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OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Essentials is a hardware management application on a separate server that provides a
comprehensive view of the Dell XC430 and its components. OpenManage Essentials enables you to:
• Discover and list the system inventory
• Monitor the health of a system
• Perform system updates and remote tasks
• View hardware inventory and compliance reports
For information about the supported OpenManage Essentials versions, see the Supported hardware,
firmware, and software section in this document.
To download OpenManage Essentials management software, go to Dell.com/support/home or the Dell
TechCenter website at DellTechCenter.com/OME.
To download the OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide, go to Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
NOTE: To install OpenManage Essentials, you must have local system administrator privileges, and
the system you are using must meet the criteria mentioned in the Installation Prerequisites and
Minimum Requirements section of the OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.
NOTE: OpenManage Essentials must be installed on the management network or a network that
has access to the IMPI or iDRAC ports.
Installing Dell OpenManage Essentials on a separate
server
To install OpenManage Essentials:
1. Go to Dell.com/openmanagemanuals and open the OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.
2. Go to the Installation Prerequisites and Minimum Requirements section and complete the tasks as
described.
3. Go to the Installing OpenManage Essentials section and complete the tasks as described.
4. Install the following optional software applications:
• Dell OpenManage Essentials
• Dell Repository Manager
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