OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter for Web Client User's Guide Version 3.
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Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 9 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Features................................................................................................ 9 What's new in this release....................................................................................................................................................
Viewing Warranty History.............................................................................................................................................26 Modifying a Warranty Job Schedule........................................................................................................................... 26 Running a Hosts Warranty Job Now...........................................................................................................................
Viewing Firmware Update Status for Clusters and Datacenters.............................................................................47 Viewing the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty............................................................................. 48 Understanding Using OMSA with 11th Generation Servers...........................................................................................48 Deploying The OMSA Agent Onto An ESXi System......................................
16 Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for a Single Host.................................................................70 17 Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for a Single Host............................................................ 71 18 Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for a Single Host....................................................................72 19 View Hardware: NICs Details for a Single Host.............................................................................
37 Viewing Storage: Virtual Disk Details for Datacenters and Clusters............................................... 96 38 Viewing Firmware Details for Datacenters and Clusters............................................................... 98 39 Viewing Warranty Summary Details for Datacenters and Clusters.................................................99 40 Viewing Power Monitoring for Datacenters and Clusters............................................................ 100 41 Troubleshooting..............
I get an exception whenever I click finish after editing a connection profile through Web Client. Why?........ 109 I am unable to see the connection profiles to which a host belongs to when I create\edit a connection profile in web GUI. Why?......................................................................................................................................... 110 On editing a Connection profile the select host window in the Web UI is blank. Why?......................................
1 Introduction VMware vCenter is the primary console used by IT administrators to manage and monitor VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi hosts. In a standard virtualized environment, VMware alerts and monitoring are used to prompt you to launch a separate console to resolve hardware issues. OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is a product that lets you manage VMware vCenter servers from within the VMware Web client and free you from being tied to a Windows system.
2 Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter After you complete the basic installation of the OMIVV, the Initial Configuration Wizard is displayed when you click the OMIVV icon. Use the Initial Configuration Wizard to configure the Settings on first launch. For subsequent instances use the Settings page. From the Initial Configuration Wizard you can create a connection profile, edit the settings of warranty, inventory, events and alarms.
Select an individual vCenter for those not configured yet or if you have added a new vCenter to your environment. The vCenter selection page allows you to select one or more vCenters to configure settings. 3. Click Next to proceed to the Connection Profile description page. NOTE: If you have multiple vCenter servers as a part of the same SSO and if you chose to configure a single vCenter server, the following steps must be repeated until you configure each vCenter.
For host user name and domain restrictions, refer to the following: Host Username Requirements: a. Between 1 and 64 characters long b. No non-printable characters c. Invalid characters: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < > @ Host Domain Requirements: • • • • a. Between 1 and 64 characters long b. First character must be alphabetical c. Cannot contain a space d. Invalid characters: " / \ : | , * ? < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & ' ( ) { } _ In Active Directory Password, type the password.
Running A Warranty Retrieval Job [Wizard] The warranty retrieval job configuration is from setting option in the OMIVV. In addition, you can also run or schedule warranty retrieval job from Job Queue->Warranty. Scheduled jobs are listed in the Job queue. In an SSO environment having multiple vCenters, the chassis warranty runs automatically with every vCenter when the warranty for any vCenter is run. Warranty is not automatically run if it is added to chassis profile. To run a warranty retrieval job: 1.
3 About VMware vCenter Web Client Navigation Navigating around VMware vCenter is easy. When you log in to VMware vCenter and land on the home page and Home Tab, the OpenManage Integration icon is located in the main content area under the Administration group. Use the OpenManage Integration icon to navigate to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter tab. The Dell group is displayed in the Navigator Area.
Icon Button Definition Use this icon to expand a list. Use this icon to delete an object. Use this icon to change a schedule. Use this pencil icon to edit. Use this broom icon to purge a job. Use this icon to export a file. Locating the Software Version The software version is found on the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Getting Started tab. 1. In VMware vCenter home page, click the OpenManage Integration icon. 2.
• Licenses In Use Displays the number of licenses in use. Opening Online Help You can open the online help from the Help and Support tab. You can search the document for help on understanding a topic or for a procedure. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Do one of the following: • In the Help and Support, under Product Help, click OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Help. 2. Use the left-pane table of contents or search to find the topic of your choice. 3.
4. To save the file, click Download. 5. In the File Download dialog, click Save. 6. In the Save As dialog, browse to where you want to save the file, and click Save. 7. To exit, click Close. Resetting iDRAC You can find the iDRAC Reset link on the Help and Support tab. Resetting iDRAC performs a normal iDRAC reboot. The iDRAC reboot does not reboot the host. After you perform a reset, it takes up to 2 minutes to return to a usable state.
