User's Manual
Updating A Repository Location And Virtual Appliance..................................................................................77
Updating The Virtual Appliance Software Version..........................................................................................78
Downloading Troubleshooting Bundle.............................................................................................................78
Setting Up The HTTP Proxy..............................................................................................................................78
Setting Up The NTP Servers.............................................................................................................................79
Generating A Certificate Signing Request.......................................................................................................79
Setting Up Global Alerts..........................................................................................................................................80
Managing Backup And Restore..............................................................................................................................81
Configuring Backup And Restore.....................................................................................................................81
Scheduling Automatic Backups.......................................................................................................................81
Performing An Immediate Backup...................................................................................................................82
Restoring The Database From A Backup.........................................................................................................82
Understanding vSphere Client Console Tab ..........................................................................................................82
Configuring Network Settings..........................................................................................................................83
Changing The Virtual Appliance Password......................................................................................................83
Setting The Local Time Zone............................................................................................................................83
Rebooting Virtual Appliance.............................................................................................................................83
Resetting The Virtual Appliance To Factory Settings......................................................................................84
Refresh Console Tab View...............................................................................................................................84
Read Only User Role.........................................................................................................................................84
7 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................85
Upgrading Issues....................................................................................................................................................85
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).........................................................................................................................85
What generation of Dell servers does the Dell Management Plug-in configure and support for SNMP
traps?................................................................................................................................................................85
What vCenters in linked mode are managed by Dell Management Plug-in?..................................................85
Does Dell Management Plug-in support vCenter in linked mode?..................................................................85
What Are The Required Port Settings For The Dell Management Plug-in?.....................................................86
What are the Minimum requirements for successful installation and operation of the virtual appliance?....87
How Do I Find Expected Translations For Renewing Warranty?.....................................................................87
How come I do not see my new iDRAC version details listed on the vCenter Hosts & Clusters page?..........88
How Do I Test Event Settings By Using OMSA To Simulate A Temperature Hardware Fault?.......................88
I Have The OMSA Agent Installed On A Dell Host System, But I Still Get An Error Message That
OMSA Is Not Installed. What Should I Do?......................................................................................................89
Can The Dell Management Plug-in Support ESX/ESXI with Lockdown Mode Enabled?.................................89
Inventory is Failing on Hosts ESXi 4.0 Update2 and ESXi Update 3 in Lockdown Mode After a Reboot..........89
When I tried to use lockdown mode, it failed...................................................................................................90
What Setting Should I Use For UserVars.CIMoeMProviderEnable With ESXi 4.1 U1?....................................90
I Am Using A Reference Server To Create A Hardware Profile But It Failed. What Should I Do?..................90
I Am Attempting To Deploy ESX/ESXi On A Blade Server And It Failed. What Should I Do?...........................90
Why Are My Hypervisor Deployments Failing On R210 II Machines?.............................................................90