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1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 9

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Features................................................................................................ 9

What's new in this release....................................................................................................................................................9

2 Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter..............10

Configuration Wizard Welcome Page................................................................................................................................10

vCenter Selection.................................................................................................................................................................10

Creating A New Connection Profile using the Initial Configuration Wizard...................................................................11

Scheduling Inventory Jobs [Wizard]..................................................................................................................................12

Running A Warranty Retrieval Job [Wizard].....................................................................................................................13

Configuring Events And Alarms [Wizard]..........................................................................................................................13

3 About VMware vCenter Web Client Navigation.............................................................................. 14

Navigating to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Inside the VMware vCenter...............................14

Understanding Icon Buttons............................................................................................................................................... 14

Locating the Software Version...........................................................................................................................................15

Refreshing the Screen Content......................................................................................................................................... 15

Viewing the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Licensing Tab................................................................ 15

Opening Online Help............................................................................................................................................................ 16

Finding Help and Support....................................................................................................................................................16

Downloading a Troubleshooting Bundle...................................................................................................................... 16

Resetting iDRAC.............................................................................................................................................................17

Launching the Administration Console........................................................................................................................ 17

4 Profiles...................................................................................................................................... 18

Viewing Connection Profiles...............................................................................................................................................18

Creating A Connection Profile............................................................................................................................................19

Editing a Connection Profile...............................................................................................................................................20

Refreshing A Connection Profile........................................................................................................................................ 21

Deleting A Connection Profile.............................................................................................................................................21

Testing a Connection Profile...............................................................................................................................................21

Creating A Chassis Profile...................................................................................................................................................21

Viewing Chassis Profiles............................................................................................................................................... 22

Editing a Chassis Profile................................................................................................................................................22

Deleting Chassis Profiles...............................................................................................................................................22

Testing a Chassis Profile...............................................................................................................................................23

5 Job Queue................................................................................................................................. 24

Inventory History................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Viewing Hosts Inventory ..............................................................................................................................................24

Changing Inventory Job Schedules.............................................................................................................................25

Running an Inventory Job Now................................................................................................................................... 25

Running a Chassis Inventory job now......................................................................................................................... 25

Warranty History................................................................................................................................................................. 25

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