OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Quick Installation Guide for vSphere Web Client Version 2.
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Contents 1 Quick Start Installation...............................................................................................................4 Installation Introduction............................................................................................................................................4 Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................
Quick Start Installation 1 Installation Introduction This guide provides step-by-step instructions for the installation and configuration of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 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, and warranty management.
• iDRAC supported versions (both deployment and management) • OMSA support for older servers and ESX / ESXi version support (both deployment and management) Software Requirements The vSphere environment must meet virtual appliance, port access, and listening port requirements. VMware vSphere has both a desktop client and Web client. Requirements for Web Client • Supported for vCenter 5.5 or higher.
To deploy theOpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter OVF using the vSphere Web Client: 1. Locate the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter virtual disk that you downloaded and extracted and run Dell_OpenManage_Integration.exe. 2. Agree to the EULA, extract the Quick Installation guide and obtain the OVF file. 3. Copy/move the OVF file to a location accessible to the VMware vSphere host to which you will upload the appliance. 4. Start the VMware vSphere Web Client. 5.
NOTE: If you want to upload a custom certificate for your appliance, you need to upload the new certificate prior to vCenter registration. If you upload the new custom certificate after vCenter registration, communication errors are displayed in the Web client. To fix this issue, you need to unregister and reregister the appliance with the vCenter. 1.
Figure 2. Administration Console 6. In the Administration Console login window, enter the password, and then click Login. Figure 3. vCenter Registration Window from within the Administration Console 7. In the vCenter Registration window, click Register New vCenter Server. 8.
a. Under vCenter Name, in the vCenter Server IP or Hostname text box, enter the server IP or hostname and then in the Description text box, enter the optional description. b. Under Admin User Account, in the Admin User Name text box, enter the Admin user name. Enter the username as domain\user or domain/user or user@domain. The Admin user account is used by the OpenManage Integration for vCenter administration. c. In the Password text box, enter the password. d.
4. In vSphere Web Client, click Plug-ins → Managed Plug-ins. In the Plug-in Manager window verify the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is installed and enabled. Upgrading OpenManage Integration plug-in from Version 2.0/2.1 to the Current Version To upgrade OpenManage Integration plug-in from version 2.0/2.1 to the current version: 1. Open a Web browser and enter the Administration Console URL displayed in the vSphere vCenterConsole tab for the virtual machine you want to configure.
8. Verify the appliance. For more information, see the section Installation Verification in this guide to ensure the database migration is successful. 9. Run the Inventory on all the registered vCenters. NOTE: It is recommended that you run the inventory on all the hosts managed by the plug-in again after the upgrade. For more information, see the section Running Inventory Jobs for steps to run the inventory on demand. If the IP address of the new OpenManage Integration version 2.
Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 2 After you complete the basic installation of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, the Initial Configuration Wizard is displayed when you click on the Dell OpenManage Integration icon. Use the Initial Configuration Wizard to configure the Settings on first launch. For subsequent instances use the Settings page.
Creating A New Connection Profile using the Initial Configuration Wizard A connection profile stores the iDRAC and host 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 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. You may assign multiple servers to a single connection profile.
– 4. Perform one of the following actions: * To download and store the iDRAC certificate and validate it during all future connections, select Enable Certificate Check check box. * To not store and perform the iDRAC certificate check during all future connections, clear Enable Certificate Check check box.
5. Click Next. 6. In the Associated Hosts page, select the hosts for the connection profile and click OK. 7. To test the connection profile, select one or more hosts and select the Test Connection button. This step is optional. This is used to check whether the Host and iDRAC credentials are correct or not. 8. To complete the profile, click Next. For servers that do not have either an iDRAC Express or Enterprise card, the iDRAC test connection result states Not Applicable for this system.
3. To apply the changes and continue, click Next to proceed with the warranty schedule settings. Configuring Events And Alarms [Wizard] Configure events and alarms using the Configuration Wizard or from the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, Settings option for Events and Alarms. NOTE: On hosts prior to Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers, use Host Compliance Fix Option to configure trap destination list in OMSA to display host events in vCenter. To configure events and alarms: 1.
Additional Configuration Settings 3 The following configuration settings are optional. However, it can be used for monitoring the hosts in your VMware vCenter using the plug-in. • Warranty Expiration Notification • Firmware Update Repository • OMSA Web Server URL Warranty Expiration Notification Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click Manage → Settings tab. 2. Under Appliance Settings, click Warranty Expiration Notification.
Firmware Update Repository In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Settings tab, you can set the location from which the servers can receive firmware updates. It is a global setting. Firmware repository settings contain the firmware catalog location used to update deployed servers. Following are the location types: • Dell (ftp.dell .com) — Uses the firmware update repository of Dell (ftp.dell.com).
4. Select the Apply these settings to all vCenters check box to apply the OMSA URL to all vCenters. If you do not select this check box, the OMSA URL is applied only to one vCenter. 5. From the corresponding host Summary tab, verify whether the link works or not. 6. Verify whether or not the OMSA Console link is functional within the Dell Host Information.
