OpenManage Server Administrator - OMSA

OpenManage Server Administrator - OMSA

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Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is a software agent that provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution in two ways: from an integrated, Web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) and from a command line interface (CLI) through the operating system. 

OMSA is designed so that system administrators can manage server systems both locally and remotely on a network. It also interfaces with OpenManage Essentials (OME) console, which allows for monitoring of the systems in your data center from a single interface.

Currently the OMSA agent can be installed on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Server and Red Hat Linux as well as Novell SUSE Linux.

[New] For a quick tour of OpenManage Server Administrator's releases during 2014.Please click here.

[ 2 December20147April2015] Latest release v8.0.2v8.1 is available now anditbringsfollowingenhancements:

 Installation

•  Addedsupportforthefollowingoperatingsystems.
  • NovellSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer12
  • VMwareESXi6.0
  • CitrixXenServer6.5.However,thisOperatingSystemisnotsupportedforStorageManagement.
  • AddedsupportforRedHatEnterpriseLinux7.0operatingsystemon11thgenerationorlaterPowerEdgeservers

• Addedsupportforthefollowingservers:
  • PowerEdgeFC830
  • PowerEdgeM830
  • PowerEdgeFC430
  • PowerEdgeC4130
  • DellPowerEdgeFS332

Enhancements:

•  Addedfollowingfeatures:

• • Anewutility,“omwsupdate”,toupgradetheTomcatwebserver.
  • CLIcommandstogeneratenewcertificatesigningrequestsandimportCertificateAuthoritysignedcertificates.
  • PKCS#12certificateimportontheServerAdministratorGUI.
  • AutomateTrustedEnterpriseCAcertificateUpload

• BrowserSupport:

  • GoogleChromeversion38.
  • Firefoxversion33.
  • SafariVersion7.0.6

• Supportforthefollowingnetworkcards:

• • EmulexOCm14104-N1-DQP4x10GbrNDCEthernetNetworkAdapter
  • EmulexOCm14102-N6-DDP10GbbNDCEthernetNetworkAdapter
  • EmulexOCm14102-N1-DDual-port10GbPCIeEthernetNetworkAdapter
  • EmulexOCm14102-N5-DDP10GbbMezzEthernetNetworkAdapter
  • IntelX710QP10GbKR4x10GbNetworkDaughterCard
  • IntelI350/X7102x10GbBT2x10GbSFP+NetworkDaughterCard
  • IntelX7104x10GESFP+/DAFHPCIeEthernetNetworkAdapter
  • IntelX7102x10GESFP+/DAFHPCIeEthernetNetworkAdapter

StorageManagement:

• For13GPowerEdgeservers,addedsupportfor: 

• • AllSparkSSD
  • SamsungHalfHeightHalfLength(HHHL)PCIecard
  • 4KNSASdrives
  • SoftwareRAIDHotplugsupportonPERCS130
  • ChangingcontrollermodefromRAIDtoHBAandviceversaonPERC9.
  • SamsungNVMEdriveonVMwareESXiv6.0

•  Addedsupportfor6GBpsSATAdrives

• AddedsupportforfollowingDellPERC9controllers:
  • FD33xDcontroller
  • FD33xScontroller

[2 December2014]DetailsforServerAdministratorv8.0.2. To download them,refer Download OM 8.0.2:

NOTE: Server Administrator version 8.0.2 is supported only on the following systems:

•  PowerEdge R430
•  PowerEdge R530
•  PowerEdge T430
•  PowerEdge M630
•  PowerEdge FC630
•  PowerEdge C4130

• Installation: Added support for the following operating systems

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
• VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 and 5.1 U2
• Citrix XenServer 6.2 SP1

• Added support for the following cards
  • Paradise Key Intel bNDC (4x1Gb)
  • Broadcom Gamma bNDC (4x1Gb)

   

• Added support for the following other hardware

• Intel 16/18 core CPU
• High Capacity DIMM 32 MB and 64 MB

• Added support for PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H730P Slim.

• This release provides fix for SSLv3 Poodle vulnerability. As part of this fix, OMSA will not allow SSLv3 connections.

[17 September 2014] Latestrelease v8.0.1 is available now and it brings lots of new enhancements:

NOTE: Server Administrator version 8.0.1 is supported only on the following systems:

•  PowerEdge R730
•  PowerEdge R730 XD
•  PowerEdge R630
•  PowerEdge T630

• Installation: Added support for the following operating systems.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0
  • VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 and 5.1 U2
  • Citrix XenServer 6.2 SP1

• Web/UI Enhancements:

  • Added support for additional attributes and values in BIOS setup groups.

• Browser Support:

  • Google Chrome 27,28 and 30.
  • Safari 6.0

• Network Interface Cards (NICs) Supports:

  • Broadcom 5720 1Gb  bNDC
  • Intel 1350 1Gb bNDC
  • Intel X710 10 Gb rNDC
  • Emulex OCm14104-UX-D 10Gb rNDC
  • Emulex OCm14102-U2-D 10Gb bNDC
  • Emulex OCm14102-U3-D 10Gb Mezz
  • Emulex OCe14102-UX-D 10Gb PCIe

• Storage Management:

• • Support enabled for MD1400 and MD1420 enclosures.
  • Support for S130 SWRAID
  • Support for  PERC 9 cards:
    • H730
    • H730P
    • H830
    • H330
  • Support for 12gbps SAS HBA
  • Support for controller mode enumeration (RAID and HBA)

• Deprecated support for SNMP set feature.

Dell OpenManage

Dell OpenManage is a set of systems management applications built using industry standard protocols and specifications. Dell OpenManage is not a product within itself, but rather a brand name for the suite of products in the portfolio. Server Administrator (OMSA) is part of OpenManage family.

You can refer various system management manuals to learn more about the Dell products.

Manuals:

• Various OpenManage
• Various Server Administrator

Dell OpenManage v8.0.1 Documentation

• Documentation (Events,  Management Tools, Release Notes etc.)

 Dell OpenManage v8.0.2 Documentation

• Documentation (Events,  Management Tools, Release Notes etc.)

For more details on previously released Server Administrator and other OpenManage products, refer the OpenManage manuals.

• Download OpenManage MIBs for Management Consoles

Server Administrator v8.0.1 Documentation

Refer all the below documents from the Server Administrator Manuals page.

• Server Administrator Storage Management Guide
• Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide.
• Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide.
• Server Administrator CLI (Command Line Interface) Guide.
• Server Administrator User's Guide
• Server Administrator Readme
• Server Administrator Release Notes
• Server Administrator Installation Guide
• Storage Management User's Guide

Server Administrator v8.0.2 Documentation

Refer all the below documents from the Server Administrator Manuals page.

• Server Administrator Storage Management Guide
• Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide.
• Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide.
• Server Administrator CLI (Command Line Interface) Guide.
• Server Administrator User's Guide
• Server Administrator Readme
• Server Administrator Release Notes
• Server Administrator Installation Guide
• Storage Management User's Guide

Download

OMSA v8.0.1 Download

OMSA v8.0.1 can be downloaded from the following links. Please refer Server Administrator Installation Guide and Support Matrix to install these packages on the supported operating system.

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