OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.3 for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager Release Notes September 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release type and definition...........................................................................................4 Priority and recommendations..........................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Compatibility............................................................................................................... 5 Supported devices and platforms...................................
1 Release type and definition OpenManage Integration Version 7.3 for Microsoft System Center OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) is an appliance-based integration into System Center suite of products. OMIMSSC enables full lifecycle management of Dell EMC PowerEdge servers by using integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller (LC).
2 Compatibility Supported devices and platforms For more information about supported devices and platforms, see the Support Matrix section in the OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.3 for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager Unified User’s Guide..
3 What’s new? ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Support for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) version 2103. Support for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) version 2010. Support for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) version 2006. Support for System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2019 UR3. Support for System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2019 UR2. Support for System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2016 UR10. Support for custom SSL certificate management.
4 Fixes ● During firmware update, the components that are selected for two identical servers get updated individually as per the selection that is made by the user. ● While creating HCI Solutions for Microsoft Windows server cluster, the Quality of Service policy for the Mellanox/Qlogic card on each cluster node allocates 50% to the SMB traffic as per recommendation.
5 Importance URGENT: Dell EMC recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system.
6 Known issues and resolutions ● Issue 1 Description: System Center Administrator console will crash while importing OMIMSSC console extension in certain System Center versions. System Center versions where the issue may be seen : SC2016 VMM RTM build 4.0.1662.0, SC2012 VMM UR5 or later. Workaround: As a workaround for SC2016 VMM RTM build 4.0.1662.0 version, upgrade SCVMM using the 4094925 KB article available at support.microsoft.com/kb/4094925, and then import the OMIMSSC console extension.
Creating DRM update source on management server running on Windows 10 Operating System (OS) may fail, displaying the following error message: Failed to reach location of update source. Please try again with correct location and/or credentials. Refer the omimsscappliance_main log in OMIMSSC Admin portal, if the error message displayed is: Unix command failed SmbException: com.dell.pg.tetris.business.samba.smbclient.SmbException: session setup failed: NT_STATUS_IO_TIMEOUTwhere EnableSMB1Protocol = false.
As a workaround, clear the storage pool and disk configuration having existing cluster details and then create the Windows server HCI cluster. For more information on clearing the storage pool, see Troubleshoot Windows server HCI health and operational states section from Microsoft documentation.
The Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM) stops when repository of complete MX7000 chassis group is created using its inventory.xml file. Workaround: Select only MX7000 chassis and servers. Ensure that the inventory does not contain IOMs and storage sleds.
In the Maintenance Center page, on performing import device profile, using vFlash as a Protection Vault, imported firmware version of few components may not reflect . Workaround: As a workaround, perform a refresh inventory after successful import of device profile. ● Issue 32 Description: Operating system deployment in SCVMM fails with an error message: Invalid data manager state found for host .
7 Limitations ● Issue 1 Description: Operational Template compliance is not displayed for Active Directory attribute, since the attribute value is present in managed device and not in Operational Template. ● Issue 2 Description: In BIOS Settings, the snoop mode attribute does not support ClusterOnDie option. ● Issue 3 Description: While creating a logical switch or a hypervisor profile and selecting host groups in OMIMSSC, the groups are not listed in nested form as present in SCVMM.
If user copies the already logged in Admin Portal page URL in to a new browser window, the browser does not redirect the user to the login page. ● Issue 11 Description: Cluster Aware Update fails for "Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710" firmware intermittently. ● Issue 12 Description: In Maintenance center, after the CAU job completed successfully, the OMIMSSC inventory displays QLogic BCM 57xx and 57xxx Driver Family component as non- compliant for Windows 2012R2 Hyper-V clusters.
8 Instructions for installing Installation prerequisites To install the Dell EMC OMIMSSC 7.3, deploy the Dell EMC OMIMSSC 7.3 available as .vhd or .ova and enroll the Management Server in Appliance Web Console. For detailed installation, pre-requisites, configuration, upgrade, and uninstallation instructions, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.3 for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager Unified User's Guide at Dell.
9 Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see https://www.dell.com/contactdell. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or the product catalog.
