Dell version 2.3.1 - Manual

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Contents 1 Quick Start Installation............................................................................................................... 4 Installation Introduction ................................................................................................................................

Page 4 - Quick Start Installation; Installation Introduction; Prerequisites; Product Hardware Requirements

1 Quick Start Installation Installation Introduction This guide provides step-by-step instructions for the installation and configuration of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter on Dell servers. After the installation is complete, see OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User's Guide for i...

Page 6 - Client

Deploying the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter OVF Using the vSphere Web Client This procedure assumes that you have downloaded and extracted the product zip file (Dell_OpenManage_Integration_<version number>.<build number>.zip) from the Dell website. NOTE: Thick Provision Eager...

Page 9 - Installation Verification

a. Under vCenter Name, in the vCenter Server IP or Hostname text box, enter the server IP or hostname and then in the Description text box, enter the optional description. b. Under Admin User Account, in the Admin User Name text box, enter the Admin user name. Enter the username as domain\user or do...

Page 11 - How to recover if I have unregistered the older plug-in after the

How to recover if I have unregistered the older plug-in after the backup If you have unregistered the plug-ins after taking backup of the database of the older version, perform the following steps before proceeding with the migration. NOTE: Unregistering the plug-in has removed all the customizing t...

Page 12 - Configuration Wizard Welcome Page

2 Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter After you complete the basic installation of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, the Initial Configuration Wizard is displayed when you click on the Dell OpenManage Integration icon. Use the Initial Con...

Page 13 - Wizard

Creating A New Connection Profile using the Initial Configuration Wizard A connection profile stores the iDRAC and host credentials that the virtual appliance uses to communicate with Dell servers. Each Dell server must be associated with a connection profile to be managed by the OpenManage Integrat...

Page 15 - Running A Warranty Retrieval Job [Wizard]

5. Click Next. 6. In the Associated Hosts page, select the hosts for the connection profile and click OK. 7. To test the connection profile, select one or more hosts and select the Test Connection button. This step is optional. This is used to check whether the Host and iDRAC credentials are correct...

Page 17 - Additional Configuration Settings; Warranty Expiration Notification; Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings; Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification

3 Additional Configuration Settings The following configuration settings are optional. However, it can be used for monitoring the hosts in your VMware vCenter using the plug-in. • Warranty Expiration Notification • Firmware Update Repository • OMSA Web Server URL Warranty Expiration Notification Vie...

Page 18 - Firmware Update Repository; Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository; OMSA Web Server URL

Firmware Update Repository In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Settings tab, you can set the location from which the servers can receive firmware updates. It is a global setting.Firmware repository settings contain the firmware catalog location used to update deployed servers. F...

Dell version 2.3.1 - Manual

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