Dell 2.3 manual

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter for

Desktop Client

User's Guide Version 2.3

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents Page Page Page Page Page Overview OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Key Features How Does the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Help With vCenter Administration OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Features OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Configuration Security Roles and Permissions Data Integrity Access Control Authentication, Authorization, And Roles Dell Operation Role Dell Infrastructure Deployment Role Understanding Privileges Page Page Understanding How To Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Save and Continue Apply OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Home Page Configuration Wizard Welcome Page Creating A New Connection Profile [Wizard] Not Applicable for this system Configuring Events And Alarms [Wizard] Setting Up A Proxy Server [Wizard] Scheduling Inventory Jobs [Wizard] Running A Warranty Retrieval Job [Wizard] Configuring the Deployment Credentials [Wizard] Setting The Default Firmware Update Repository [Wizard] Enabling The OMSA Link [Wizard] OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide Configuring NFS Shares Settings Overview General Settings Overview Enabling The OMSA Link Outside the Configuration Wizard Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide Creating A New Connection Profile Page Configuring Events And Alarms About Proxy Configuration Setting Up A Proxy Server Using The HTTP Proxy For Retrieving Web Based Data Running Inventory Jobs Running A Warranty Retrieval Job Viewing or Editing Deployment Credentials Setting Up The Firmware Repository Server Security Settings For Deployment Enabling A Deployable Server White List Adding Deployable Servers To A White List Deleting Deployable Servers From A White List About Host, Bare Metal, and iDRAC Compliance Issues Running The Fix Non-Compliant vSphere Hosts Wizard ON Install OMSA Running The Fix Non-Compliant Bare Metal Server Wizard Re-checking Bare Metal Server Compliance Downloading An ISO For Manual Firmware Updates Recheck Bare Metal Server Compliance Run inventory job iDRAC License Compliance Upgrading OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Upgrading From a Trial Version To a Full Product Version About OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Licensing End-To-End Hardware Management Monitoring the Datacenter And Host System Understanding Events And Alarms power-on Understanding OMSA For 11th Generation Dell PowerEdge Hosts Deploying the OMSA Agent onto an ESX System Deploying The OMSA Agent Onto An ESXi System Setting Up An OMSA Trap Destination Viewing Events vSphere Client Host Overview Page Resetting iDRAC About Inventory Schedule Modifying An Inventory Job Schedule Displaying The Inventory For A Single Host System in vCenter Inventory And Licensing Viewing Storage Inventory Viewing Host Power Monitoring Displaying The Entire Datacenter Hardware Configuration And Status Managing Connection Profiles Viewing Or Editing An Existing Connection Profile Deleting A Connection Profile Testing A Connection Profile Refreshing A Connection Profile Understanding System Event Logs In vSphere Client Host View Displaying Logs in Dell Management Center Displaying The Event Logs For An Individual Host About Firmware Updates Running The Firmware Update Wizard Users Guide Updating Older Firmware Versions Running the Update Firmware Wizard for Clusters and Datacenters Users Guide Viewing Firmware Update Status for Clusters and Datacenters Advanced Host Management Using vCenter Host & Clusters Setting Up Physical Server Front Indicator Light Server Based Management Tools Warranty Retrieval Viewing Server Warranty Information For An Entire Data Center Viewing Server Warranty Information For A Single Host Hardware Management OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Release Notes OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Release Notes Provisioning Overview Understanding Deployment Job Times Server States Within The Deployment Sequence Downloading Custom Dell ISO Images Understanding How To Configure A Hardware Profile Apply RAID1 + create a dedicated hot spare, applicable Clone RAID configuration from the reference Server as shown below Creating A New Hardware Profile Hardware Owners Manual iDRAC Users Guide Enabling CSIOR On A Reference Server DCIM Lifecycle Controller Management Profile Dell Tech Center Cloning A Hardware Profile About Managing Hardware Profiles Viewing Or Editing A Hardware Profile Duplicating A Hardware Profile Renaming A Hardware Profile Deleting A Hardware Profile Creating A New Hypervisor Profile Managing Hypervisor Profiles VLAN Support Apply settings to all selected servers Viewing Or Editing Hypervisor Profiles Duplicating a Hypervisor Profiles Renaming Hypervisor Profile Deleting A Hypervisor Profile Refreshing Hypervisor Profiles Building A New Deployment Template Managing Deployment Templates Duplicating Deployment Templates Deleting A Deployment Template Renaming a Deployment Template Running The Deployment Wizard Deployment Wizard - Step 1: Select Servers Deployment Wizard Step 2: Deployment Templates Deployment Wizard Step 3: Global Settings Deployment Wizard Step 4: Server Identification localhost Deployment Wizard Step 5: Connection Profile Deployment Wizard Step 6: Scheduling Jobs Understanding Job Queue Managing Deployment Jobs Using The Deployment Job Queue Adding A Server Manually Removing A Bare Metal Server Console Administration Web-based Administration Console Managing vCenter Server Connections Registering a vCenter Server OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Requirements Modifying The vCenter Administrator Login Updating The SSL Certificates For Registered vCenter Servers Uninstalling the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter From VMware vCenter Uploading A OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter License To The Administration Console Virtual Appliance Management Restarting The Virtual Appliance Updating A Repository Location And Virtual Appliance Updating the Virtual Appliance Software Version Downloading the Troubleshooting Bundle Setting Up The HTTP Proxy Setting Up the NTP Servers Generating a Certificate Signing Request Uploading an HTTPS Certificate Restoring the Default HTTPS Certificate Setting up Global Alerts Managing Backup And Restore Configuring Backup And Restore Scheduling Automatic Backups Performing An Immediate Backup Restoring The Database From A Backup Understanding the vSphere Client Console Configuring Network Settings Changing The Virtual Appliance Password Setting The Local Time Zone Rebooting Virtual Appliance Resetting The Virtual Appliance To Factory Settings Refreshing the Console View Read-only User Role Migration Path to migrate from 1.6/1.7 to 2.3 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Administration Portal is still showing the unreachable Update Repository location. Page Page What are the Required Port Settings for the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter? Fix non-complient vSphere hosts Page Why is the processor version Not Applicable in Processor view in the System overview page? How come I do not see my new iDRAC version details listed on the vCenter Hosts & Clusters page? How Do I Test Event Settings by Using OMSA to Simulate a Temperature Hardware Fault? Page Page Entering a Password in the Backup Now Screen Receives an Error Message My Firmware Update Failed. What Do I Do? root My vCenter Registration Failed. What Can I Do? Performance during Connection Profile Test Credentials is extremely slow or unresponsive. Bare Metal Deployment Issues Contacting Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Related Information Virtualization-related Events For Dell PowerEdge Servers Page Page Page Page Page Page Page A Understanding Auto-Discovery handshake discover Discovery and Handshake Enabling or Disabling Administrative Accounts on iDRAC Servers Manually Configuring a Server For Auto-Discovery (11th Generation of PowerEdge Servers) Page Manually Configuring a Server for AutoDiscovery (12th Generation of PowerEdge Servers)