User's Manual

Setting Up The Firmware Repository ...............................................................................................................29
Server Security Settings For Deployment........................................................................................................29
About Host, Bare Metal, and iDRAC Compliance Issues........................................................................................31
Running The Fix Non-Compliant vSphere Hosts Wizard..................................................................................31
Running The Fix Non-Compliant Bare Metal Server Wizard............................................................................32
iDRAC License Compliance..............................................................................................................................33
Upgrading Dell Management Plug-In For VMware VCenter..................................................................................33
Upgrading From Version 1.0 To 1.5...................................................................................................................33
Upgrade From Trial Version 1.5 To Full Product Version 1.5............................................................................34
Upgrading Dell Management Plug-in from 1.0.1 to 1.5.....................................................................................34
Upgrading Dell Management Plug-in from 1.0.1 Update 1 to 1.5......................................................................35
About Dell Management Plug-in Licensing............................................................................................................35
4 End-To-End Hardware Management.....................................................................................37
Monitoring the Datacenter And Host System.........................................................................................................37
Understanding Events And Alarms..................................................................................................................37
vSphere Client Host Overview................................................................................................................................41
About Inventory Schedule......................................................................................................................................43
Modifying An Inventory Job Schedule.............................................................................................................43
Displaying The Inventory For A Single Host System in vCenter.......................................................................43
Inventory And Licensing...................................................................................................................................45
Viewing Storage Inventory.....................................................................................................................................45
Viewing Host Power Monitoring.............................................................................................................................46
Displaying The Entire Datacenter Hardware Configuration And Status................................................................46
Managing Connection Profiles...............................................................................................................................46
Creating A New Connection Profile.................................................................................................................47
Viewing Or Editing An Existing Connection Profile..........................................................................................48
Deleting A Connection Profile..........................................................................................................................48
Testing A Connection Profile............................................................................................................................49
Refreshing A Connection Profile......................................................................................................................49
Understanding System Event Logs In vSphere Client Host View...........................................................................49
Displaying Logs in Dell Management Center...................................................................................................49
Displaying The Event Logs For An Individual Host...........................................................................................50
About Firmware Updates........................................................................................................................................51
Running The Firmware Update Wizard............................................................................................................51
Updating Older Firmware Versions .................................................................................................................52
Advanced Host Management Using vCenter.........................................................................................................53
Setting Up Physical Server Front Indicator Light.............................................................................................53
Server Based Management Tools....................................................................................................................53
Proactive Systems Management.....................................................................................................................54
Warranty Retrieval...........................................................................................................................................54