Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Best Practices Guide
Summary
This best practices guide covers Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.1 for Configuration Manager and Virtual Machine Manager. The manual provides guidance on resource requirements, permission verification for WMI and PowerShell, installation and upgrade scenarios, and troubleshooting common issues. It includes details on configuring the OMIMSSC appliance VM, resolving enrollment failures, test connection issues, and console extension problems. The document also covers integration architecture and recommended configurations. Intended for system administrators and IT professionals integrating Dell server management with Microsoft System Center products.
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Dell EMC Open Manage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.1 for System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager Best Practices Guide
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Dell EMC Open Manage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.1 for System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager Best Practices Guide
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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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Contents 1 Resources required for managing OMIMSSC................................................................................................. 2 Verifying permissions for using OMIMSSC console ex...
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Failure of firmware update because of job queue being full........................................................................................ Failure of firmware update when using DRM update sour...
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Resources required for managing OMIMSSC Use this guide to check for required privileges and solve any problems encountered in OMIMSSC. To troubleshoot any issues faced in OMIMSSC, ensure that you have...
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Verifying permissions for using OMIMSSC console extension for SCCM About this task After installing OMIMSSC, verify that the enrolled user has the following permissions: Steps 1 On the system where OM...
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From Launch and Activation Permission, click Edit Limits and select Local Launch, Remote Launch, and Remote Activation. 2 To access the DCOM Config Windows Management and Instrumentation (WMI) compone...
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Verifying Power Shell permissions for using OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM Check if the PSRemoting status is enabled and Execution Policy is set to Remote Signed. If the status is different then ...
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Install and upgrade scenarios in OMIMSSC This section has all the troubleshooting information related to installing and upgrading OMIMSSC. Verifying OMIMSSC Appliance VM configuration To verify that t...
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The Microsoft account used to enroll the console should be a delegated admin or an administrator in System Center, and a local administrator for the System Center server. Specific for SCVMM users: Ens...
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As a workaround, check if the virtual switch is mapped to a physical switch, if the switch is configured correctly, and then connect to OMIMSSC Appliance. SCVMM crashes while importing OMIMSSC console...
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OMIMSSC admin portal scenarios This section has all the troubleshooting information related to OMIMSSC’s admin portal Error message while accessing OMIMSSC admin portal through Mozilla Firefox browser...
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Discovery, synchronization and inventory scenarios in OMIMSSC This section has all the troubleshooting information related to credentials issues, discovering servers, grouping servers, synchronizing e...
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Creation of incorrect VRTX chassis group after server discovery When modular servers that were previously in another chassis are added to a VRTX chassis and discovered in OMIMSSC, the modular servers ...
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Generic scenarios in OMIMSSC This section contains troubleshooting information which are independent of any workflow in OMIMSSC. Failure to access CIFS share using hostname The modular servers are not...
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Firmware update scenarios in OMIMSSC This section has all the troubleshooting information related to update sources, update groups, repositories, and inventory after updates. Failure of creation of up...
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As a workaround, ensure that the update source is reachable from where the OMIMSSC Appliance is hosted, and provide the correct credentials while creating an update source. Failure to display comparis...
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Failure of firmware update when using DRM update source Firmware update job may fail if you are using DRM update source with insufficient access to the share folders. If the Windows credential profile...
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Failure to update Win PE image When you try to update the Win PE image, update job may fail with the following error message: Remote connection to console failed. As a workaround, run the DISM command...
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Operating system deployment scenarios in OMIMSSC This section has all the troubleshooting information related to operating system, or hypervisor (for SCVMM) deployment using Operational Template in OM...
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Right-click the task sequence, and select Edit. Select Restart in Windows PE. In the Description section, type any character and delete it so the change is not saved. Click OK. This re-enables the App...
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To remove files from library share: From SCVMM console, select Library > Library Servers and then select the IG server that was added as the library server. In the library server, select and delete...
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As a workaround, clear the storage pool and disk configuration having existing cluster details and then create the Storage Spaces Direct cluster. For more information on clearing the storage pool, see...
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Server profile scenarios in OMIMSSC This section has all the troubleshooting information related to exporting, and importing the server profiles in OMIMSSC. Failure to export server profiles After sch...
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LC Logs scenarios in OMIMSSC This section has all the troubleshooting information related to exporting, and viewing LC logs. Failure to export LC logs in .CSV format When you try to download the LC lo...
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Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support You can access the required documents using the following links: For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals For Dell E...
Manual Details
| Brand | Integration |
|---|---|
| Pages | 26 |
| File Size | 256.48 KB |
| Published | May 23, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I verify permissions for using the OMIMSSC console extension?
You must verify PowerShell permissions for SCVMM and verify user access to WMI for SCCM.
How can I access documentation for Dell products?
Visit www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals or www.dell.com/esmmanuals, or browse products at dell.com/support.
What should I do if I do not have an active Internet connection?
Contact Dell using contact information found on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
What is the purpose of the NOTE, CAUTION, and WARNING sections?
NOTE helps you make better use of the product; CAUTION warns of potential hardware damage or data loss; WARNING warns of potential property damage, personal injury, or death.