4 Profiles The Credential Profiles tab let you manage and configure the Connection Profiles and the Chassis Profiles. The Connection Profiles let you manage and configure connection profiles required to access the Dell servers. The Connection Profiles lets you manage and configure connection profiles that contain credentials used by the virtual appliance to communicate with Dell Servers.
Creating A Connection Profile You may associate multiple hosts to a single connection profile. Create a Connection Profile using the following steps: NOTE: The vCenter hosts that display during this procedure have authenticated using the same Single Sign On (SSO). If you do not see a vCenter host, it may be on a different SSO or you may be using a VMware vCenter version less than version 5.1. 1.
Editing a Connection Profile After you have configured a connection profile, you can edit the profile name, description, associated hosts, and credentials. NOTE: The vCenters that display during this procedure has authenticated using the same Single Sign On (SSO). If you do not see a vCenter host, it may be on a different SSO or you may be using a VMware vCenter version less than version 5.1. NOTE: You are allowed to edit the connection profile irrespective of the license limit 1.
• When the test is done click Finish. To stop the tests click Abort All Tests. In the Abort Tests dialog box, click OK, and then click Finish. Refreshing A Connection Profile In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Profiles > Credential Profiles > Connection Profiles tab, up in the VMware vSphere Web Client title bar, click the Refresh icon.
7. Click OK. The Associated Chassis page is displayed. 8. Select the chassis and click on Test Connection Icon to test the chassis connectivity which verifies the credentials and the result is displayed in the Test Result column as Pass or Fail. 9. Click Finish to complete the profile. NOTE: You can also add or remove a chassis by clicking on the Plus Icon displayed on the top left corner of the Associated Chassis page. Viewing Chassis Profiles To view chassis profiles: 1.
Testing a Chassis Profile 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Profiles > Credential Profiles > Chassis Profiles tab, select a single or multiple chassis profile to test. This action may take several minutes to complete. 2. In the Test Chassis Profile dialog, select the chassis you want to test and then click the Test Connection icon. 3. To abort all selected tests and cancel the testing, click Abort All Tests. In the Abort Tests dialog box, click OK. 4.
5 Job Queue After the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is configured, you can monitor the inventory, warranty jobs and firmware updates under the Monitor tab. Inventory and warranty are set up with the Configuration Wizard or from the Settings tab. • • Inventory History Warranty History Topics: • • • Inventory History Warranty History Log Inventory History Inventory Jobs are set up using the Settings tab or the Initial Configuration wizard.
Status Displays the status. Options include: • • • • Successful Failed In Progress Scheduled Duration (MM:SS) Displays the duration of the job in minutes and seconds. Start Date and Time Displays the date and time when the inventory schedule started. End Date and Time Displays the time the inventory schedule ended. Changing Inventory Job Schedules To make sure there is up-to-date server information, you must run periodic inventories on Dell servers. Dell recommends running an inventory once a week.
Viewing Warranty History A warranty job is a scheduled task to get warranty information from support.dell.com on all systems. Columns are sortable in ascending and descending order. 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the Monitor tab. 2. Click Job Queue > Warranty History. 3. Expand Warranty History to display Hosts Warranty and Chassis Warranty. 4.
4. Click Apply. Running a Hosts Warranty Job Now Run an warranty job at least once a week. 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Monitor > Job Queue tab. 2. Click on Warranty History and Hosts Warranty to select the warranty job you want to run. 3. Click the Run Now button. 4. In the Success dialog box, click Close. NOTE: Chassis Warranty is run automatically for all the chassis once the host warranty is run.
Viewing the Logs 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the Monitor tab. 2. On the Log tab, view the user actions logs for the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
6 Console Administration Administration of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and its virtual environment is achieved by using two additional administration portals: • • Web-based Administration Console Console view for an individual server (the appliance virtual machine console).
Defining privileges To enable a non-administrator user with the required privileges to register a vCenter server, select the following privileges: • Alarms • • Create alarm • Modify alarm • Remove alarm Extension • • Register extension • Unregister extension • Update extension Global • • Cancel task • Log event • Settings Host • CIM • • Configuration • • • • • • CIM Interaction Advanced settings Connection Maintenance Query patch Security profile and firewall Inventory • • Add host to cluster
To assign the Dell privileges to an existing role, perform the following: 1. Log in to the vSphere Web client with administrative rights. 2. Browse to Administration → Role Manager in vSphere Web client. 3. Select a vCenter server system from the drop-down menu. 4. Select a role and click Edit role action. 5. Select the following privileges and click OK. • Dell • • • • • Dell.Configuration Dell.Deploy-Provisioning Dell.Inventory Dell.Monitoring Dell.
