Users Guide

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.
Associate each Dell server with only one connection profile for management by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. You
may assign multiple servers to a single connection profile.
The Chassis Profiles let you manage and configure connection profiles that contain credentials used by the virtual appliance to
communicate with Dell Chassis. Associate each discovered Chassis with one chassis profile for management by the OpenManage
Integration for VMware vCenter. You may assign multiple chassis to a single chassis profile.
• Creating a Connection Profile
• Viewing Connection Profiles
• Editing a Connection Profile
• Refreshing a Connection Profile
• Deleting a Connection Profile
• Testing a Connection Profile
Topics:
• Viewing Connection Profiles
• Creating A Connection Profile
• Editing a Connection Profile
• Refreshing A Connection Profile
• Deleting A Connection Profile
• Testing a Connection Profile
• Creating A Chassis Profile
Viewing Connection Profiles
A Connection Profile must be created and/or exist before it can be viewed.
After one or more connection profiles are created, those can be viewed on Connection Profile page. The OpenManage Integration for
VMware vCenter uses the credentials given in the profiles to communicate with Dell hosts.
In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Profiles > Credential Profiles > Connection Profiles you can
view all the connection profiles you have created. The information you can view includes:
Profile Name
Displays the name of the connection profile.
Description Displays a description, if provided.
vCenter Displays the FQDN or Host Name or else IP address of the vCenter as per the context.
Associated Hosts Displays the hosts associated with this connection profile. If more than one, use the expand icon to
show all.
iDRAC Certificate Check Shows whether the iDRAC Certificate Check is enabled or disabled.
Host Root Certificate
Check
Shows whether the Host Root Certificate Check is enabled or disabled.
Date Created Displays the create date.
Date Modified Displays the Modify date.
Last Modified By Displays user’s details.
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