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Understanding How To Configure the Dell
Management Plug-in Using the Wizard
After you do the basic installation of the Dell Management Plug-in, it needs to be configured. This is typically done using
the Configuration Wizard, but you can also do it using the Settings page options in the Dell Management Center Setting's
options.
The user interface in both areas is similar except in the wizard you
Save and Continue
, whereas in the Settings options
you click
Apply
.
This section tells you how to configure using the wizard. For information about using the Dell Management Center's
Settings options for configuring the Dell Management Plug-in, see
The Dell Management Plug-in User's Guide
.
Configuration Tasks Using the Configuration Wizard
Use these tasks when configuring the Dell Management Plug-in using the Configuration Wizard:
1. Configuration Wizard Welcome Page
2. Creating A New Connection Profile
3. Configuring Events And Alarms
4. Setting Up A Proxy Server
5. Scheduling Inventory Jobs
6. Running A Warranty Retrieval Job
7. Configuring The Deployment Credentials
8. Setting The Default Firmware Update Repository
9. Enabling The OMSA Link
Configuration Wizard Welcome Page
After you install the Dell Management Plug-in, it must be configured.
1. In the vSphere Client, under Management, click the Dell Management Center icon.
2. The first time you click on the Dell Management Center icon, it opens the Configuration Wizard. You can also
access this wizard on the Dell Management Center → Settings page.
3. In the Welcome tab, review the steps you will step through, and then click Next.
Creating A New Connection Profile [Wizard]
A connection profile stores the credentials that the virtual appliance uses to communicate with Dell servers. Each Dell
server must be associated with a connection profile to be managed by the Dell Management Plug-in. You may assign
multiple servers to a single connection profile. Creating the Connection Profile is similar between the Configuration
Wizard and from the Dell Management Center, Settings option.
NOTE: With installations on hosts that are using Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers, the OMSA agent
installation is not required. For installations on 11th generation servers, OMSA agent is now automatically installed
during the deployment process.
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