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Requirements The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) requires information from OpenManage on older generation servers, and more current platforms are restricted to start at the version of vSphere that understands the newer chipset. Due to this, there are limits on the version of vSphere that a given version of OMIVV works with. Table 3. Supported ESXi versions on managed hosts ESXi version support Server generation 11G 12G 13G v5.0 Y Y N v5.
vCenter version v6.0 U2 v6.0 U3 Desktop client support Web client support Y Y Y Y Modifying the vCenter Login The vCenter login credentials can be modified by a user with administrative privileges or a non-administrator user with necessary privileges. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Summary tab, use the link to open the Administration Console. 2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3. In the left pane, click VCENTER REGISTRATION.
NOTE: You can add licenses if you need to add more hosts. Follow the process mentioned above to add more licenses. NOTE: If the number of successfully inventoried 11th, 12th, and 13th generation servers equals the number of purchased licenses. Edit existing connection profiles by removing few 11th, 12th, or 13th generation servers. Create a new connection profile for the removed 11th, 12th, or 13th generation servers.
2. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT. 3. To generate the troubleshooting bundle dialog box, click Generate Troubleshooting Bundle. 4. Click the Download Troubleshooting Bundle link. 5. To exit, click Close. Setting Up The HTTP Proxy You can set up the HTTP proxy settings using the Administration Console. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, under Administration Console, use the link to open the Administration Console. 2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3.
Administration Console. There is also a default certificate that is self-signed and can be used for secure communication; this certificate is unique to every installation. NOTE: You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer , Firefox, Chrome to upload certificates. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, under Administration Console, use the link to open the Administration Console. 2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT. 4.
2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3. In the left pane, click BACKUP AND RESTORE. 4. To edit the current backup and restore settings, click Edit. 5. In the Settings and Details page, do the following: a) b) c) d) In the Backup Location text box, type the path to the backup files. In the User Name text box, type the user name. In the Password text box, type the password. Under Enter the password used to encrypt backups, type the encrypted password in the text box.
The encryption password can contain alpha numeric characters and the following special characters: !@#$%*. There is no length restriction. 7. To save your changes, click Apply. The appliance reboots or restarts once Apply is clicked. Understanding the vSphere Client Console The vSphere Client Console is found within the vSphere Client on a virtual machine. The Console works hand in hand with the Administration Console.
Setting The Local Time Zone To set up the local time zone 1. Click the Console tab in the main VMware vCenter window to initiate the Administration Console. 2. Allow the OMIVV to finish booting up and then enter the user name as admin and press Enter. 3. Enter a new admin password. The password must be set as per the password complexity rules displayed. Press Enter Password confirmation dialog box is displayed. 4. Enter the password that was provided earlier and press Enter.
Refreshing the Console View To refresh the Console view, select Refresh and press . Logging out from the console To log out from the console, click Log out in the top right corner against your logged-in account. Read-only User Role There is an unprivileged user role called readonly with shell access for diagnostic purposes. The read-only user has limited privileges to run the mount. The readonly user's password is set as readonly.
as, actions and so on. For more information, see OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Quick Installation Guide for vSphere Web Client Version 3.2 if you have unregistered the plug-in after the backup. 3. Deploy the new OpenManage Integration version 3.2 OVF. For more information on deploying the OVF, see OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Quick Installation Guide for vSphere Web Client Version 3.2. 4. Power on the OpenManage Integration version 3.2 appliance. 5.
7 Settings The Settings tab is used to do the following: • • • • • • Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification Setting Up The Firmware Update Repository Viewing the Alarm and Event Settings Configuring and Managing Events and Alarms Viewing and Configuring the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty Topics: • • • • • • • Editing the OMSA Link Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings About Firmware Updates Viewing the Data Retrieval
Deploying The OMSA Agent Onto An ESXi System Install the OMSA VIB on an ESXi system to gather inventory and alert information from the systems. NOTE: OpenManage agents are required on Dell hosts earlier than Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers. Install OMSA using the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter or install manually to hosts prior to installing the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Details on manually installing the agents are at http:// en.community.dell.
