...
View ArticleOME Alert unfounded?
I keep getting the following alert on one of my host servers but cannot determine what is causing it (if anything) or if OME is sending a false/positive alert.Device:vmhccb3, Service Tag:Asset...
View ArticlePackages Purpose
Hi,When doing updates in OME, two packages keep showing regularly in Updates to Apply:1. Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics2. Dell OS Drivers pack.Do either of these actually affect/update any hardware components...
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OME install error
Hi,I uninstalled OME 2.2 & now when I need to install OME 2.3 or 2.3 now getting error "Dell openmanage essential console port '2607' is either blocked or consumed by another application.Running on...
View ArticleDevices not appearing in System Update
Have over 100 boxes discovered and inventoried fine.Upgraded to 2.3 this morning.Now, with 2 of our devices which were non-compliant last week & we were working on, they neither appear in compliant...
View ArticleOME 2.3 Error when importing Latest Catalog for System Update
I have OME 2.3 installed on Windows Server 2016. When trying to download the latest Catalog for System Update it just spins over and over and never actual downloads the latest catalog file.Any...
View ArticleOME 1.3 to 2.3 upgrade
Hi all,We have been running version 1.3 since release and have been unsuccessful previously with version upgrades to 2.x (2.0.1 & 2.1). Whenever this was attempted there was database corruption and...
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