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Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode

Introduction

Using vCenters in linked mode makes it easier for you to manage multiple vCenters from a single

vSphere client session. The Dell Management Plug-in for VMware VCenter supports vCenters in linked

mode; however, to configure and use it successfully with linked mode it may prove beneficial to know

the information presented in this whitepaper.

Audience and scope

This is a technical whitepaper written for IT server administrators. It focuses on topics about using the

product with linked mode vCenters. This whitepaper is not intended to replace the Users Guide. It is

limited in detail as many of the topics are already covered in the Users Guide or other whitepapers.

Prerequisites

You are expected to have working knowledge of networking, VMware vSphere, virtual networking

concept, Windows W2KR8, and the Linux environment. Requirements are VMware ESX/ESXi

4.0 or

later host installation and VMware vCenter

You are expected to know how to install a VMware ESX/ESXi

hypervisor on a server and add it to a

vCenter as a vSphere host.

In addition, you are expected to know how to install the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter

and register it to a vCenter. More information for installation and registering the plug-in to a vCenter is

found in Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Quick Installation Guide and User’s Guide.

While efforts were made to make the product as intuitive as possible, be sure to read the User’s Guide

and/or additional white papers prior to deploying and using the product.

Registeration

Registering multiple vCenters

As of version 1.5.1, you can license the Dell Management Plug-in to support up to three linked mode

vCenters. Each linked vCenter should be registered independently with the Dell Management Plug-in

Administraion Console, and the registration process is same for each vCenter. You can also deploy and

use additional Dell Management Plug-in appliances if you have more than three vCenters you wish to