Deployment Guide

Quick Start Installation

Installation Introduction

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for the installation and configuration of the OpenManage Integration for

VMware vCenter installation on Dell servers. Once the installation is complete, refer to the

OpenManage Integration for

VMware vCenter User's Guide

for information about all aspects of administration including: inventory management,

monitoring and alerting, firmware updates, deployments and provisioning, and warranty management.

NOTE: With installations on hosts that are on PowerEdge 12th generation servers, OMSA agent installation is not

required. For installations on PowerEdge 11th generation servers OMSA agent is now automatically installed

during the deployment process. For more information about OMSA, please see the section “Understanding OMSA

For 11G Hosts” in the

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User's Guide

. To more clearly understand

PowerEdge 12th generation servers and hosts prior to the 12th generation, see the Release Notes for this release.

Prerequisites

The following information is needed prior to the start of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter installation.

• TCP/IP address information to assign to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter virtual appliance.

• A user name and password for the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter to access the vCenter server. This

should be an administrator role that has all needed permissions. For additional information on the available

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter roles within vCenter, see the OpenManage Integration for VMware

vCenter Configuration chapter of the

User’s Guide

• Root password for ESX/ESXi host systems.

• User name and password associated with iDRAC Express or Enterprise (only for host systems that include an

iDRAC).

• Make sure the vCenter server and vSphere client are currently running.

• Know the location of theOpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter OVF file.

• Install the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (virtual appliance) on any ESX/ESXi host managed by a

vCenter instance that will be registered with the virtual appliance.

• Your VMware vSphere environment must meet virtual appliance, port access, and listening port requirements. In

addition, install Adobe Flash player 10.0 or higher on the vSphere client system.

NOTE: The virtual appliance functions as a regular virtual machine; any interruptions or shut downs impacts

overall functionality of the virtual appliance.

Product Hardware Requirements

The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter for VMware vCenter provides full support for 11th and 12th

generation Dell servers with iDRAC and limited support for 9th and 10th generation Dell servers. To determine what