You must ensure that the OpenManage Enterprise appliance can access Dell.com and the expected update.
About this task
Upgrading OpenManage Enterprise is a two-step process. First,
Configure the appliance for online update to specify how to get the updates and specify the update method, and then
Upgrade OpenManage Enterprise using online method from the Console and Plugins page. Configuring the Update Settings is a one-time process. Once the update settings are configured, you can click the refresh icon in the Update section to see if an updated version is available to download.
Configure the appliance for online update
Steps
Click
Application Settings > Console and Extension > Update Settings.
In
How to check for updates
, select one of the following options:
Automatic: The appliance checks for the availability of the updates automatically every Monday from the source specified in the
Where to check for updates.
Manual: User has to manually check for the availability of the update from the source specified in the
Where to check for updates by clicking the Refresh list icon in the Updates section on the Console and Plugins page.
In
Where to check for updates, select
dell.com to specify the location from where the appliance will check for updates.
Optional: Select the Automatically start the console update when downloads are complete check box to initiate an installation of the console update immediately after the update package is downloaded. Otherwise, the update can be initiated manually.
Ensure to take a VM snapshot of the console as a backup in case something unexpected occurs. Allocate more downtime for this if necessary.
Steps
Based on the update settings, the appliance checks for the availability of an update and if a new version is available, a banner with the new upgrade version information is displayed. On the banner, the administrator can choose to dismiss the notification, be reminded later, or can click
View Now to know details such as the version and size of the update available on the
Application Settings > Console and Plugins page. The OpenManage Enterprise section of the Console and Plugins page displays all the new features and enhancements of the available update.
Click
Update and then click
Download Console to download the package from the specified source.
NOTE
Clicking
Update initiates an Upgrade Bundle Download job. This job finishes by itself after all the update files are downloaded and cannot be terminated.
If the upgrade fails, the appliance would restart. It is recommended to revert the VM snapshot and upgrade again
If the Automatically start the console update when downloads are complete check box is selected in the Update settings, the upgrade will start automatically after the update package is downloaded. Otherwise, click
Update Console to perform the update.
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