3. Click Apply. Configuring Events And Alarms The Dell Management Center Events and Alarms page enables or disables all hardware alarms. The current alert status is displayed on the vCenter Alarms tab. A critical event indicates actual or imminent data loss or system malfunction. A warning event is not necessarily significant, but may indicate a possible future problem. Events and alarms can also be enabled using the VMware Alarm Manager.
Viewing Events Configure events before you can view them in the Events tab, see Configuring Events and Alarms. View the events for a host, cluster or datacenter on the Events tab. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts, Datacenter or Clusters. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host, datacenter or cluster for which you want to view events. 3. On the Monitor tab, click Events. 4. To view more event details, select a specific event.
Running The Firmware Update Wizard for a Single Host This functionality is only available for 11th, 12th, and 13th generation Dell servers that have either an iDRAC Express or Enterprise card. NOTE: To safeguard against browser timeout issues, change the default timeout to 30 seconds. For information on changing the default timeout setting, see How Come I see an Error Message Displayed After Clicking the Firmware Update Link in the Troubleshooting section of the User’s Guide.
virtual machines can be migrated when a host enters/exits maintenance mode during the firmware update process. You can only schedule or run one firmware update task at a time. If you want to export from the wizard, use the Export to CSV button. Search is available for locating a specific cluster, datacenter, host, or any topic item from the datagrid except for Date Applied. NOTE: VMware recommends clusters to be built with identical server hardware.
• • vCenter Collection Size • The collection size is the number of servers on this firmware inventory job. Progress Summary The progress summary lists the progress details of this firmware update. 4. To see more details about a particular job, in the datagrid for a particular job, click on a item of master datagrid. The details are displayed in the details datagrid. Here you can find the following details: • • • • Host Name Status Start Time End Time 5.
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Details on manually installing the agents are at http:// en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1760.openmanage-server-administrator-omsa.aspx. 1. If not already installed, install the vSphere command line tool (vSphere CLI) from http://www.vmware.com. 2. Enter the following command: Vihostupdate.pl -server -i -b NOTE: It can take a few minutes for OMSA to install.
8 Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Settings tab, under Appliance Settings, click Warranty Expiration Notification. 2. Under Warranty Expiration Notification you can view the following: • • • Whether the setting is enabled or disabled The number of days for the first Warning setting. The number of days for the Critical warning setting. 3.
9 About Firmware Updates The location where servers receive firmware updates is a global setting that is available in the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter on the Settings tab. Firmware repository settings contain the firmware catalog location used to update deployed servers. There are two location types: Dell (ftp.dell.com) Uses the firmware update repository of Dell (ftp.dell.com). The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter downloads selected firmware updates from Dell repository.
Running The Firmware Update Wizard for a Single Host This functionality is only available for 11th, 12th, and 13th generation Dell servers that have either an iDRAC Express or Enterprise card. NOTE: To safeguard against browser timeout issues, change the default timeout to 30 seconds. For information on changing the default timeout setting, see How Come I see an Error Message Displayed After Clicking the Firmware Update Link in the Troubleshooting section of the User’s Guide.
hypervisor, and OMSA status (11th generation servers only). Select a cluster that is listed in the Clusters view and use the Firmware Update Wizard. It typically takes from 30 to 60 minutes to update firmware components for each cluster. Enable DRS on a cluster so that virtual machines can be migrated when a host enters/exits maintenance mode during the firmware update process. You can only schedule or run one firmware update task at a time.
10 Understanding Events And Alarms for Hosts You can edit events and alarms settings from the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter within Manage > Settings tab. From here you can select the Event Posting Level, enable Alarms for Dell Hosts, or Restore Default Alarms. You can configure events and alarms for each vCenter or all at once for all registered vCenters. There are four event posting levels. Table 5.
Understanding Events And Alarms for Chassis Events and alarms corresponding to a chassis are shown only at the vCenter level. Events and alarms settings that are done for hosts at every vCenter is also applicable at chassis level.. You can edit events and alarms settings from the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter within Manage > Settings tab. From here you can select the Event Posting Level, enable Alarms for Dell Hosts and Chassis, or Restore Default Alarms.
NOTE: Selecting this option overrides the existing settings for all vCenters. This option is grayed out if you already selected All Registered vCenters from the drop-down list on the Setting page. 6. To save, click Apply. Viewing Events Configure events before you can view them in the Events tab, see Configuring Events and Alarms. View the events for a host, cluster or datacenter on the Events tab. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts, Datacenter or Clusters. 2.
11 Viewing Associated Host for a Chassis You can view information about the associated host for the selected chassis on the Manage page. To view information about the associated host: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3. In the left pane, select the corresponding chassis IP. 4. Click the Manage tab.
