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you have installed previously. To get such updated licenses, go to www.doradosoftware.com/dell/ upgrade-info.html (3446) -Upgrading from version 4.4 to version 5.1 changes the OpenManage Network Manager Admin user account password to admin (18694) -J-Series devices are not supported in this release - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 2
from the OpenManage Network Manager firmware download page, firmware download to JUNOS devices is not supported in this release. (18806) Highlights of the functionality in this release appear listed below. Consult the OMNM User Guide for more information about these features: • • Network views now - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 3
. (18700) • The following require manual migration (export, then import) from previous versions: SMTP settings. Some scheduled items, . Saved topologies / visualization must be re-created. Suggestion: take a screenshot before you upgrade. User Names / Passwords, and User Groups (Roles) are not - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 4
login screen. (17364) • CORBA is no longer supported, but SOAP and Web Services have improved, and CORBA orbs often support these. (11513) • Windows 2008 Terminal Server is not supported. The installer becomes nonresponsive with Data Execution Prevention enabled. This option is disabled by default - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 5
process manager. A system reboot also re-initializes the OWProcMan (process monitor). Note that the service name may be different if your package has been specifically branded. The executable path for the service is \....\oware\bin\owprocman.exe. (16335) • The password confirmation field in the user - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 6
of the screen. (18636) • Backing up W-Series iAP devices is not supported (18560) • You may experience difficulties when using 3CServer as your FTP server. Workaround: Use 3CDaemon (08525) Event Management • OpenManage Network Manager keeps a record in the My Alerts/Action History when you change - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 7
Linux, clicking Go makes columns in some managers squeeze to the left. Workaround: Use a Windows Client. (38314) • You cannot give a user permission to configure authentication without giving him permission to access all managers. (24302) (This is effectively resolved since Solaris 9 support ended - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 8
and you can download firmware for each device from the Dell support site. (16561) • Some Dell devices and firmware revisions may not support the collection of Service Tag and Asset Tag by OpenManage Network Manager. This includes recent firmware revisions of Force10, PowerConnect B-Series, and - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 9
) • The Add Stack Management ACLI is not supported for PowerConnect 35xx models (13793) • CPU and Memory usage values do not appear for PC 5524P (17505) • The Dell Force10 S50AC device appears as a Dell Force10 S50DC device (17890). • For Dell Force10 devices, interfaces like management and loopback - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 10
is complete. (18277) • Restoring configurations to Dell Force10 devices may produce errors when individual commands already exist in the running config and cannot be overwritten. OpenManage Network Manager ignores such errors and reports success by default since the errors indicate a command was not - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 11
rather than the Quickview as documents promise. Workaround: Select Quickview as the home page manually. (6297) • Banners are supported only up to 256 characters in length. (2265) • To set up alarms or events for user login or logout, you must set up the device syslog server and syslog level. For - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 12
12 • You must typically increase the timeout for firmware deployment of multistack devices. Stop the Dell OpenManage Network Manager service in Windows., edit the file powerconnect/lib/dellpc.property, and set PC_NR_TIMEOUT = 10000000. (6681) • To disable LAG Spanning Tree on a 62xx, you must set - Dell OpenManage Network Manager | Release Notes 5.1 - Page 13
3 protocol type • ToS byte (Type of Service) • Input logical interface Using that data, Traffic Flow Analyzer can help you visualize network traffic, troubleshoot and anticipate bottlenecks. Change Management OpenManage Network Manager's change management utility is ProScan, which lets you scan
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2012-5 Rev. A02
Open Manage Network Manager – Release Notes
Package Release Numbering: 5.1
The following is the format for release/version numbers:
<ProductID>.<Major Version>.<Minor Release>.<Maintenance
Release>.<Build #>
When contacting Customer Support, please refer to the complete release number
for components, which is in the
Manage > Show Versions
Box. The versions men-
tioned below refer to component versions rather than the package. Numbers in
parentheses following comments below identify the issue number (SCR).
NOTE:
You can upgrade to this release only from OMNM 4.4. Upgrades from previous versions of OMNM
are not supported. Upgrade from OMNM 5.0 is also possible.
—
If you upgrade, you must re-register any additional licenses you have purchased by opening the
Settings > Permissions > Register Licenses menu, and locating the license upgrades for what you
have installed previously. To get such updated licenses, go to www.doradosoftware.com/dell/
upgrade-info.html (3446)
—
Upgrading from version 4.4 to version 5.1 changes the OpenManage Network Manager Admin
user account password to
admin
(18694)
—J-Series devices are not supported in this release of OpenManage Network Manager
—Desktop shortcuts may open the older application after an upgrade. Best practice is to delete
these icons before upgrading (18926)
—Upgrading from previous versions requires a new license to activate new features. (18747)
Some devices may not appear in the
Currently Managed
license viewer totals. B-
Series, and W-Series devices do not count toward the Dell totals after an upgrade
installation. (18655)
CAUTION:
Do not install this software when a command or oware shell is open. Close the shell first.
Some notes below refer to OpenManage Network Manager as OMNM.
Significant New Features in This Release
The following sections are describe features and issues with this release. For sup-
ported hardware see
Supported Functionality and Equipment
on page 7, and
Sup-
ported Powerconnect B-Series Devices
on page 12. To see a detailed list of supported
devices and their operating systems, open the index.html file in the Supported-
Devices directory of your OMNM installation package.
Some of this release’s new capabilities include the following:
Adaptive CLI
for the web—Customize-able scripts to manage devices.
Traffic Flow Analysis
—See
Traffic Flow Analysis
on page 13. The default license
limits the number of devices to five, but you can upgrade. See the
OMNM User
Guide
for how.