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OpenManage Enterprise: How To Create a Firmware Baseline and Update Firmware

Summary: This article outlines how to create a firmware baseline, view compliance reports, and apply updates in Dell OpenManage Enterprise.

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Instructions

Table of Contents

  1. Creating a Firmware Baseline
  2. Viewing Baseline Reports
  3. Applying Updates
  4. Video Tutorials

 

 

Note: Before you start, ensure to have the necessary privileges in OpenManage Enterprise.

1. Creating a Firmware Baseline

  1. On OpenManage Enterprise, click: Configuration, then Firmware 
  2. To create a new baseline, click: Create a Baseline.
  3. On the "Create Firmware Baseline" box, select catalog type, name your baseline, and, optionally, add a description for the baseline.
  4. Once you have named your baseline, click: Next
  5. Select, Select Groups, and click Select Groups.
  6. Choose servers and click OK.
  7. Click Finish

 

2. Viewing Baseline Reports

  1. On OpenManage Enterprise, click: Configuration, then Firmware 
  2. To view a baseline report, select the checkbox for the required baseline.
  3. Click, View Report

 

3. Applying Updates

  1. On OpenManage Enterprise, click: Configuration, then Firmware
  2. To view a baseline report, select the checkbox for the required baseline.
  3. Click, View Report You should see a Compliance Report from the list where all or individual devices can be selected.
  4. Click Update Firmware tab. A window appears which says "Schedule Update" and it has three options to select from
    1. Update Now - Firmware updates are applied immediately. If a server is selected, it may cause the server to reboot.
    2. Stage for "next server reboot" check box - The Firmware update is staged and applied on the next server reboot.
    3. Schedule Later - Select to specify a date and time when the firmware version must be updated. It can run the job later.
  5. Select any of the options and click Update. A firmware update job is created and listed in the Jobs list, and the updates are applied accordingly.
     

4. Video Tutorials

 The following video shows how to create a baseline and view the baseline report in OpenManage Enterprise.

  

Creating a Firmware Baseline in Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise

Duration: 00:01:10 (hh:mm:ss)
When available, closed caption (subtitles) language settings can be chosen using the CC icon on this video player.

 

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Last Modified: 02 Dec 2024
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