OpenManage Server Administrator is going End of Life

What is new?

OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is going End of Life (EOL).

FAQs

• Does OMSA support 16th-Generation servers?

  • Yes, OMSA supports 16th-Generation servers. OMSA has its final release on September 30, 2024.

  • After September 30, 2024, OMSA goes into sustenance mode until September 30, 2027, addressing any security vulnerabilities or critical field escalations impacting business 

• Does OMSA support 17th-Generation servers?

  • No, the last OMSA release only supports 14th, 15th, and 16th-Generation servers. OMSA does not support 17th-Generation servers

• Does OMSA support new operating systems?

  • OMSA only supports minor versions of existing OS releases until September 30, 2024.
  • OMSA does not support Windows Server 2025

• Is there a replacement for OMSA?

  • Customers can use iDRAC with iDRAC Service Module (iSM). Most of the features in OMSA are already incorporated into iDRAC and iSM

• What are the reasons for EOL
  • Primarily, it is a better alignment with Dell’s agent-free strategy.
  • Consolidation of management tools that Dell offers

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