Dell 2.3 manual Displaying The Inventory For a Single Host System in vCenter

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Weekly at a specific time and on selected days.

At a set time interval a completed inventory is required to gather the data needed by the majority of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter features.

NOTE: To make sure that the inventory contains up-to-date information, the inventory job should run a minimum of once a week. The inventory job consumes minimal resources and does not degrade host performance.

To modify the inventory job schedule:

1.From the Dell Management Center, select Settings Inventory Schedule.

2.To change the current schedule, click Edit.

3.Select the On Selected Days option button, and then select the check box for the day of the week and enter the time. Click Clear to clear the entries.

4.To change the inventory schedule, click Apply, or to cancel the inventory schedule, click Cancel.

5.To run the job now, from the management center, select Job Queue and the Inventory History tab.

6.Click Run Now.

7.To update the Details of Last Inventory Job, click Refresh.

Displaying The Inventory For A Single Host System in vCenter

To display the inventory for a single host system:

1.From the vSphere client, under the Inventory heading select Hosts and Clusters.

2.From Hosts and Clusters, in the left pane, select the host system, and then select the OpenManage Integration tab.

3.An overview of the selected host is displayed.

The overview provides information on key host server attributes, including individual component health, identification, hypervisor, and firmware information.

Hardware Component Health is a graphical representation of the status of all major host server components: system chassis, power supply, temperature, fans, voltage, processors, batteries, intrusion, hardware log, power management, and memory. The available status states are:

Healthy (green check mark) - component operating normally

Warning (yellow triangle with exclamation point) - component has a non-critical error

Critical (red X) - component has a critical failure

Unknown (question mark) - status is unknown for the component

A global health status is displayed in the upper-right header bar.

Server Information provides identification, hypervisor, and firmware information, such as:

Host name, power state, iDRAC IP address, Management IP address, connection profile in use, model, service tag and asset tag numbers, number of days left on the warranty, and when the last inventory scan was performed

Hypervisor, BIOS firmware, and iDRAC firmware versions

Fault Resilient Memory (FRM): This is a BIOS attribute and is enabled in the BIOS during initial setup of the sever and displays the memory operational mode of the server. You need to restart your system when you change memory operational mode value. This is applicable for R620, R720, T620, M620 and 13th generation servers with ESXi 5.5 or later version. The four different values are:

*Enabled and Protected: This value indicates that the system is supported and the operating system version is ESXi 5.5 or later, and the memory operational mode in BIOS is set to FRM.

*Enabled and Not Protected: This value indicates that the memory operational mode in BIOS is set to FRM, but the operating system does not have support for this feature.

