Dell EMC OpenManage Mobile Version 4.2 User's Guide (Android)
Summary
This comprehensive guide is for system administrators responsible for managing Dell EMC PowerEdge infrastructure using OpenManage Mobile (OMM). Learn how to install, secure, and configure OMM on your mobile device. The manual details connecting multiple servers, discovering devices in the OpenManage Enterprise console, and monitoring vital alerts, dashboards, and detailed health data—all from a portable format. Optimize server maintenance and rapid troubleshooting on the go.
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Dell EMC Open Manage Mobile Version 4.2 User’s Guide (Android)
January 2022 Rev. A01
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Dell EMC Open Manage Mobile Version 4.2 User’s Guide (Android) January 2022 Rev. A01
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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 Chapter 1: About Open Manage Mobile (OMM)............................................................................... What is new in this release..............................................
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Chapter 5: Individually manage Power Edge servers by using OMM.............................................. Features available for different series of Power Edge servers.................................
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Chapter 9: Manage Support Assist Enterprise (SAE) by using OMM.............................................49 Register i DRAC to Support Assist using OMM..................................................
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View inventory information of a device....................................................................................................................... Identifying the series of your Dell EMC Po...
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About Open Manage Mobile (OMM) By using the Open Manage Mobile (OMM) application, you can: Monitor and manage devices in data centers by using an Android mobile phone. Manages devices that are already...
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Dell EMC Open Manage Consoles The Open Manage consoles used for monitoring devices in a data center are: Open Manage Essentials—Hardware management application that provides a comprehensive view of sy...
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Install and configure Open Manage Mobile Topics: Install OMM on your mobile phone Start Open Manage Mobile (OMM) Secure OMM by using password View the OMM home page Navigate through the OMM features O...
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Start OMM by using your Android mobile phone Tap the OMM icon The OMM EULA is displayed Read EULA and tap Agree The Diagnostics & Usage page is displayed The Diagnostics and Usage page is displaye...
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Secure OMM by using password You can enable password authentication using the Enable Password option in Settings. If an OMM password is: Lost—OMM cannot recover it. You can provide a hint-phrase to re...
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RECENT—Devices recently viewed on OMM. INVENTORY—The devices are listed based on the servers, chassis, and type of Open Manage Consoles. 3. To add new devices to OMM, tap CONNECT. 4. To view all the d...
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1. Tap > Settings. The Settings page is displayed. 2. Enable Share Diagnostics and Usage Data. Reset OMM to factory default settings If the OMM password cannot be retrieved, you can use the reset o...
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Manage Open Manage Consoles on OMM You can manage devices monitored by Open Manage Consoles by associating them to OMM. See the Open Manage Enterprise integration with Open Manage Mobile technical whi...
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Add Open Manage Enterprise or Open Manage Essentials to OMM On the OMM home page, do one of the following: · Tap CONNECT. View the Add page · Tap VIEW ALL and tap + in the upper right corner. Tap Open...
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NOTE: To customize your alert filters, see the respective User’s Guides of Open Manage Consoles available at www.dell.com/ Open Manage Manuals. Sometimes, there might be a delay in receiving push noti...
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Alerts, tap Alerts. Certificates, tap , and then tap View Certificate. 3. To view information about warranty and firmware compliance reports of devices monitored by Open Manage Enterprise: Tap Warrant...
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Manage multiple alerts of devices monitored by Open Manage Consoles by using OMM 1. On the Open Manage Consoles dashboard, tap Alerts. The Alerts page is displayed. 2. Select multiple alerts by select...
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Share server inventory information with Open Manage Enterprise by using OMM You can share server inventory information of all servers in OMM with Open Manage Enterprise console for discovery of server...
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Edit or delete the network connection information by using OMM 1. In the INVENTORY section of the OMM home page, tap VIEW ALL. A list of devices monitored by the Open Manage Consoles, chassis, and ser...
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View reports of devices managed by Open Manage Enterprise You can view the reports of devices managed by Open Manage Enterprise and Open Manage Enterprise Power Manager. To view Power Manager reports,...
