Users Guide

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.

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.

Shared Network

Folder

Created with Dell Repository Manager™. These local repositories are on CIFS or NFS file share.

NOTE: Once the repository is created, save it to a location that the registered hosts can access. Repository passwords

cannot exceed 31 characters. Do not use any of the following characters in a password: @, &, %, ', ", ,(comma), <, >

The Firmware Update Wizard always checks for the minimum firmware levels for iDRAC, BIOS, and Lifecycle Controller, and attempts to

update them to required minimum versions. Once iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller, and BIOS firmware versions meet minimum requirements,

the Firmware Update wizard allows updates for all firmware including: iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller, RAID, NIC/LOM, Power Supply, BIOS,

and so on.

Related Information:

• Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository

Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository

You can set up the firmware update repository on the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Settings tab.

1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Settings tab, under Appliance Settings and to the right side of

Firmware Update Repository, click the Edit icon.

2. In the Firmware Update Repository dialog box, select one of the following:

• Dell Online

Default firmware repository (http://downloads.dell.com/published/Pages/index.html) with a staging folder. The OpenManage

Integration for VMware vCenter downloads selected firmware updates and stores them in the staging folder, and then you need to

run the firmware wizard to update the firmware.

• Shared Network Folder

These are created with the Dell Repository Manager application. Locate these local repositories on Windows-based file shares. Use

the live link to go to Dell Repository Manager.

3. If you selected Shared Network Folder, do the following:

a) Enter the Catalog File Location using the following format:

• NFS share for xml file: host:/share/filename.xml

• NFS share for gz file: host:/share/filename.gz

• CIFS share for xml file: \\host\share\filename.xml

• CIFS share for gz file: \\host\share\filename.gz

b) If the downloading of the files are in progress in the selected repository path which is displayed in the Select Update Source

screen, an error message is displayed notifying that the download is in progress.

4. When the downloading of file is completed, click Apply.

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