Dell 2.3 manual Contents

Contents
1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................9
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter .......................................................................................................9
Key Features.............................................................................................................................................................9
How Does the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Help With vCenter Administration.........................9
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Features.......................................................................................10
2 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Configuration..........................................11
Security Roles and Permissions.............................................................................................................................11
Data Integrity....................................................................................................................................................11
Access Control Authentication, Authorization, And Roles...............................................................................12
Dell Operation Role.......................................................................................................................................... 12
Dell Infrastructure Deployment Role................................................................................................................12
Understanding Privileges.................................................................................................................................13
3 Understanding How To Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for
VMware vCenter.......................................................................................................................... 16
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Home Page..................................................................................17
Configuration Wizard Welcome Page....................................................................................................................17
Creating A New Connection Profile [Wizard].........................................................................................................17
Configuring Events And Alarms [Wizard]............................................................................................................... 18
Setting Up A Proxy Server [Wizard]........................................................................................................................19
Scheduling Inventory Jobs [Wizard]......................................................................................................................19
Running A Warranty Retrieval Job [Wizard].......................................................................................................... 20
Configuring the Deployment Credentials [Wizard].................................................................................................20
Setting The Default Firmware Update Repository [Wizard]................................................................................... 21
Enabling The OMSA Link [Wizard]..........................................................................................................................21
Configuring NFS Shares..........................................................................................................................................22
Settings Overview...................................................................................................................................................22
General Settings Overview...............................................................................................................................22
Creating A New Connection Profile.................................................................................................................23
Configuring Events And Alarms .......................................................................................................................25
About Proxy Configuration...............................................................................................................................26
Running Inventory Jobs................................................................................................................................... 27
Running A Warranty Retrieval Job...................................................................................................................27
Viewing or Editing Deployment Credentials.....................................................................................................28
Setting Up The Firmware Repository ...............................................................................................................28
Server Security Settings For Deployment........................................................................................................29
About Host, Bare Metal, and iDRAC Compliance Issues........................................................................................30