OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Quick Install Guide for vSphere 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 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.
Product Hardware Requirements The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter provides full support for several generation of Dell servers, with full feature support for servers with iDRAC Express or Enterprise available, and limited feature support for older generation Dell servers. Extensive information on the platform requirements can be found in the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Release Notes.
NOTE: Register using FQDN is not mandatory, but is highly recommended. For both IP / FQDN based registrations, the hostname of the vCenter should be properly resolvable by the DNS server. 2. Complete Configuration Wizard. 3. Enable Dell events. a. 4. a. 5. Set up event filter options on the Settings page. Enable firmware updates. Download firmware updates, and make them available to applicable systems. Configure the Dell iDRAC user name and password.
a. In the Name text box, enter the name of the template. This name can contain up to 80 characters. b. In the Inventory Location list, select a location to store the template. 11. Click Next. 12. Depending on the vCenter configuration, one of the following options displays: • If resource pools are configured — On the Resource Pool page, select the pool of virtual servers to which the Dell Management Plug-in will be deployed.
Figure 2. Console tab 5. Open a Web browser and type the appliance's IP address or hostname. For example: https://10.210.126.120 or https://myesxihost. The URL is case-insensitive. Figure 3. Administration Console 6. 8 In the Administration Console login window, enter the password, and then click Login.
Figure 4. vCenter Registration Window from within the Administration Console 7. In the vCenter Registration window, click Register New vCenter Server. 8. On the Register a New vCenter window, do the following: 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
Figure 5. The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Successfully Added to vCenter Installation Verification The following steps verify that the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter installation was successful: 1. Close any vSphere Client windows and open a new VSphere client. 2. Confirm that the OpenManage Integration icon appears inside vSphere Client. 3.
Migration Path to migrate from 1.6/1.7 to 2.3 There is no RPM update support to this version from 1.7 or lower versions. You can migrate from older version (1.6 or 1.7) to the version 2.3 release using the Backup and Restore path. Also, the migration path is only supported from version 1.6 and 1.7. If you are at a lower version than 1.6, you will have to upgrade your appliance to the supported version before you perform the migration to OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter version 2.3.
Understanding How To Configure the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Using the Wizard 2 After you do the basic installation of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, 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.
NOTE: With installations on hosts that are using 12th or later generation of the Dell PowerEdge servers, the OMSA agent installation is not required. For installations on 11th generation servers, OMSA agent is now automatically installed during the deployment process. To create a new connection profile using the wizard: 1. From the Connection Profiles tab, click Create New. 2.
• Do not post any events - Block hardware events. • Post All Events - Post all hardware events. • Post only Critical and Warning Events - Post only critical or warning level hardware events. • 2. Post only Virtualization-Related Critical and Warning Events - Post only virtualization-related critical and warning events; this is the default event posting level. To enable all hardware alarms and events, select the Enable Alarms for Dell Hosts check box.
2. • To not run inventory schedules, select Do not run inventory on Dell hosts. If you select On Selected Days, then do the following: a. Select the check box next to each day of the week that you want to run the inventory. b. In the text box, enter the time in HH:MM format. The time you enter is your local time.
Setting The Default Firmware Update Repository [Wizard] Firmware repository settings contain the firmware catalog location used to update deployed servers. You can set up firmware repository initially here in the wizard or later from the Dell Management Center → Settings option. In addition, you can run the firmware update later from the OpenManage Integration tab. To set the default firmware update repository: 1.
Configuring Dell iDRAC Auto-Discovery And Initial Start-up If you did not order your appliance with Auto-Discovery enabled from the factory manually. Configuring OMSA Agents To Send Traps The Install and Configure OMSA agent on the ESX Web site contains detailed instructions, as well as sample scripts, to the OMSA agent to send traps to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter virtual appliance. It is located at the following URL: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1760.
For More Configuration Information For a complete guide on OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter configuration, management, and deployment options, see the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User's Guide.
