Dell OpenManage Mobile Version 1.4 User's Guide (Android)
Summary
Streamline your IT infrastructure management with OpenManage Mobile for Android. This comprehensive guide walks administrators through setting up and optimizing remote server monitoring. Learn how to connect, manage OpenManage Essentials consoles, monitor hardware logs, and perform essential power control operations. It provides detailed instructions for managing iDRACs remotely, ensuring you have full visibility into the health status and firmware details of your Dell enterprise systems on the go. Ideal for IT professionals requiring robust mobile management tools.
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Dell Open Manage Mobile Version 1.4 User’s Guide (Android)
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Dell Open Manage Mobile Version 1.4 User’s Guide (Android)
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of ...
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Contents 1 About Open Manage Mobile................................................................................ What is new in this release............................................................
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Sharing i DRAC Details....................................................................................................................31 Viewing the remote desktop....................................
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10 Related documents and resources................................................................51 Other documents you may need..........................................................................
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About Open Manage Mobile Open Manage Mobile is a systems management application that enables you to monitor your datacenter from an Android mobile device. Open Manage Mobile enables you to add one or ...
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Setting up Open Manage Mobile This chapter provides information about installing and starting Open Manage Mobile. Installing Open Manage Mobile Prerequisites to install Open Manage Mobile: Ensure that...
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Figure 1. Analytics and Usage 3. Complete one of the following based on your preference: Share with app developers: Your use data will be aggregated with data from other users. Dell will improve futur...
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Figure 2. Home screen NOTE: To add an Open Manage Essentials console, see Adding OME NOTE: To add an i DRAC, see Adding i DRAC Navigation menu The navigation menu allows you to quickly navigate to var...
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Task Manager — Allows you to view the actions performed in Open Manage Mobile. Settings — Navigates to the Settings screen. Log — Allows you to view the application log. About — Allows you to view the...
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Resetting Open Manage Mobile This feature allows you to reset Open Manage Mobile to original settings and start a new session. You can use the reset option if the Open Manage Mobile password is not re...
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Managing Open Manage Essentials console This section provides information you require to add, edit, or delete an Open Manage Essentials console in Open Manage Mobile. Adding an Open Manage Essentials ...
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Figure 4. Adding OME 6. To save the connection details, tap Add OME. The Open Manage Essentials SSL certificate is displayed. 7. Tap Yes to accept the certificate and save the Open Manage Essentials c...
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Figure 5. OME dashboard indicates the number of devices or alerts that are critical. indicates the number of devices or alerts that are with warning status. indicates the number of devices or alerts t...
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The All Devices screen is displayed. Figure 6. All devices 3. Tap the appropriate device category (for example, RAC), and then tap to select the device you want to view. Figure 7. Device details The i...
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On the Device Details screen, tap Software details. The Software Details screen is displayed with the software information of an OME. Viewing hardware log To view the hardware log: On the Device Detai...
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Figure 8. Alerts You can forward, acknowledge, or delete an alert. Performing an action on multiple alerts To Perform an action on multiple alerts: 1. On the OME Console screen, tap Alerts by severity...
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Figure 9. Confirm acknowledgment The alert is acknowledged, and the Alert Details screen is automatically refreshed. NOTE: To share the information using an application available on your device, tap a...
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Figure 10. Alert sharing options Deleting an alert To delete an alert: 1. On the Alert Details screen, select the alerts you want to delete and tap Delete to delete an alert. Figure 11. Deleting alert...
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Editing connection details of an Open Manage Essentials console To edit the connection details of the Open Manage Essentials console: 1. On the Open Manage Mobile home screen, perform one of the steps...
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1. Tap Edit Connection. 2. Tap Delete OME. NOTE: If Open Manage Mobile is unable to contact the Open Manage Essentials server when the console is deleted, the Open Manage Essentials server retains the...
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4. Tap . The supported power control operations are displayed. Figure 12. Power control options 5. Type the Username and Password for the device, and then select the power control operation you want t...