12 Chassis Management The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter allows you to view additional information for a selected Chassis. In the Chassis Information tab, you can view the chassis overview details for an individual chassis, information about hardware inventory, firmware and management controller. The following three tabs are displayed for each chassis and varies for some chassis based on the models.
8. The Active Errors table lists and displays the errors for a chassis which are displayed in the Chassis Health page. For M1000e version 4.3 and below, the active errors are not displayed. Viewing Hardware Inventory: Fans You can view information about the fans within the selected chassis. To view the information on this page, you must run an inventory job. You can export a CSV file of Fans information. To view information about fans: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2.
• • • Gateway Mac Address DHCP Enabled Viewing Hardware Inventory: iKVM You can view information about the iKVM for the selected chassis. To view the information on this page, you must run an inventory job. You can export a CSV file of iKVM information. NOTE: You can view information about the iKVM only for PowerEdge M1000e Chassis. To view information about iKVM: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3.
• • • • • • Slot Type Server Mapping Assignment Status Allocated Slot Power PCI ID Vendor ID Viewing Hardware Inventory: Power Supplies You can view information about the Power Supply Units for the selected chassis. To view the information on this page, you must run an inventory job. You can export a CSV file of Power Supply Unit information. To view information about the Power Supply Unit: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3.
Viewing Warranty Details Warranty window stores the warranty details. To view information about warranty: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3. In the left pane, select the corresponding chassis IP. 4. Click the Monitor tab. 5. The Warranty tab contains the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Provider Description Status Start Date End Date Days Left Last Updated Viewing Storage Storage window stores the information for the chassis.
4. Click the Monitor tab. 5. Click the double arrow mark and expand the left pane, and then click Firmware. The following information is displayed: • • Component Current Version 6. If you click Launch CMC, the Chassis Management Controller page is displayed. Viewing Management Controller Details for a Chassis You can view information about the management controller details for the selected chassis. To view information about the management controller: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2.
13 Monitoring a Single Host The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter lets you view detailed information for a single host. You can access hosts in VMware vCenter from the left side Navigator. This displays all hosts for all vendors. Click on a specific Dell host to find more detailed information. To quickly view a list of Dell Hosts, from within OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the left Side Navigator, click Dell Hosts.
• • Work In Progress Alarms Dell alarm information displays in this notification area portlet. 5. Scroll down to view the Dell Server Management portlet. Service Tag The Service Tag for your Dell PowerEdge server. Use this ID when you call for support. Model Name Displays the servers model name. Fault Resilient Memory This is a BIOS attribute and is enabled in the BIOS during initial setup of the server and displays the memory operational mode of the server.
• Last Inventory Scan Displays the date and time of the last inventory scan. Hypervisor & Firmware • Hypervisor • Displays the Hypervisor version. BIOS Version • Displays the BIOS version. Remote Access Card Version Displays the remote access card version. Management Consoles The management consoles are used to launch external system management consoles, such as: • Remote Access Console (iDRAC) Launches the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) web user interface.
1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator area, under Inventory Lists, click Hosts. 2. On the Object tab, double-click the host you want. 3. On the Summary tab, scroll down to the Dell Server Management portlet. 4. Click Management Consoles > Remote Access Console (iDRAC). Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light To assist in locating a physical server in a large datacenter environment, you can set the front indicator light to blink for a set time period. 1.
14 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter has two types of licenses: • • Evaluation license—when the OMIVV version 3.2 appliance is powered on for the first time, an evaluation license is automatically installed. The trial version contains an evaluation license for five hosts (servers) managed by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
15 Viewing Hardware: FRU Details for a Single Host View the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Host tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: FRU details. 3.
16 Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for a Single Host View the processor details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Object tab, select the specific host for which you want to view processor details. 3.
17 Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for a Single Host View the virtual power supply details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: Power Supply details. 3.
18 Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for a Single Host View the memory details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: Memory details. 3.
19 View Hardware: NICs Details for a Single Host View the Network Interface Card (NIC) details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: NICs details. 3.
20 Viewing Hardware: PCI Slots for a Single Host View the PCI slot details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: PCI Slot details. 3.
21 Viewing Hardware: Remote Access Card Details for a Single Host View the Remote Access Card details for a single host on the Dell Host nformation tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2.
22 Viewing Storage Details for a Single Host View the storage details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. See Running an Inventory Job Now. This page displays different options depending on what is selected from the View drop-down list. If you select Physical Disks, another drop-down list appears. This new drop-down list called Filter lets you filter your physical disk options.
