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- Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 1
Dell OpenManage Network Manager version 5.2 Service Pack 1 Quick Start Guide - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 2
Dell™, the DELL logo, Dell Precision™, OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™, EqualLogic™, KACE™, FlexAddress™ and Vostro™ are trademarks of Dell Red Hat Enterprise Linux® and Enterprise Linux® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 3
includes the following: • Installing and System Startup • Configuring Dell OpenManage Network Manager Users • Discover Your Network • Resource Management • Configuration Management • Fault Management - Problem Diagnosis • Performance Management - Troubleshooting • Create Reports • Collaborative - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 4
MySQL: Some Linux packages include MySQL by default. Uninstall any existing MySQL if you are using that database with OpenManage Network Manager. ❑ Fixed IP Address: OpenManage Network Manager requires a static IP address. Starting OpenManage Network Manager (After installation) ❑ Host Login: Do not - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 5
or submit a trouble ticket requesting a license upgrade. When you license new features, you must restart the application server. Installing and System Startup Initiate installation by executing win_install.exe (Windows), or linux_install (Linux). Click through the installation wizard, accepting the - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 6
step-by-step instructions for a typical installation. For more complex installations, consult the OpenManage Network Manager's Administration Section of the User Guide. Finally, you must do the following to see Dell OpenManage Network Manager: 1 If you did not install it as a service, manually start - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 7
sure you specify a Password. 5 Notice that if you are editing an existing user, or creating a new one, you can use the links on the right to configure connections with Roles. Roles, in particular, configure the OpenManage Network Manager functional permissions for that user. For example the group - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 8
the Action button to the right of the role. You can also add users to the group by selecting and editing that user. How To: Add Locations Locations let you manage and view your network by location or branches. To add locations, follow these steps: 1 Find the Locations portlet (typically on the Admin - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 9
-only Device(s), or Manage Unclassified Device(s). This last checkbox determines whether Dell OpenManage Network Manager attempts to manage devices that have no device driver installed. Management may be possible, but more limited than for devices with drivers installed, provided this capability is - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 10
discovery. By default, the actions screen includes the Resync action. Use Add Action to select others to enter here. You can also edit parameters (if available), delete and re-order the actions listed here by clicking the icons to the right of them. Dell OpenManage Network Manager executes them in - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 11
. Click the icons to the right of listed authentications to do this. 9 Save-Click Save to preserve the profile. You can then right-click it to select Execute and begin discovery. If you select Execute from the profile editor, Dell OpenManage Network Manager does not save the profile to execute later - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 12
e-mails. Netrestore File Servers- See Configure an FTP/TFTP Server setup instructions below, or its description in File Server Editor on page 222 of the Dell OpenManage Network Manager User Guide. A red flag appears with the "Setup required" message in the Status column when these are not configured - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 13
. How To: Do Configuration File Backup / Restore Provided you have permissions, you can backup configuration file(s) for a single device or group of devices, either on demand or as scheduled. Follow these steps: 1 In the default Dell OpenManage Network Manager screen layout, go to the Configuration - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 14
pass the filter set up in step 4. Fault Management - Problem Diagnosis Dell OpenManage Network Manager lets you diagnose network problems with its Alarms viewer, and lets you monitor performance with its Performance Management - Troubleshooting capabilities, as described below. The following briefly - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 15
to get started: 1 Click to go to the Alarms page from the default screens. 2 In the Alarms portlet, click on an Alarm of interest. Alarm to take ownership of the alarm. 4 Right-click then click Assign User to select a user owner for the alarm. 5 Right-click then click Clear Alarm to remove the - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 16
Performance Management Troubleshooting In addition to troubleshooting faults, you can also monitor device performance with Dell OpenManage Network Manager. Monitors Monitors display some critical performance metrics for devices on the network, including: • Network availability • Bandwidth capacity - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 17
in chat system. You can even meet online with more than one user, and share the problem report, or alarm. See Status Bar Alerts on page 75 and Sharing on page 87 of the Dell OpenManage Network Manager User Guide for the specifics about how to do this. Some examples of easy solutions provided by chat - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Dell OMNM Quickstart 5.2 SP1 - Page 18
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Dell OpenManage Network Manager version 5.2
Service Pack 1
Quick Start Guide