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

Update nodes of Windows Server HCI, Azure Stack HCI, and Failover clusters using OpenManage Integration extension

The Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) feature in OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC) extension allows you to view the compliance report (firmware, BIOS, and drivers) and update the components of nodes of HCI and failover clusters without affecting the workloads.

To generate compliance report and perform firmware, BIOS, and drivers update for Windows Server HCI, Azure Stack HCI, and Failover clusters, do the following:

1. To generate compliance report against the validated catalog, on the Update source tab, do the following:
   1. Select one of the methods to download catalog files:
      • Online (HTTPs) - <catalog name> catalog to download the catalog automatically from dell.com. Online catalog is selected by default.
        The available catalogs are:

        • For PowerEdge servers and clusters containing PowerEdge servers: Dell EMC Enterprise Catalog which contains the validated versions of components for PowerEdge servers.

        • For MX servers: Dell EMC MX Solution Catalog which contains the validated versions of components for PowerEdge MX Modular.

        • For Windows Server HCI and Azure Stack HCI cluster nodes: Update Catalog for Microsoft HCI solutions which contains the validated versions of components for AX nodes and Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes.

        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. You can also access the Internet using proxy settings. See configure proxy settings.

      • 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. The supported version of DRM application can be downloaded from Dell EMC Repository Manager. To create a DRM catalog, refer to the Technical article.
        NOTE

        • We recommend to use 'Update Catalog for Microsoft HCI solutions' catalog for Azure Stack HCI and Windows Server HCI.
        • You must provide individual catalog files with the user credentials for server manager, and cluster manager respectively.
   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. This is selected by default.
      • "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.
2. On the Compliance report tab, view the compliance report. For more information about the compliance report, view the compliance report.
   • The 'upgradable' components that are 'non-compliant' are selected by default for update.

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

   • For more specific selection, you can select each color code present under the bar chart or use the search box to filter out the required components. Select 'clear' at the upper right of the Compliance Report pane to remove the color code filter.

     You can also click 'Expand all' icon at the upper right of the Compliance Report pane to expand the nodes where you can select or deselect components.

   When finished, click Next: Summary.

3. On the Summary tab, review the components to be updated and choose to run the update now or schedule for later:
   • Run now: This will execute the cluster update immediately and reboot nodes if required.
   • Schedule later: Select a future date and time when the cluster update will be performed. This will download and copy the required files and keep the cluster ready for update at the specified time.

     At any given time, only one CAU job can be scheduled per cluster. Any new CAU job (Run now or Schedule later) will replace the existing scheduled job.

   To change the components selection, select Back to go to the Compliance report tab, and select or clear the component selections. If you want to change the update source and rerun the compliance, click Exit to go to the Update Source.

   NOTE If a catalog does not contain updates to a component, then the component will not be displayed in the compliance report generated by using OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center integration.
4. When finished, click Next: Cluster Aware Update.
   A message is prompted to enable CredSSP. Click Yes to enable the CredSSP and continue updating the selected components. You will be directed to the Cluster aware update tab to see the update status. To improve security, disable the CredSSP after the update operation is complete.

   NOTE While the update is in progress on the Cluster aware update tab, it is recommended not to exit or close the browser. If you close or exit the browser, node updates may fail and the update status may not be shown.
   The update 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 update job is finished.

   • If the update operation fails, check the log files that are stored at the following path for troubleshooting purposes.
     • 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 scheduled 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 provide the compliance settings details if required.