• • • Default Read Policy The default read policy supported by the controller. Options include: • • • • • Default Write Policy Read-Ahead No-Read-Ahead Adaptive Read-Ahead Read Cache Enabled Read Cache Disabled The default write policy supported by the controller. Options include: • • • • • • Cache Policy SCSI SAS SATA Write-Back Force Write Back Write Back Enabled Write-Through Write Cache Enabled Protected Write Cache Disabled Displays if cache policy is enabled.
• No • No means there is no hot spare. Global • A global hot spare is an unused backup disk that is part of the disk group. Dedicated A dedicated hot spare is an unused backup disk that is assigned to a single virtual disk. When a physical disk in the virtual disk fails, the hot spare is activated to replace the failed physical disk without interrupting the system or requiring your intervention. Virtual Disk Displays the name of the virtual disk. Bus Protocol Displays the bus protocol.
Name Displays the name of the enclosure. Device FQDD Displays the device FQDD. Service Tag Displays the Service Tag.
23 Viewing Firmware Details for a Single Host View the firmware details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. This host page lets you use the search filter and export a CSV file of firmware information. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2.
24 Viewing Power Monitoring for a Single Host View the power monitoring details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. NOTE: Host time, as used here, means the local time where the host is located. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2.
25 Viewing Warranty Status for a Single Host You must have run a warranty job to view a warranty status. See Running a Warranty Job Now. View the warranty status details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. The Warranty Status page lets you monitor the warranty expiration date. Warranty settings control when server warranty information is retrieved from Dell online by enabling or disabling the warranty schedule and then setting the Minimum Days Threshold alert. See Warranty History. 1.
26 Quickly Viewing Only Dell Hosts When you want to quickly view only Dell hosts, you can do this from within OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, and in the Navigator you can select Dell Hosts. 1. In VMware vCenter home page, click the OpenManage Integration icon. 2. In the Navigator, under OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click Dell Hosts. 3. On the Dell Host tab, view the following information: Host Name Displays a link using the IP address for each Dell host.
27 Monitoring Hosts on Clusters and Datacenters The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter lets you view detailed information for all hosts included in a datacenter or cluster. These pages let you sort data by clicking the data grid row header. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid.
28 Viewing Overview Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the host details for datacenters or clusters on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. The data you view may vary depending on which view you are accessing the data. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now.
CPUs Displays the number of CPUs. Memory Displays the host memory. Power State Displays if the host has power. Last Inventory Displays the day, date and time of last inventory job. Connection Profile Displays the name of the connection profile. Remote Access Card Version Displays the remote access card version. BIOS Firmware Version Displays the BIOS firmware version.
29 Viewing Hardware: FRUs for Datacenters or Clusters View the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offer filter/search functionality on the data grid. The data you view may vary depending on which view you are accessing the data.
30 Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for Datacenters or Clusters View the processor details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
31 Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the virtual power supply details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter or Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/ search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
32 Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the memory details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
33 Viewing Hardware: NICs Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the Network Interface Card (NIC) details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
34 Viewing Hardware: PCI Slot Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the PCI slot details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
35 Viewing Hardware: Remote Access Card Details View the Remote Access Card details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/ search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
36 Viewing Storage: Physical Disks for Datacenters and Clusters View the physical storage details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. See Running an Inventory Job Now. NOTE: Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. 1.
Bus Protocol Displays the bus protocol. Hot Spare Type Shows the hot spare type. Options include: • No • No means there is no hot spare. Global • A global hot spare is an unused backup disk that is part of the disk group. Dedicated A dedicated hot spare is an unused backup disk that is assigned to a single virtual disk. When a physical disk in the virtual disk fails, the hot spare is activated to replace the failed physical disk without interrupting the system or requiring your intervention.
37 Viewing Storage: Virtual Disk Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the virtual storage details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. The data you view may vary depending on which view you are accessing the data. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now.
• • • Disk Cache Policy Write-Through Write Cache Enabled Protected Write Cache Disabled The default cache policy supported by the controller. Options include: • Enabled • This means cache I/O. Disabled This means direct I/O.
38 Viewing Firmware Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the firmware details for datacenters or clusters on the Dell Host tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In VMware vSphere Web Client, in the Navigator, click vCenter. 2.
39 Viewing Warranty Summary Details for Datacenters and Clusters You must have run a warranty job to view a warranty summary. See Running a Warranty Job Now. View the warranty summary details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. The Warranty Summary page lets you monitor the warranty expiration date.
