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Dell-EMCOpenManage Essentials
“OME” Easy Update/Patch Method
For PowerEdge ServersFirmware & Drivers
Step-By-Step &
Tips
Feb 2017 Kick Start Guide Version 1 .9Mark Maclean #iworkfordell
Summary & TermsSummaryThe aim of this deck is to provide a simple guide using screen shots of how to use OME to update Dell-EMC firmware & Dell-EMC related drivers on PowerEdge Servers. Based on OME version 2.1 (Sept 2015 release).OME offers simple no cost methods to update PowerEdge servers. OME can orchestrate updating many PowerEdge servers at once.
OME – “OpenManage Essential” a windows based Dell-EMC management solution/console
DRAC – Dell Remote Access Controller offering “out of band” management of Dell-EMC servers
(used in discovery / audit & out-of-band updates)
OMSA – OpenManage Server Administrator “server agent” installed in host OS “in-band”
(used in discovery / audit & in-band updates via host OS)
OMSA for ESXi is delivered as a VIB
DUP – self-contained executable with single Dell-EMC element update
(eg perc firmware or a bios or a nic driver etc)
Use Case An IT administrator can use Dell-EMC “OpenManage Essentials” (OME) to optimize managing Dell-EMC PowerEdge server updates. OME offers an easy to use method to achieve this.Summary Of Steps • Obtaining the latest versions of server catalogue of drivers & firmware from Dell.com • Determining the servers that should be updated and their respective packages (DUPs) • Updating the servers using the “Guided System Update Wizard” with optional scheduling • Deploying system updates either agentless via iDRAC or using the OMSA agent
Note : Granular version control is supported by use of Dell Repository Manager with or without OME, search “repository manager”.
OME checks latest
updated Catalogu
e download
ed
OME run audit on
discovered system & reports
non-compliant
OME complies list of
updates required
OME creates, schedule & run update tasks
OME Easy Method
This is the simple method to pull latest updates from Dell.com & apply to PowerEdge server fleet. To obtain the latest version of drivers, firmware, and BIOS, you must import the latest catalog.cab file. This “catalogue” is then used to compare against servers discovered/audited by OME and an list of “non-compliant” servers to be updated is built.
Port 1278 is required to be open between the OME server & iDRAC. This allows the iDRAC to “pull” down the updates from the OME server
Note : Repository Manager that allows creation of custom repository offering deeper flexibility around server models, operating systems, components & delivery methods is covered in other documents.Also Dell offers one-to-one embedded update from iDRAC/Lifecycle controller via a on-line method or reading from SUU iso.
Get OME Firmware Catalogue
OME System Update “Home” Page
1. Catalogue Compliance Data on OME “discovered” PowerEdge Servers2. “PowerEdge Servers” system compliance information tabs (good/bad)3. Task reporting
On The “Manage” tab / “System Update” sub-tab
OME System Update Get Online “Catalogue” From Dell.com
Is therea newerCatalogue(auto check)
Downloadupdate if required
OME System UpdateGet “Catalogue” From Dell.com
Downloadcataloguejob statusreport
Note : This is a very small flat file & should download in around 1 minute .This the catalogue location & idrac life cycle update uses the same catalogue ftp://downloads.dell.com/catalog/catalog.cab
Easy Server Patch Method
NonCompliantPowerEdge Servers Eg servers that have “out-of date “versions of firmware &/ordrivers v thedownloadedcatalogue
OME System Update – Non CompliantWhich Server(s) Need To Be Updated
Tick to select target server(s) to update
OME System Update – Non CompliantWhich Update(s)
Tick to select “all” updates or chose updates
How to updatewill be deliveredfor the servers In or out of bandOr both !
What updates Listed per server Can be customized Via tick box(s) for (de-)selection
OME System Update – Non CompliantWhich Updates & How In/Out Of Band
The simple system update mode “in-band” is recommended as OS drivers can also be updated (not for ESX) . Note only when anupdate can be applied via either method in or out is the preferred Update status used (see later slide)
OME System Update – Non CompliantWhich Updates & How In/Out Of Band
The simple system update mode “in-band” is required for Dell OS drivers such as nic & storage . Dell supported os’s for driver updates includes windows , Redhat & Suse linux .
Dell-EMC OS drivers update – windows/Redhat/Sues
For VMWare ESX-based servers, all components are updated using iDRAC (irrespective of preferred system update mode selected)
OME System UpdateESX Servers Only Supports Out Of Band
For ESX servers Dell updates aredelivered out of bandONLY !
Note :Out of band only
OME System UpdateReady To Apply Selected Updates
Click“Apply”
Some updates such asperipherals updates are required to run “in-band”, Dell Repository Manager can create bootable ISOs to do this(covered in other docs)
OME System UpdateWarnings / Information Dialog
If using “out-of-Band”Best to shut down server os before running update
2. If using “Out Of Band ” supply DRACaccount or OS credentialsFor “in-band”
OME System UpdateTask Reporting
1. Set updateScheduleOr “NOW !”
3. Tick “allow restart” 4. Tick “clear jobs” 5. Click “Finish”
Task output
OME System UpdateTask reporting
Review system update task status/errors/completion
Fordetailexecutioninformation“click” ontask
OME System UpdateTask reporting
OME System UpdateServer Compliant Detail List
Note : Once ALL update are applied server(s) need their inventory refreshed, only then will they appear in the compliant list under the “Compliant Systems” tab
Compliantsystems
Task output
OME System UpdateServer Compliant Summary
Success ! All servers compliant after inventory refresh
Tips / Troubleshooting
TipsFor VMWare ESX-based servers, all components are updated using iDRAC “out of band” , irrespective of preferred system update mode selected.
If necessary updates can be applied manually via the DRAC – these can be upload to DRAC in win x64 format
Dell Repository Manager can create updates on bootable ISO images for use with DRAC virtual media Port 1278 is required to be open between the OME server & idrac to copy down the updates to each server
iDRAC/Lifecycle embedded tool offers one-to-one server as does the downloadable Dell-EMC SUU (system update)
TipsCheck firewalls ! On the OME host server OME needs port tcp 1278 in-bound open
OME Preferred Update methodconfiguration
AdvancedSettings“Button”
PreferredUpdate Method
Preferred system update mode “in-band” is recommended so Os drivers also get updated where/if possible Update method is configured on the screen above
OME Supports SSD Firmware Updates
SSD Firmware Update
Next Steps
White Papers : covering this topic deeperUpdating Dell Server Hardware with Dell OpenManage Essentials
Video showing basic steps (using a slightly older OME version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=362fmSjtDy4
Dell System Management technical forum Dell tech center – a customer forum to post questions on for all things OpenManage