White Papers

Executive summary
The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter provides value to IT administrators by surfacing
hardware inventory and health information in the single pane of glass that they use for the daily
virtualization management tasks. Instead of logging in to the chassis management controller
(CMC), important information is now easily got using the VMware vSphere Web Client. This
integration also enables a new set of alerts that are registered with the VMware vCenter.
Introduction
The purpose of this white paper is to provide information about monitoring a chassis by Dell
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, information about viewing the overall chassis and
the individual components health, configuring and viewing Events, and Alarms.
Objective
Using this whitepaper you will have a better understanding about the chassis health information,
associated events and alarms about the managed chassis.
Prerequisites
The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is designed to display chassis information
within the VMware vSphere Web client only. Chassis information is not available within the
VMware vSphere Desktop client. Chassis information is available for Dell 10th generation or later
blade servers and are designed for the Dell M1000e and Dell VRTX blade chassis. The OpenManage
Integration for VMware vCenter version 2.1 or later should be installed and configured as specified
in the OpenManage Integration for VMWare vCenter User’s Guide.
If you want to view information about a chassis and it’s health in the VMware web client, the
chassis must first be discovered and inventoried. The following are the required configuration
prerequisites to monitor the chassis from the web client:
1. Discovery of the chassis by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
2. Adding the discovered chassis to a Chassis Profile
3. Inventory of the chassis
For more information on Chassis discovery and inventory, refer to the Chassis inventory white
paper on the Dell Support Site.