40 Viewing Power Monitoring for Datacenters and Clusters View the power monitoring details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
41 Troubleshooting Use this section to find answers to troubleshooting questions. This section includes: • • • Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Contacting Dell Related product information Topics: • • • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contacting Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Related Information Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This section contains some common questions and solutions.
Version Affected: 3.1 Dell Management Center does not display all the relevant logs when trying to filter a severity category. How can I view all the logs? When you select a severity category to filter the log data by choosing All Categories from the drop-down, all the logs belonging to specific category are displayed accurately. However, if you filter by choosing Info from the drop-down, the Firmware update logs are not displayed and only the task initiation logs are displayed.
4. Retrieve the old certificate by using the following command: "%VMWARE_CIS_HOME%"\vmafdd\vecs-cli entry getcert --store BACKUP_STORE --alias bkp___MACHINE_CERT --output c:\certificates\old_machine.crt 5. Retrieve the old certificate thumbprint by using the following command: "%VMWARE_OPENSSL_BIN%" x509 -in C:\certificates\old_machine.
Retrieving the old certificate from Managed Object Browser (MOB) You can retrieve the old certificate for the vCenter server system by connecting to Platform Service Controller (PSC) by using the Managed Object Browser (MOB). To retrieve the old certificate, you should find the sslTrust field of the ArrayOfLookupServiceRegistrationInfo managed object by performing the following steps: NOTE: In this guide, the C:\certificates\ folder location is used to store all certificates. 1. Create the C:\certificates\
Extracting the certificate thumbprint by using a Certificate Viewer tool Perform the following steps to extract the certificate thumbprint: 1. In Windows, double-click the old_machine.txt file to open it in Windows Certificate Viewer. 2. In Windows Certificate Viewer, select the SHA1 Thumbprint field. 3. Copy the thumbprint string into a plain text editor and replace the spaces with colons or remove the spaces from the string.
Firmware Update for 30 Hosts through Cluster level Fails VMware recommends clusters to be built with identical server hardware. For the firmware update at a cluster level with the number of hosts near the limits for a cluster (recommended by VMWare) or composed of different models of Dell servers, usage of vSphere web client is recommended.
Why is the Installation date showing up as 12/31/1969 for some of the firmware on the firmware page? In the Web Client, the installation date is showing up as 12/31/1969 for some firmware items on the firmware page for a host. If the firmware installation date is not available, then this very old date is shown. Resolution: If you see this old date for any firmware component, consider that the installation date is not available for it. Versions Affected: 2.
Version Affected: 2.2 and later On running a warranty retrieval job, the warranty job status is not listed in the Warranty Job Queue page If your network needs proxy details to connect to the internet and the proxy is not set on the OMIVV appliance, the warranty retrieval job fails and the job is not listed under warranty job queue. Resolution: Set the proxy details and trigger the warranty job again.
fails nor times-out for hours, though the job status in LC says ‘FAILED’. Why is this happening? When the invalid DUP is picked for firmware update, the status of the task in the vCenter console window remains ‘In Progress’ but the message is changed to the reason of failure. This is a known VMware defect and will be fixed in the future releases of VMware vCenter. Resolution: The task has to be cancelled manually.
I am unable to see the connection profiles to which a host belongs to when I create\edit a connection profile in web GUI. Why? This happens when the vCenter server is registered to the appliance through IP instead of FQDN. Re-registering the vCenter server to the same appliance will not solve this. A new setup registered with FQDN is required. On editing a Connection profile the select host window in the Web UI is blank.
What generation of Dell servers does the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter configure and support for SNMP traps? OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter supports OMSA SNMP traps on pre-12th generation servers and iDRAC traps on 12th generation servers. What vCenters are managed by OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter? OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter manages only registered vCenters in either linked mode or not in a linked mode also.
Port Number Protocols Port Type Max. Encryption Direction Level Usage Configurable 4001–4004 NFS UDP None In/Out Public Share No 11620 SNMP Agent UDP None In SNMP Agent (server) No Table 10. Managed Nodes Port Number Protocols Port Type Max.
• CPU: 2 virtual CPUs. How come I do not see my new iDRAC version details listed on the vCenter Hosts & Clusters page? After the successful completion of a firmware update task in the vSphere Desktop client’s recent tasks pane, refresh the Firmware Update page and verify the firmware versions. If the page shows the old versions, then go to Host Compliance page in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and check the CSIOR status of that host. If CSIOR is not enabled, then enable CSIOR and reboot host.
