Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- OpenManage Network Integration for SmartFabric Services User Guide Release 2.0
- Change history
- Overview of OMNI, SFS, VxRail, and PowerEdge MX
- SmartFabric Services
- OpenManage Network Integration
- OMNI vCenter integration
- Access the OMNI stand-alone portal
- Access the OMNI Fabric Management Portal
- OMNI Appliance Management user interface
- OMNI automation support for PowerEdge MX SmartFabric
- OMNI automation support for NSX-T
- OMNI support for SmartFabric instances
- Lifecycle management
- Troubleshooting
- Logs and support data for troubleshooting
- Verify OMNI VM connectivity
- Unable to add SmartFabric instance in OMNI
- Missing networks on server interfaces
- Unable to launch OMNI UI
- OMNI plug-in does not show service instance
- Unable to register the vCenter in OMNI
- OMNI is unable to communicate with other devices
- Timestamp not synchronized in OMNI
- Reset OMNI VM password
Chapter 1: Change history............................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 2: Overview of OMNI, SFS, VxRail, and PowerEdge MX.................................................... 7
Chapter 3: SmartFabric Services................................................................................................. 10
SFS for leaf and spine fabrics......................................................................................................................................... 10
SFS initial setup..................................................................................................................................................................10
Enable SFS........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Fabric creation.....................................................................................................................................................................11
SFS and OMNI supported solutions ............................................................................................................................. 14
SFS personalities................................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4: OpenManage Network Integration.............................................................................. 17
Install OMNI virtual appliance using vCenter.............................................................................................................. 18
Upgrade OMNI appliance................................................................................................................................................ 24
Set up OMNI.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Install OMNI application on ESXi server without vCenter ..................................................................................... 38
OMNI appliance console CLI menu............................................................................................................................... 43
Generate and install SSL certificate............................................................................................................................. 44
View and configure docker private network settings...............................................................................................47
Chapter 5: OMNI vCenter integration.......................................................................................... 51
Chapter 6: Access the OMNI stand-alone portal.......................................................................... 53
Access the OMNI Fabric Management Portal............................................................................................................53
Configure OMNI...........................................................................................................................................................54
Register vCenter with OMNI....................................................................................................................................55
Access OMNI plug-in from the vCenter................................................................................................................ 60
Edit OMNI autodiscovered SmartFabric instance............................................................................................... 60
Add SmartFabric instance..........................................................................................................................................61
OMNI support for vCenter Enhanced Linked mode........................................................................................... 65
Host network inventory............................................................................................................................................. 66
View service instance and vCenter relationships................................................................................................ 69
OMNI Information........................................................................................................................................................70
OMNI Appliance Management user interface............................................................................................................. 71
Chapter 7: OMNI automation support for PowerEdge MX SmartFabric ....................................... 77
Workflow to integrate OME-Modular with OMNI..................................................................................................... 77
OMNI VLAN automation...................................................................................................................................................81
Chapter 8: OMNI automation support for NSX-T......................................................................... 83
Workflow to integrate NSX-T with OMNI...................................................................................................................83
OMNI automation for NSX-T..........................................................................................................................................87
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