Dell servers. Extensive information on the platform requirements can be found in the OpenManage Integration for
VMware vCenter Release Notes. To verify your host servers are eligible, please see these tables in the Release notes:
• Supported server and minimum BIOS
• iDRAC supported versions (both deployment and management)
• OMSA support for older servers and ESX / ESXi version support (both deployment and management)
Software Requirements
The vSphere environment must meet virtual appliance, port access, and listening port requirements.
VMware vSphere has both a desktop client and Web client.
Requirements for Web Client
• Supported for vCenter 5.5 or higher.
NOTE: It is recommended that the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and vCenter server are located
on the same network.
For specific software requirements, refer to the

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Release Notes

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OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Port Requirements
• 443 (https) and 80 (http) - For Administration Console
• 4433 (https) - For auto discovery and handshake
• 162 and 11620 - For SNMP trap listener
• 2049, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004 - For NFS share
Installation and Configuration Overview
The following high-level steps outline the overall installation procedure for the OpenManage Integration for VMware
vCenter . These procedures assume that the required hardware is in place and running the required VMware vCenter
software. With installations on PowerEdge 12th and higher Generation servers and above, OMSA agent installation is
not required. For more information about OMSA, see the

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User's Guide

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The following information is an outline of the installation process. To begin the actual installation, see the section Deploy
OVF Using Web Client.
Installation Overview
1. Install the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter .
a. Be sure systems are connected, vCenter server and vSphere client, and vSphere Web client are started.
b. Deploy the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file that contains the OpenManage Integration for VMware
vCenter by using the vSphere client or vSphere Web client.
c. Upload the license file.
d. Register the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter with vCenter server using the Administration
Console.
NOTE: Register using FQDN is highly recommended. For both IP / FQDN based registrations, the
hostname of the vCenter should be properly resolvable by the DNS server.
2. Type or select information on the Initial Configuration Wizard.
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