Dell OpenManage iDrac

Question

I have installed OpenManage Essentials on a Windows 7 workstation with the assumption that nothing needed to be done on the actual server I am trying to manage. The server has an iDrac v7 component and I was under the impression that OpenManage just connects to that?

When I try to connect I put the IP address of the iDrac console and the username/password and I get a 'Connection Error' message.

So my question, does OpenManage Server Administrator have to be installed on the server that is to be managed, even if it has a DRAC connection?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 18 '14 at 21:30

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To access iDrac from the host OS, you either need:

to activate "OS to idrac pass-through". See http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/5097.os-to-idrac-pass-through-using-idrac7.aspx
to configure host IP and iDrac IP on different subnets.
or to use the dedicated NIC (iDrac Enterprise only).

Installing OpenManage Server Administrator is not mandatory for most features.

answered Jun 18 '14 at 21:30

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I am trying to manage a remote server with OpenManage, the question was regarding the required installation of OpenManage on the remote server or if OpenManage can utilise management functions remotely from the iDrac alone. – mhouston100 Jun 19 '14 at 01:25
OMSA does not connect to remote idrac. OMSA is the agent that supplement or replace the idrac. If your looking for a tools to centrally manage servers with idrac, have a look at "OpenManage Essential". – sfk Jun 19 '14 at 19:25
I had installed OpenManage Essentials as part of the implementation but it looks like it still requires OMSA installed on each host, I simply can't get it to connect to the iDrac at all, though this may just be an implementation issue. I guess that's what I was trying to confirm, I'll update the question accordingly. – mhouston100 Jun 19 '14 at 22:40
OME can connect to either OMSA (host IP) or iDrac (iDrac IP) with WS-MAN protocol. Futhermore, OME has a "remote task" to deploy OMSA to multiple servers. – sfk Jun 20 '14 at 07:49
After more playing around it seemed it was just an implementation problem on my part, OME was able to monitor through the iDrac – mhouston100 Jun 24 '14 at 23:00

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '14 at 00:17

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So to answer my own question, yes, you do require the OpenaManage service be installed on each server you wish to manage.

answered Jun 16 '14 at 00:17

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