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Support for Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Plug-in

Summary: Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager plug-in brings Dell Repository Manager functionality to OpenManage Enterprise. Update Manager streamlines the custom repository creation, baseline creation, catalog creation, and downloads of update packages to a single workflow. Update Manager allows for simple management of the repository including delete, import, and schedule refreshes. Update Manager provides an overview screen that shows key information including repository name, catalog used for creation, version, and color-coded criticality. ...

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OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Plug-in

Support for Dell OpenManage Update Manager

  • Plug-in to the Dell OpenManage Enterprise
  • Create custom repositories using the server inventory from OpenManage Enterprise
  • Import or delete components or bundles to and from a repository.
  • Update repositories when new content is available online at Dell support portal or in an offline source.
  • Configure the OpenManage Enterprise proxy and manage storage alerts for the size of repositories.

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager is a plug-in to the Dell OpenManage Enterprise console. It enables IT Administrators to create and manage repositories for servers that are managed in OpenManage Enterprise through iDRAC or a Windows operating system. This plug-in is a vital piece of the OpenManage portfolio and provides seamless integration.

 
 

Benefits of Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Using Update Manager keeps your systems up to date with the latest or older firmware and selective windows drivers releases by:

  • Keeping the repositories up to date for updating the systems.
  • Allowing manual or automatic updates of a catalog present in a repository.
  • Customizing a repository by importing or deleting new or old update packages.
  • Generating a baseline for a repository which can be used to update firmware of the components in the repository.

A repository consists of system bundles and their associated Dell Update Packages (DUP). A system bundle is a collection of related updates that are applicable to the same target platform. A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard format that updates a specific element on a Dell server such as the firmware or a device driver. These bundles and repositories allow the deployment of multiple firmware updates at once. Update Manager supports Dell Update Packages (DUPs) in .EXE format.

 
 

Features of Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

  • Create custom repositories using the device inventory from OpenManage Enterprise.
    • Including using Solution Catalogs such as ESXi, Azure Stack, and validated MX Stack
    • Including the use of Dell Repository Manager created catalog and Server Update Utility catalogs located at a network location
  • Delete components or bundles from a repository.
  • Import components to a repository.
  • Automatic update of repositories when new content is available at online at Dell or in an offline source.
  • Configure the OpenManage Enterprise proxy and manage storage alerts for the repositories. 

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Enhancements to Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Dell Technologies is constantly improving OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager.

New Features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Version 1.6

  • Pre-enablement for Windows 2025 OS driver update with baseline support  
  • Scalability enhancement to support up to 8000 devices pre repository (previously 5000)

New Features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Version 1.5

  • Support for OpenManage Enterprise 4.0
  • Repository Refresh dose not contain deleted content.
  • Repository Refresh on Group or Component change.
  • Compare Repository 
    • Compare Repository versions
    • Compare Repository compare with Latest available catalog
    • Create a comparison report in csv format

New Features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Version 1.4

  • Support for OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.x
  • Support for OpenManage Enterprise Backup and Restore.


New Features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Version 1.3

  • Support for OpenManage Enterprise 3.9.
  • Advanced pagination.


New Features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Version 1.2

  • Support for HTTPS storage in all repository operations.
  • Support for Windows server 2022 in repositories and baselines.
  • GUI enhancements to ensure better usability.


New Features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Version 1.1

  • Support for Scope-Based Access Control:
    • To create repository
    • To view repository
    • To refresh, or update repository
  • Edit repository name and baseline name.
  • Transfer of ownership for repositories from one Device Manager to another Device Manager.
  • Storage settings enhancements to provide more than 10 GB of storage.
  • User interface enhancements to ensure better usability.


New Features in OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Version 1.0

  • Initial release of OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager.

See OpenManage Update Manager Plugin Release notes for each version for the complete list of enhancements, limitations, fixed issues, and known issues.

 Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Documentation Collection including Release Notes  

 

Role-based Privileges for OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager and OpenManage Enterprise

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager is free to use. The following table provides a summary of capabilities dependant of the role-based privileges.

Role-based privileges for Update Manager

The following table lists the permissions of an Update Manager user role.

Function Administrator Device Manager Viewers
Install or uninstall Update Manager Allowed Not allowed Not allowed
Enable or disable Update Manager Allowed Not allowed Not allowed
Configure proxy Allowed Not allowed Not allowed
Configure preferences Allowed Not allowed Not allowed
Create repository Allowed Allowed Not allowed
Create a repository. Allowed Allowed Not allowed
Import update package Allowed Allowed Not allowed
Delete repository or bundles or update packages Allowed Allowed Not allowed
Repository refresh Allowed Allowed Not allowed
View the repository dashboard Allowed Allowed Not allowed
View the repository Allowed Allowed Not allowed

Role-based privileges for OpenManage Enterprise

The following table lists the OpenManage Enterprise features required for an Update Manager user.

Function Administrator Device Manager Viewers
Update firmware with baseline compliance report Allowed Allowed Not allowed
Update settings Allowed Not allowed Not allowed
Create alert policy Allowed Allowed Not allowed
 
 

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Download and install for Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Update Manager 1.5 is a plug-in for the Dell OpenManage Enterprise (minimum version 4.0). To download and install or upgrade this plug-in:

Detect the plug-in using Update Settings in the Console and Plugins page. Next, install the plug-in from the Update Manager section in the Consoles and Plugins page or upgrade from a previous version.
Administrator rights are required for installing and configuration of Update Manager settings.
  1. Connectivity to the Update Manager plug-in
  2. Launch Dell OpenManage Enterprise.
  3. From the Application Settings menu, select Console and Plugins. The Console and Plugins page is displayed.
  4. Click Update Settings.
  5. Select Manual. This option allows the manual check of updates from a specified source.
    Automatic update is not supported for detecting Update Manager.
  6. Select the source: Online or offline, where the updates are to be applied.
  7. Click Apply
    Update Manager must be installed manually after the plugin is detected.
  1. Launch Dell OpenManage Enterprise.
  2. From the Application Settings menu, select Console and Plugins. The Console and Plugins page is displayed.
  3. On the Console and Plugins page, click the Install option for Update Manager. The Install Plugin window is displayed.
  4. Click Download Plugin. The plugin is downloaded, and the status of the download is displayed.
  5. Click Install.
    OpenManage Enterprise appliance restart is required for Update Manager to be displayed under Plugins.
  1. From OpenManage Enterprise, go to Applications Settings, and the Consoles and Plugins.
  2. Click Update Settings, and select the required fields.
  3. Go to the Update Manager section in the Consoles and Plugins page, and click Update Available.
  4. Click Download Update. The appliance restarts, update the plug-in; but remain in the disabled state.
  5. Click Enable to enable the plug-in.
For more information about OpenManage Enterprise functionality, see Dell OpenManage Enterprise User's Guide.
 
 
 

Resources for Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager

Community

Engage in the OpenManage Systems Management community to find:

  • Boards to post questions and answers
  • Blogs to read and comment on articles
  • Idea exchanges to improve products and vote for ideas that other community members have posted
  • And more....

Documentation

See Dell OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager Documentation for the latest documentation.

Videos

OpenManage Enterprise and FlexSelect Plugin Architecture

The OpenManage Enterprise console can be expanded with a plug-in architecture to include Power Manager, Services, and Update Manager plugins.

November 2020

OpenManage Enterprise Overview

OpenManage Enterprise empowers IT pros with intelligent automation that delivers real-time efficiencies and cost savings.

March 2019

Affected Products

OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager, Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
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Article Number: 000180518
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2024
Version:  24
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