DELL 1.4 Version OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Owner’s Manual

DELL1.4 Version OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager is an integrated solution for OpenManage Enterprise that allows IT Administrators to create and manage repositories for PowerEdge devices that are managed in OpenManage Enterprise which runs iDRAC or a Windows operating system. The Update Manager can update the systems with the latest firmware and software.

New Features

The following features are introduced with OpenManage Enterprise
Update Manager 1.4:

v1.4 is supported
with OpenManage Enterprise v3.10| Enables IT Administrators to use the latest version of the
OpenManage Update Manager plug-in with OpenManage Enterprise.
Backup and Restore, VM to VM migration| Update Manager plug-in supports for Backup, restore, and VM to
VM migration feature| Provides an integrated solution to backup, restore, and migrate
virtual machines.
IOM support| Update Manager plug-in supports the IOM devices for
repositories and baselines| Enables IT Administrators to use IOM devices for repositories
and baselines.

Resolved Issues

The following issues are resolved:

Repository
page.
Not Applicable| Repository version| Version to indicate if the repository is from the Enterprise or
Solution catalog.
Not Applicable| Catalog View| The OpenManage Enterprise Catalog Management page does not display
Update Manager plug-in created catalogs.
Not Applicable| Repository Refresh| Rest API support for schedule Refresh.
Not Applicable| Repository Refresh| Refreshed Repository version gets incremented on every refresh
the operation, without any changes in the catalog or SCOPE.
Not Applicable| Sign Verification| New ESXi GPG key support for ESXi catalogs.
Not Applicable| Upgrade| Upgrade operation is successful when the data center is in
maintenance mode.
Not Applicable| Repository View| The repository view page shows the correct number of firmware
components in the repository.

Product Usage Instructions

To update the systems with the latest firmware and software using Update Manager, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the repositories are up-to-date.
2. Enable manual or automatic updates of the catalog present in the repositories.
3. Customize a repository by importing or deleting update packages.
4. Enable the option to view the baseline compliance report of the repository that is used to update the firmware of the components in the repository.

For more information about the user documentation, see the OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager product support page.

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager version 1.4 Release Notes
This document aims at the new features, changed features, resolved issues, known issues, and limitations in Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager.
Current Release Version: 1.4
Release Type: Minor (MI)

Revision history

This section provides a description of document changes.

Table 1. Document Revision history

Product Description

• This section aims at the summary of the Dell Update Manager plugin (UMP).
• Dell Update Manager plugin (UMP) is an integrated solution for OpenManage Enterprise that allows IT Administrators to create and manage repositories for PowerEdge devices that are managed in OpenManage Enterprise which run iDRAC or a Windows operating system.
• A repository consists of system bundles and their associated Dell Update Packages (DUP). A system bundle is a software collection that can be grouped to arrange the related updates that are applicable to same target platform and have the same format. A DUP is a self-contained executable file in a standard package format that updates a specific software element on Dell server or storage such as the BIOS, a device driver, firmware, and other similar software updates. These bundles and repositories allow the deployment of multiple firmware updates simultaneously. The Update Manager plug-in(UMP) supports DUPs in .exe format.
• To update the systems with the latest firmware and software using Update Manager, do the following:
• Ensure that the repositories are up-to-date.
• Enable manual or automatic updates of the catalog present in the repositories.
• Customize a repository by importing or deleting update packages.
• Enable the option to view the baseline compliance report of the repository that is used to update the firmware of the components in the repository.
• For more information about the user documentation, see the OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager product support page https://www.dell.com/support.

New features

• This section describes the features and enhancements that are introduced with OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager 1.4.

Table 2. New features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager 1.4

For more information about the user documentation, see the OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager product support page https://www.dell.com/support.

Resolved issues

This section describes the issues that are resolved.
Table 3. Resolved issues

Known issues

This section comprises the known issues and the relevant workaround or resolutions.

Table 4. Known issues in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager v1.4

Limitations

Table 5. Limitations in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager v1.4

Environment and System Requirements

• For the complete list about supported devices, protocols, hardware, and web browsers, see Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Plugin User’s Guide available at
• https://www.dell.com/support.

Installation and upgrade considerations

• Installation instructions
• For more information on installation, see the Update Manager version 1.4 User’s guide on the dell support site . Installation of Update Manager plugin on OpenManage
• Enterprise restarts the appliance services.
• For more information about installing Update Manager, see Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager User’s guide at dell.com/support.

Upgrade instructions

Upgrade to Update Manager Plugin version 1.4

• Ensure that the Update Settings are configured, see Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager User’s guide.
• NOTE: Automatic update is not supported for detecting Update Manager.
• Ensure that the Update Manager version, you want to upgrade, is compatible with the OpenManage Enterprise version as mentioned in the following table:

Table 6. Compatibility matrix of Update Manager and OpenManage Enterprise

○        OpenManage Enterprise Version 3.7

Update Manager Version 1.2| OpenManage Enterprise Version 3.8
Update Manager Version 1.3| OpenManage Enterprise Version 3.9
Update Manager Version 1.4| OpenManage Enterprise Version 3.10

• Clear the browser cache and cookies before starting the upgrade process.
• Perform the following steps to update the Update Manager plug-in from the previous version to the latest version:

1. In the Plugin section, click Update Available for the Update Management.
   • The Install and Update multiple plugins wizard is displayed.
2. Select Update Manager in the Select Plugin section, and click Next.
   • Note the update progress in the Download section, and click Next on completion.
   • NOTE: The download continues if you leave the wizard.
3. To confirm the upgrade, select I agree that I have captured a backup of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance prior to performing a plugin action option, and then click Finish.

• The appliance restarts after the plug-in is updated.
• NOTE: All the repositories and its associated content created using Update Manager version 1.0 are still available for use.
• NOTE: When you upgrade to latest version of Update Manager/OpenManage Enterprise, from Update Manager v1.2 or below/OpenManage Enterprise v3.8 or below, the repository must be refreshed to use the latest catalog if the created repositories have PowerEdge servers supported with Windows server 2019 or above. Modifications are done in OpenManage Enterprise v3.9 onwards, to accommodate the new Microsoft build number system used in Windows Server 2019 or above.
• NOTE: Update Manager version 1.1 and above supports SBAC functionality. Users with device manager privileges can view or edit repositories that are defined in the User Scope, during the creation of the device manager user. For more information about SBAC functionality, see DellOpenManage Enterprise Version 3.9 User’s Guide.
• NOTE: Only users with administrator privileges can see the repositories created by Active Directory (AD) and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) users.

Where to get help

• Dell Technologies maintains support pages for all products at www.dell.com/support.
• The product support pages provide important information about the products. This information includes product and user documentation, knowledge base articles, drivers and other software installation package downloads, advisories, knowledge base articles, and more.
• A valid support contract and registration may be required to access all the information available on the product support sites.

Notes, cautions, and warnings

• NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.
• CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
• WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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