Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 2.0 with Microsoft Windows Admin Center User’s Guide

Update an Azure Stack HCI cluster using OpenManage Integration snap-in

To perform both operating system and hardware updates on Azure Stack HCI cluster nodes:

1. In Windows Admin Center, select Updates from the Tools menu.
   1. You must enable Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) and provide explicit credentials. When asked if CredSSP should be enabled, click Yes.
   The Updates page is displayed.
2. For operating system update, see the Azure Stack HCI documentation in Microsoft.
3. On the Install updates page, after you review the operating system updates, select Next: Hardware updates.
4. Windows Admin Center will check if the supported Dell EMC OpenManage Integration extension has been installed.
   • If the extension is not installed, click Install to accept the license terms and install the Openmanage Integration snap-in.
   • If OpenManage Integration extension version 2.0 is already installed or after the OpenManage Integration snap-in is installed, click Get updates to move to the Hardware updates page.
   After the OpenManage Integration snap-in is installed, the OpenManage Integration extension version 2.0 appears under the Tools menu in the Windows Admin Center. You will be able to use all the features of OpenManage Integration extension along with the snap-in specific features.
5. On the Hardware updates page, review the prerequisites listed to ensure all nodes are ready for hardware updates. When finished, click Next: Update Source. Click Re-Run to run the prerequisites again.
   You must meet all the prerequisites mentioned on the Prerequisites tab, otherwise you cannot proceed to the next step.
6. To generate compliance report against the validated Azure Stack HCI catalog, on the Update source page, do the following:
   1. Select one of the methods to download catalog files:
      • Online (HTTPs) - Update Catalog for Microsoft HCI Solutions to download the catalog automatically from the dell.com. Online catalog option is selected by default.
        Online catalog support requires direct internet connectivity from the Windows Admin Center gateway. The overall download time of a catalog depends on the network bandwidth and number of components being updated.

        NOTE Accessing to the Internet using proxy settings are not supported.
      • Offline - Dell EMC Repository Manager Catalog to use the DRM catalog configured in a CIFS location.

        OMIMSWAC with or without Internet access allows you to select the Offline - Dell EMC Repository Manager Catalog to generate compliance report. You may use this option when the Internet is not available or to use a customized DRM catalog.

        • To use offline catalog, select DRM Settings to ensure the CIFS share path is configured with the DRM catalog. To create a DRM catalog, see the Technical article.
   2. To use the Dell EMC System Update (DSU) and Inventory Collector (IC) tools, select Advance setting, and then select one of the following:
      • "Automatically downloads and configures the Dell EMC System Update (DSU) and Inventory Collector (IC)." when OMIMSWAC is connected to the Internet.
      • "Manually configure DSU and IC" and then select Settings to manually download and configure DSU and IC tools in a share location. We recommend using this option when OMIMSWAC is not connected to the Internet.

        DSU and IC settings, configured using Update Tool settings in OpenManage Integration extension will also be available under Advance setting in OpenManage Integration snap-in.

   When finished, click Next: Compliance report.
   OMIMSWAC downloads the catalog, collects the DSU and IC tools that are configured in the Settings tab, and generates a Compliance Report. If DSU and IC tools are not configured in the Settings, then OMIMSWAC downloads them from https://downloads.dell.com to generate the compliance report.
7. On the Compliance report tab, view the compliance report. For more information about the compliance report, see view compliance report.
   • The 'upgradable' components that are 'non-compliant' are selected by default for update.

     You may clear the check box beside to the selected components or select the 'non-compliant' 'downgradable' components. However, if you want to change any of the default selections, ensure that the dependencies between the corresponding component firmware and drivers are met.

   When finished, click Next: Summary.

8. On the Summary tab, review the components to be updated, and then click Next: Download updates to download the updates for the selected components.
   NOTE While the download is in progress, it is recommended not to exit or close the browser. If you close or exit the browser, download of update operation may fail.

   The download job continues in the background regardless of whether the UI session is alive or not. If the UI session is alive, node level progress status is displayed. OMIMSWAC notifies once the download job is finished.

   • If the download operation fails, check the log files stored at the following path for troubleshooting.
     • Gateway system: <Windows Directory>\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Temp\generated\logs
     • Windows 10 gateway system: <Windows installed drive>\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Temp\generated\logs
     • After the cluster update is over, DSU logs for individual nodes can be found in <Windows Directory>\Temp\OMIMSWAC folder on the respective nodes.
   • To run the compliance report again, click Re-run Compliance and repeat steps 4 to 7.
9. After the updates are downloaded, follow the instructions on the Windows Admin Center to install both operating system and hardware updates.
   If the UI session is alive, node level progress status is displayed. Windows Admin Center notifies once the update is completed.