Dell 2.3 manual Configuring NFS Shares, General Settings Overview

Configuring NFS Shares

To use NFS shares with the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter for backup and restore operations, firmware updates, and as a staging folder, there are certain configuration items that you must complete. CIFS shares do not require additional configuration.

To configure NFS shares:

1.On the Linux or Unix OS machine hosting the NFS shares, edit /etc/exports to add: /share/path <appliance IP> (rw) *(ro).

This allows the virtual appliance full read and write access to the share, but limits all other users to read only.

2.Start nfs services:

service portmap start service nfs start service nfslock status

NOTE: The steps above may vary depending on the Linux distribution in use.

3.If any of the services were already running: exportfs -ra

Settings Overview

You can perform the following tasks from the Settings section:

•General: Set the OMSA URL that displays on the Dell Hosts tab in vCenter. You can also enable or disable Warranty Expiration Notification.

•Events And Alarms: Enables or disables all hardware alarms (current alert status is displayed on the Alarms tab). Also configures incoming event and alert filtering.

•HTTP Proxy: Enable or disable HTTP proxy usage during communication with Internet sites.

•Inventory Schedule: Sets vCenter Host Inventory Schedule.

•Warranty Schedule: Sets warranty information retrieval schedule for Dell hosts from Dell Online.

•Deployment Credentials: Sets up credentials to be used for communication with Dell servers during initial discovery and bare metal server deployment.

•Firmware Repository: Lets you edit where your firmware updates are stored.

•Security: Provides a server white list that limits the servers that are deployed.

General Settings Overview

General settings are used to:

•Define the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) URL.

•Enable or Disable Warranty Expiration Notification.

The OMSA software can be used to:

•Manage vCenter elements (detailed sensor, component-level health information).

•Clear command logs and system event logs (SELs).

•Obtain NIC statistics.

•Make sure that the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter captures events from a selected host.

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