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Manage Open Manage Enterprise Power Manager You can view the Power Manager reports and perform an Emergency Power Reduction (EPR) on devices and groups managed by Power Manager by using OMM. Topics: E...
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View EPR-enabled devices or groups by using OMM Ensure that EPR is enabled on devices or groups. For more information, see Enable Emergency Power Reduction (EPR) feature on devices by using OMM. 1. Fr...
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Individually manage Power Edge servers by using OMM Open Manage Mobile enables you to monitor your data center devices that are not associated with Open Manage Consoles. You can directly access the i ...
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Devices—YX4X servers added by using Quick Sync 2 Hardware logs—System event and Lifecycle logs Firmware details—Yes Network details—Yes Storage—Not applicable Hardware inventory—Yes Health status—Yes ...
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Enable Quick Sync 2 on Power Edge servers Add servers to OMM without Dell EMC console by using Quick Sync 1. View the Add page on page 16. 2. Add a device by using Quick Sync 2. Individually manage Po...
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Add a device by using Quick Sync 2 Add a device to OMM using Quick Sync 2 Tap Server or MX Chassis > NEXT > Add via Quick Sync 2 (Connect via Quick Sync 2 for i OS) > NEXT Video about enablin...
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View the dashboard of individually managed servers on OMM Ensure to accept all the storage permissions while downloading a Support Assist report. 1. View device data by using OMM on page 17. 2. You ca...
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Hardware configuration data of server managed by OMM View information about individually managed servers on OMM 1. View device data by using OMM on page 17. 2. Tap . 3. Select one of the following: La...
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Power Options—See Configure server power operations by using OMM on page 30. Blink LED—Blink the server LED to locate a server. Launch i DRAC GUI—View information about i DRAC on a web browser page. D...
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Manually configure servers using OMM In the INVENTORY section of the OMM home page, do one of the following: View device data on OMM · Tap the appropriate console, chassis, or server. · Tap VIEW ALL a...
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Configure servers automatically by using WS-Man on OMM This option is available only on servers that have an i DRAC Enterprise or Datacenter licenses. 1. View device data by using OMM on page 17. 2. T...
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Create server configuration template by using OMM You can create a server configuration template only for the YX4X servers. For more information about the naming conventions of servers, see Identifyin...
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Apply server configuration template using OMM On the OMM home page, tap VIEW ALL In SERVER, tap vertical ellipses Tap Configure > Select The Select Servers step is applicable Servers only for Andro...
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Diagnose servers by using Quick Sync 2 Before running the diagnostics report by using Quick Sync 2, ensure that: The mobile phone is connected to the server. For more information about enabling the Qu...
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Monitor storage devices on Power Edge servers You can view information about the storage controllers, hard drives, virtual drives, and enclosures of a server by using OMM. For more information about s...
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Manage MX7000 chassis You can manage MX000 chassis by associating them to OMM. A Chassis is a combination of sleds, storage enclosures, cooling fans, and PSUs. You can monitor MX7000 chassis by using ...
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To share information using an application available on your mobile, tap , and then tap Share. NOTE: Data on the OMM page is updated every 15 minutes. The Last Poll section displays the number of minut...
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Configure a chassis group on OMM All the chassis group features in OMM can be configured by using Quick Sync 2 and network. Also, you can do the following: View the health status of lead and members o...
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Create chassis group on OMM In the INVENTORY section of the OMM home page, do one of the following: · Tap the appropriate console, chassis, or View device data on OMM server. · Tap VIEW ALL and tap an...
Manual Details
| Brand | Android |
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| Pages | 67 |
| File Size | 7.08 MB |
| Published | May 14, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I secure my OpenManage Mobile app?
You can secure OMM by using a password, configuring fingerprint authentication, or both methods in the settings page.
How do I determine the function of a PowerEdge server model number like 'R' or 'T'?
The letter denotes the form factor; for example, 'R' means Rack, and 'T' means Tower.
Where can I view real-time alerts for connected servers on OMM?
After adding your OpenManage Consoles, you can view device alerts generated by those consoles within the OMM dashboard.
What steps should I take if I need to entirely reset the application settings?
To clear all configurations and return the app to its original state, select 'Reset OMM to factory default settings' in the manual controls.