Users Guide
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.......................................................................................................48
Setting Up An OMSA Trap Destination............................................................................................................................49
8 Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings........................................................................50
Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification..................................................................................................................50
9 About Firmware Updates............................................................................................................. 51
Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository...................................................................................................................51
Running The Firmware Update Wizard for a Single Host.............................................................................................. 52
Running the Update Firmware Wizard for a Cluster.......................................................................................................52
10 Understanding Events And Alarms for Hosts............................................................................... 54
Understanding Events And Alarms for Chassis...............................................................................................................55
Configuring Events And Alarms ........................................................................................................................................55
Viewing Events.............................................................................................................................................................. 56
Viewing the Alarm and Event Settings....................................................................................................................... 56
Viewing the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty............................................................................. 56
11 Viewing Associated Host for a Chassis.........................................................................................57
12 Chassis Management................................................................................................................ 58
Viewing Chassis Summary Details.....................................................................................................................................58
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Fans.............................................................................................................................59
Viewing Hardware Inventory: I/O Modules..............................................................................................................59
Viewing Hardware Inventory: iKVM............................................................................................................................60
Viewing Hardware Inventory: PCIe.............................................................................................................................60
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Power Supplies.........................................................................................................61
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Temperature Sensors.............................................................................................61
Viewing Warranty Details.............................................................................................................................................. 62
Viewing Storage............................................................................................................................................................... 62
Viewing Firmware Details for a Chassis............................................................................................................................62
Viewing Management Controller Details for a Chassis...................................................................................................63
13 Monitoring a Single Host........................................................................................................... 64
Viewing Host Summary Details..........................................................................................................................................64
Launching Management Consoles.................................................................................................................................... 66
Launching the OMSA Console.....................................................................................................................................66
Launching the Remote Access Console (iDRAC)........................................................................................................... 66
Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light............................................................................................................. 67
Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light............................................................................................................. 67
14 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing............................................................... 68
Buying and uploading software license.............................................................................................................................68
15 Viewing Hardware: FRU Details for a Single Host......................................................................... 69
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