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Managing i DRAC This section provides information you require to add, edit, or delete an i DRAC in Open Manage Mobile. Adding an i DRAC Prerequisites to add an i DRAC: Ensure that you have i DRAC 7 or...
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Figure 13. Adding i DRAC 6. To save the connection details, tap Add i DRAC. The i DRAC SSL certificate is displayed. 7. Tap Yes to accept the certificate and save the i DRAC. The i DRAC Details screen...
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7. Type the Username, Password, and Domain (if applicable) of the i DRAC and tap Add.The process of adding multiple i DRACs is initiated. You can check the status of the process in the task manager. 8...
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Figure 15. i DRAC Quick Sync Read 6. Turn on the i DRAC Quick Sync Bezel. 7. Place your mobile device in contact with the activation switch of the i DRAC Quick Sync Bezel on your server and hold your ...
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Figure 16. i DRAC dashboard (phone view) 2. Tap Hardware Logs to view the hardware logs, tap Firmware Details to view the firmware details, tap Network Details to view the network details, tap Health ...
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Figure 17. Hardware logs NOTE: Retrieving hardware logs may take a few minutes. Viewing firmware details of an i DRAC To view the firmware details of an i DRAC: In the i DRAC Details screen, tap Firmw...
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Viewing network details of an i DRAC To view the network details of an i DRAC: 1. In the i DRAC Details screen, tap Network Details. The Network Details screen is displayed. Figure 19. Network details...
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Figure 20. Health status Viewing the warranty information of an i DRAC To view the warranty information of an i DRAC: In the i DRAC Details screen, tap Warranty. The warranty information of the server...
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Sharing i DRAC Details To share the i DRAC details: 1. On the Open Manage Mobile home screen, tap the appropriate i DRAC console. The i DRAC dashboard is displayed. 2. Navigate to the details page you...
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Figure 22. VNC configuration confirmation NOTE: Check the Use Secure Tunnel check box when the encryption is set to 128-bit or more in i DRAC. NOTE: If the i DRAC does not support remote desktop or if...
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Deleting an i DRAC To delete an i DRAC from Open Manage Mobile: 1. On the Open Manage Mobile home screen, perform one of the following steps: Select the i DRAC that you want to remove. NOTE: If you wa...
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Information Description Operating The name of the operating system. This may require Open Manage Server Administrator System (OMSA) to be installed on the system Host name The host name of the server ...
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Figure 23. Power control options 4. Select the power control operation you want to perform, and tap Submit. NOTE: Shutdown OS First option is supported only for those power control operations that sup...
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4. Tap i DRAC Configuration. The i DRAC Configuration screen is displayed. Figure 25. i DRAC configuration 5. Type Username and Password of the i DRAC in the Task Credentials section. 6. Tap Sync Now ...
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Push notifications Push notifications enable Open Manage Mobile to notify you when a subscribed Open Manage Essentials console receives alerts from a monitored device The notification appears in the s...
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Figure 27. Push notifications 2. If applicable, enter the Open Manage Mobile password and tap Login. The dashboard of the Open Manage Essentials console displays the newly received alert. 3. Tap New a...
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Using the Open Manage Mobile Password To make sure that your Open Manage Mobile is secure, you can lock Open Manage Mobile by using a secret password. You can set a secret password by selecting the En...
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Figure 28. Retrieving password NOTE: If you forget your Open Manage Mobile password and cannot retrieve it, it is recommended to delete all of the application data and create a new password. All the a...
Manual Details
| Brand | Android |
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| Pages | 52 |
| File Size | 1.50 MB |
| Published | May 14, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reset OpenManage Mobile?
Go to Section 2, page 11 for instructions on resetting OpenManage Mobile.
How can I view device information remotely?
By adding an iDRAC and accessing the viewing hardware logs or network details sections.
Where is the contact support information listed?
If you lack internet access, look for it on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
How do I add multiple servers using IP ranges?
Use the feature that allows adding multiple iDRACs using the IP range (Section 24).
What are different ways to find documentation?
You can use specific links like dell.com/OpenManageManuals or follow the guided process on Dell.com/Support.