Reference Guide

Downloading and installing software applications

OpenManage Essentials is a hardware management application that provides a comprehensive view of the appliance and its components.

OpenManage Essentials enables you to:

• Discover and list the appliance inventory

• Monitor the health of an appliance

• Perform appliance updates and remote tasks

• View hardware inventory and compliance reports

NOTE: For more information about the supported OpenManage Essentials versions, see the

Dell EMC XC6420 Series Hyper-

Converged Appliances Support Matrix

available at Dell.com/XCSeriesmanuals.

Topics:

• Downloading OpenManage Essentials

• Installing Dell OpenManage Essentials on a separate management server

• Dell Nautilus

Downloading OpenManage Essentials

• To download OpenManage Essentials management software, go to Dell.com/support/home or the Dell TechCenter website at

DellTechCenter.com/OME.

• To download the OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide, go to Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

NOTE

: To install OpenManage Essentials, you must have local appliance administrator privileges, and the appliance you are using

must meet the criteria mentioned in the Installation Prerequisites and Minimum Requirements section of the

OpenManage

Essentials User’s Guide

, go to Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

NOTE: OpenManage Essentials must be installed on the management network or a network that has access to the IMPI or

iDRAC ports.

Installing Dell OpenManage Essentials on a separate

management server

About this task

Perform the following steps to install OpenManage Essentials on a separate management server:

Steps

1 Go to Dell.com/openmanagemanuals and open the OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.

2 Go to the Installation Prerequisites and Minimum Requirements section and complete the tasks as described.

3 Go to the Installing OpenManage Essentials section and complete the tasks as described.

Install the following optional software applications:

• Dell OpenManage Essentials

• Dell Repository Manager

NOTE

: Install Dell Repository Manager only if you want to customize the Firmware Bundles and Update Packages.

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