Users Guide

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 <IP Address of ESXi host> -i -b <OMSA version X.X>

NOTE: It can take a few minutes for OMSA to install. This command requires a reboot of the host after it completes.

Setting Up An OMSA Trap Destination

This task is only for host systems using OMSA for event generation instead of iDRAC6. There is no additional configuration required for

iDRAC6.

NOTE: OMSA is only required on Dell servers earlier than version Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers.

1. Either use the link to the OMSA user interface found in the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Manage > Settings tab, or

navigate to the OMSA agent from a Web browser (https://<HostIP>:1311/).

2. Log in to the interface, and select the Alert Management tab.

3. Select Alert Actions and make sure that any events to be monitored have the Broadcast Message option set, so that the events

are sent out.

4. At the top of the tab, select the Platform Events option.

5. Click the grey Configure Destinations button, and click the Destination link.

6. Select the Enable Destination check box.

7. Enter the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter appliance IP address in the Destination IP Address field.

8. Click Apply Changes.

9. Repeat step 1 to step 8 to configure additional events.

Settings