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Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise 3.8.3 Release Notes

Summary

This document is the release notes for Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise version 3.8.3, a systems management virtual appliance. It describes new features, resolved issues, known issues, and limitations for managing Dell EMC servers, chassis, storage, and network switches. Covers device discovery, inventory monitoring, alerts, firmware updates, and configuration management. Target users are enterprise IT administrators.

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Rev. 1 February 2022

Dell EMC Open Manage Enterprise 3.8.3 Release Notes Describes the new features, changed features, resolved issues, known issues, and limitations in Open Manage Enterprise. Release Type: Major (MA) Topics: Revision history Product description New features Resolved issues Known issues Limitations Environment and system requirements Installation and upgrade considerations Where to get help

Revision history This section provides a description of document changes. Table 1. Document Revision history Document Revision Date Description of changes

February 2022 Content updated for this release of Open Manage Enterprise.

Product description Open Manage Enterprise is a systems management and monitoring web application delivered as a virtual appliance. It provides a comprehensive view of the Dell EMC servers, chassis, storage, and network switches on the enterprise network. Open Manage Enterprise's system management and monitoring is best suited for enterprise LANs and is not recommended for usage over WANs. For information about supported browsers, see the Open Manage Enterprise Support Matrix available on the support site. With Open Manage Enterprise, a web-based one‑to‑many systems management application, users can: Discover devices in a data center environment. View hardware inventory and monitor health of devices. View and manage alerts received by the appliance and configure alert policies. Monitor firmware / driver versions and Manage firmware / driver updates on devices with firmware baselines. Manage remote tasks (such as power control) on devices. Manage configuration settings across devices using deployment templates. Manage virtual identity settings across devices using intelligent identity pools. Detect and remediate configuration deviations across devices using configuration baselines. Retrieve and monitor warranty information for devices. Group devices into static or dynamic groups. Create and manage Open Manage Enterprise users. Some of the security features of Open Manage Enterprise are:

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Page 1 Rev. 1 February 2022 Dell EMC Open Manage Enterprise 3.8.3 Release Notes Describes the new features, changed features, resolved issues, known issues, and limitations in Open Manage Enterprise. Release...
Page 2 Role-based access that limits access to console settings and device actions. Scope based access control allows administrators to restrict the device groups that device managers can access and manage. ...
Page 3 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution SNMPv3 Authentication and Privacy passphrases is edited on Application Settings > before proceeding. Ale...
Page 4 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution appliance is deployed with the name OPENMANAGE ENTERPRISE. Appliance Settings Manually setting the time to ...
Page 5 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution status may be displayed as 'Failed' on the Jobs page. This Failed status of the Console Update Execution ta...
Page 6 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution appliance from version 3.4 to version 3.5. This audit log can be ignored. Configuration Two validation temp...
Page 7 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution to a new target, after the profile is unassigned from its earlier target, fails with a 'CGEN6008 -Unable to...
Page 8 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution Configuration The Reclaim Identities and Profile Migration features Management are not supported for Emulex...
Page 9 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution remains the same as its initially discovered state of 'Monitored,' 'Managed,' or 'Managed with Alerts'. Dev...
Page 10 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution Device Monitoring For Ubuntu devices, the OS Version under operating system information (from i DRAC/ISM) o...
Page 11 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution Device Monitoring HPE servers do not display certain FRU fields. For the discovered HP servers, the followi...
Page 12 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution version is not working. This issue exists on a newly- installed Open Manage Enterprise appliance as well. F...
Page 13 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution hosted on Windows, such as the Cygwin SSH, are not supported. Firmware/Driver Appliance is unable to downlo...
Page 14 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution BIOS - Part number and version, BMC controller - Part number. Jobs The Monitor > Jobs View Detail Execut...
Page 15 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution don't have any associations and are used individually. virtual disk data if the VDs and This issue is not o...
Page 16 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution entities created by device managers prior to the upgrade would need to be recreated. Scope Based Access Own...
Page 17 Table 3. Known issues (continued) Issue ID Functional area Description Workaround/Resolution upgrade, change in network configuration, or change in SSL certificate. Warranty The default and scheduled ...
Page 18 Table 4. Limitations (continued) Functional area Limitation Configuration Management The appliance fails to identify locally shared folders if the folder names have spaces in them. For example, the ap...
Page 19 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What security features does OpenManage Enterprise include?

It includes role-based access, scope-based access control, SELinux, internal firewall, encrypted data, and HTTPS communication.

How is Apache Log4j handled in this version?

It has been upgraded to version 2.17.1 to address the Log4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2021-44832).

What is a known issue with appliance upgrades?

Upgrades may fail if the Power Manager Plugin is installed and chunk tables consume all shared memory space.

Is OpenManage Essentials recommended for device management?

No, Dell recommends using OpenManage Enterprise as the next-generation console for the latest features and security.

Where can I find installation and upgrade instructions?

Instructions are available in the Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise User's Guide.