Can the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Support ESXi with Lockdown Mode Enabled? Yes. Lockdown Mode is supported in this release on hosts ESXi 5.0 and above. When I tried to use lockdown mode, it failed. When I added a host to the connection profile in lockdown mode, the inventory kicked off but failed stating that “No Remote Access Controller was found or Inventory is not supported on this host.
How Do I Force Removal of the Virtual Appliance? 1. Go to https:///mob 2. Enter the VMware vCenter admin credentials. 3. Click Content. 4. Click ExtensionManager. 5. Click UnregisterExtension. 6. Enter the extension key to unregister com.dell.plugin.openManage_integration_for_VMware_vCenter, and then click Invoke method. 7. Enter the extension key to unregister com.dell.plugin.OpenManage_Integration_for_VMware_vCenter_WebClient, and then click Invoke method. 8.
• iDRAC 7 : Select iDRAC settings > Users tab. • iDRAC 8 : Select iDRAC settings > Users tab. 4. To edit the settings, in the User ID column, click the link for the admin (root) user. 5. Click Configure User, and then click Next. 6. In the User Configuration page for the selected user, select the check box next to Enable user, and then and click Apply.
Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Go to dell.com/support 2. Select your support category. 3.
42 Virtualization-related Events For Dell PowerEdge Servers The following table contains virtualization-related critical and warning events, including event name, description and severity level for 11th, 12th, and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers. Table 11. Virtualization-related Events of 11th, 12th, and 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers Event Name Description Dell-Current sensor detected a warning value A current sensor in the specified Warning system exceeded its warning threshold.
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action value, a memory spare bank was activated, or a multibit ECC error occurred. Dell - Fan enclosure inserted into Sensor returned to normal value. Info system No action Dell - Fan enclosure removed from system A fan enclosure has been removed from the specified system.
Event Name Description Dell - Thermal shutdown protection has been initiated This message is generated when Error a system is configured for thermal shutdown due to an error event. If a temperature sensor reading exceeds the error threshold for which the system is configured, the operating system shuts down and the system powers off. This event may also be initiated on certain systems when a fan enclosure is removed from the system for an extended period of time.
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Storage: storage management error Storage management has detected a device independent error condition. Error Put the system into maintenance mode Dell - Storage: Controller warning Controller warning. Refer to the Tasks & Events tab on the vSphere client for details. Warning No action Dell - Storage: Controller failure Controller failure. Refer to the Tasks & Events tab on the vSphere client for details.
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - CPU Presence (Processor Presence detected) CPU Presence (Processor Presence detected) Info No Action Dell - System Event Log (SEL) Full (Logging Disabled) System Event Log (SEL) Full (Logging Disabled) Error No Action Dell - System Event Log (SEL) Cleared System Event Log (SEL) Cleared Info No Action Dell - SD Card redundancy Has Returned to Normal SD Card redundancy Has Returned to Normal Info No Action Dell - SD Card Redundancy
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Internal Dual SD Module is not redundant Internal Dual SD Module is not redundant Info No Action Dell - Integrated Dual SD Module Integrated Dual SD Module failure failure Error No Action Dell - Internal Dual SD Module is offline Warning No Action Dell - Integrated Dual SD Module Integrated Dual SD Module redundancy is degraded redundancy is degraded Warning No Action Dell - SD card device has detected a warning SD card device has d
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Storage Security failure or critical event. Storage Security failure or critical event. Error No Action Dell - Chassis Management Controller audit failure or critical event. Chassis Management Controller audit failure or critical event. Error No Action Dell - Power Supply audit failure or critical event. Power Supply audit failure or critical event. Error No Action Dell - Power usage audit failure or critical event.
Security Roles and Permissions The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter stores user credentials in an encrypted format. It does not provide any passwords to client applications to avoid any improper requests that could lead to issues. The Backup Database are fully encrypted using custom security phrases, and therefore the data cannot be misused. By default, users in the Administrators group have all the privileges.
Group Name Description Privilege Group — Dell.Inventory Configure Inventory, Configure Warranty Retrieval, Configure ReadOnly Privilege Group — Dell.Monitoring Configure Monitoring, Monitor Privilege Group — Dell.Reporting (Not used) Create a Report, Run a Report Dell Infrastructure Deployment Role This role contains the privileges specifically related to the hypervisor deployment features.
• • • • • • Dell.Deploy-Provisioning.Create Template • • • • • • Configure HW Configuration Profile Configure Hypervisor Deployment Profile Configure Connection Profile Assign identity Deploy Dell.Configuration.