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Contents Page Page Contents End-To-End Hardware Management Hardware ManagementConsole Administration Viewing Or Editing Hypervisor ProfilesTroubleshooting Configuring Network Settings101 104 Key Features OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenterInventory Dell platformsOpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Features Security Roles and Permissions Data IntegrityAccess Control Authentication, Authorization, And Roles Dell Operation RoleDell Infrastructure Deployment Role Dell.InventoryUnderstanding Privileges Dell.DeployPage Page Configuration Tasks Using the Configuration Wizard OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Home Configuration Wizard WelcomeCreating a New Connection Profile Wizard Configuring Events And Alarms Wizard Scheduling Inventory Jobs Wizard Setting Up a Proxy Server WizardEnter the Proxy Port number Running a Warranty Retrieval Job Wizard Configuring the Deployment Credentials WizardSetting The Default Firmware Update Repository Wizard Enabling The Omsa Link WizardSettings Overview Configuring NFS SharesGeneral Settings Overview Enable or Disable Server Warranty Expiration Notification Enabling The Omsa Link Outside the Configuration WizardCreating a New Connection Profile To create a new connection profile Configuring Events And Alarms About Proxy Configuration Setting Up a Proxy ServerRunning a Warranty Retrieval Job Using The Http Proxy For Retrieving Web Based DataDell Management Center, select Settings → Warranty Schedule Running Inventory JobsSetting Up The Firmware Repository Viewing or Editing Deployment CredentialsDell Online Shared Network Folder Click Begin TestEnabling a Deployable Server White List Server Security Settings For DeploymentAdding Deployable Servers To a White List About Host, Bare Metal, and iDRAC Compliance Issues Running The Fix Non-Compliant vSphere Hosts WizardDeleting Deployable Servers From a White List Related InformationRunning The Fix Non-Compliant Bare Metal Server Wizard IDRAC License Compliance Downloading An ISO For Manual Firmware UpdatesRe-checking Bare Metal Server Compliance About OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Licensing Upgrading OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenterUpgrading From a Trial Version To a Full Product Version Understanding Events And Alarms Configure Snmp Omsa trap destinations, if neededMonitoring the Datacenter And Host System Event DescriptionUnderstanding Omsa For 11th Generation Dell PowerEdge Hosts Deploying the Omsa Agent onto an ESX SystemDeploying The Omsa Agent Onto An ESXi System Click Apply Changes Viewing Events VSphere Client Host Overview Host Information Host Actions Dell Online ServicesManagement Consoles Resetting iDRAC Under Host Actions, select iDRAC ResetAbout Inventory Schedule Modifying An Inventory Job ScheduleTo update the Details of Last Inventory Job, click Refresh Displaying The Inventory For a Single Host System in vCenterInventory And Licensing Viewing Host Power Monitoring Viewing Storage InventoryManaging Connection Profiles Viewing Or Editing An Existing Connection Profile Testing a Connection Profile Deleting a Connection ProfileRefreshing a Connection Profile Understanding System Event Logs In vSphere Client Host ViewDisplaying Logs in Dell Management Center About Firmware Updates Displaying The Event Logs For An Individual HostDell ftp.dell.com Shared NetworkRunning The Firmware Update Wizard Select Update from repositoryFirmware Versions After October 14 Firmware Versions Older than July 29Apply updates on next reboot Enter maintenance mode, apply updates, and restartUpdating Older Firmware Versions Click Update Firmware Advanced Host Management Using vCenter Viewing Firmware Update Status for Clusters and DatacentersSetting Up Physical Server Front Indicator Light Warranty RetrievalUnder Host Actions, select Blink Indicator Light Server Based Management ToolsViewing Server Warranty Information For a Single Host Hardware Management PrerequisitesUnderstanding Deployment Job Times Provisioning OverviewServer States Within The Deployment Sequence Understanding How To Configure a Hardware Profile Downloading Custom Dell ISO ImagesConfiguration Creating a New Hardware ProfilePage Cloning a Hardware Profile Enabling Csior On a Reference ServerLocally RemotelyAbout Managing Hardware Profiles Viewing Or Editing a Hardware ProfileDuplicating a Hardware Profile Renaming a Hardware ProfileRefreshing An Updated Hardware Profile Creating a New Hypervisor ProfileManaging Hypervisor Profiles Vlan SupportViewing Or Editing Hypervisor Profiles Duplicating a Hypervisor ProfilesBuilding a New Deployment Template Renaming Hypervisor ProfileDeleting a Hypervisor Profile Refreshing Hypervisor ProfilesRunning The Deployment Wizard Duplicating Deployment TemplatesDeleting a Deployment Template Renaming a Deployment TemplateDeployment Wizard Select Servers Deployment Wizard Global SettingsDeployment Wizard Deployment Templates Deployment Wizard Server Identification Deployment Wizard Connection Profile Deployment Wizard Scheduling JobsUnderstanding Job Queue Click Schedule servers for deploymentAdding a Server Manually Managing Deployment Jobs Using The Deployment Job QueueOn the Select Server tab, click Add Server On the Select Servers tab, click Remove Servers Removing a Bare Metal ServerClick Remove Selected Servers Managing vCenter Server Connections Web-based Administration ConsoleRegistering a vCenter Server OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Requirements Click RegisterVersions of ESXi that should be supported on hosts managed VCenter sSupportModifying The vCenter Administrator Login Updating The SSL Certificates For Registered vCenter ServersRestarting The Virtual Appliance Virtual Appliance ManagementUpdating a Repository Location And Virtual Appliance Downloading the Troubleshooting Bundle Setting Up The Http ProxySetting Up the NTP Servers Updating the Virtual Appliance Software VersionRestoring the Default Https Certificate Click Restore Default Certificate for Https CertificatesGenerating a Certificate Signing Request Uploading an Https CertificateManaging Backup And Restore Setting up Global AlertsConfiguring Backup And Restore Scheduling Automatic Backups Performing An Immediate BackupRestoring The Database From a Backup Click Backup NowConfiguring Network Settings Changing The Virtual Appliance PasswordEnter the Current Admin Password and press Enter Understanding the vSphere Client ConsoleSetting The Local Time Zone Rebooting Virtual ApplianceResetting The Virtual Appliance To Factory Settings Refreshing the Console ViewPower on the OpenManage Integration version 2.3 appliance Migration Path to migrate from 1.6/1.7 toTroubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions FAQVersion Affected All Firmware link communication error FTP TCP Rmcp UDP/TCP Select the Enable Platform Event Filter Alerts check box Select Temperatures under Main System ChassisWhen I tried to use lockdown mode, it failed How Do I Force Removal of the Virtual Appliance? Set UserVars.CIMoemProviderEnabled toGo to https//vcenterserverIPAddress/mob My Firmware Update Failed. What Do I Do? My vCenter Registration Failed. What Can I Do?Bare Metal Deployment Issues Hardware Configuration FailureEnabling Auto-Discovery On a Newly Purchased System Auto-Discovery and Handshake PrerequisitesContacting Dell Virtualization-related Events For Dell PowerEdge Servers Event Name Description SeverityNo action Dell Memory Device Dell Processor sensor Error Threshold value Independent error condition Dell Storage Controller Dell Storage Array disk Array disk warning Dell Watchdog Power Watchdog Power cycle Error Module information Information Dell Integrated Dual SD Understanding Auto-Discovery Auto-Discovery PrerequisitesLog in to the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller GUI You must have the iDRAC and host IP addressesEnter the iDRAC IP address into a browser You must have the iDRAC and host IP addresses