Users Guide

Deploy OpenManage Enterprise programmatically
OpenManage Enterprise can be deployed programmatically (using a script) on VMWare ESXi version 6.5 or later.
NOTE: Programmatic/scripted deployment is only supported using the primary interface.
NOTE: If a secondary adapter is added before powering on the appliance for the first time, the adapter will be configured
with IPv4 and IPv6 disabled. Upon login to the TUI, and after accepting the EULA and changing the admin password, the
adapter will show up as DISABLED and must be configured by the user.
NOTE: You must use the latest versions of OVF Tool and Python 3.0 or later for the programmatic deployment.
To programmatically deploy OpenManage Enterprise, do the following:
1. Download and extract the openmanage_enterprise_ovf_format.zip file or download the following OVF files
individually from the support site:
● openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1-disk1.vmdk
● openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.mf
● openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.ovf
● openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.vmx
● ovf_properties.config
● update_ovf_property.py
2. Open the ovf_properties.config and set the following parameters:
Table 6. Parameters used in
ovf_properties.config
Parameter Accepted Values Description
bEULATxt true or false By setting this value to true, you agree
to the terms and conditions in the End-
User License Agreement (EULA). The
EULA is available at the bottom of the
ovf_properties.config file.
adminPassword Must contain at least
one character in: uppercase,
lowercase, digit, and special
character. For example, Dell123$
Type a new administrator password for
the OpenManage Enterprise.
bEnableDHCP true or false Set to true if you want the appliance
to enable IPv4 DHCP and to ignore the
static IPv4.
bEnableIpv6AutoConfig true or false Set to true if you want the appliance
to enable IPv6 auto configuration and to
ignore the static IPv6.
staticIP static IP in CIDR format Can be IPv4 or IPv6. (You cannot set
both the IPv4 and IPv6 types at a time.)
gateway IPv4 or IPv6 You cannot set static Gateway as IPv4
and IPv6 types at a time.
3. Run the update_ovf_property.py script.
This script modifies the openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.ovf file for deployment in accordance with the
values set in the ovf_properties.config file. When the script finishes execution, a sample ovftool command is displayed. It
contains tags such as <DATASTORE>, <user>, <password>, <IP address>, and so on, that you must replace as
per your deployment environment. These settings define the resources that are used on the target ESXi system and also the
credentials and IP address of the target system.
NOTE: Remember to replace the entire tag including the < and > symbols.
4. Run the modified ovftool command from the previous step.
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