Install Guide

NOTE: Assign the following privileges, if you are using VMware vCenter 6.5 or upgrading to vCenter 6.5 or later:

• Host.Config

• Advanced settings

• Connection

• Maintenance

• Query patch

• Security profile and firewall

• Inventory

• Add host to cluster

• Add standalone host

• Modify cluster

NOTE: Ensure that you assign the modify cluster privilege, if you are using vCenter 6.5 or upgrading to

vCenter 6.5 or later.

• Host profile

• Edit

• View

• Permissions

• Modify permission

• Modify role

• Sessions

• Validate session

• Task

• Create task

• Update task

Registering vCenter server by non-administrator user with required

privileges

You can register a vCenter server for the OMIVV appliance by using a non-administrator user with the required privileges. See step 5 to

step 9 of Registering OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and importing license file for information on registering a vCenter

server through a non-administrator user or as an administrator.

Assigning Dell privileges to existing role

You can edit an existing role to assign the Dell privileges.

NOTE: Ensure that you are logged in as a user with administrator privileges.

1. Log in to the vSphere web client with administrative rights.

2. Browse to Administration → Roles in the vSphere web client.

3. Select a vCenter server system from the Roles provider drop-down list.

4. Select the role from the Roles list, and click the icon.

5. Select the following Dell privileges for the selected role and click OK:

• Dell.Configuration

• Dell.Deploy-Provisioning

• Dell.Inventory

• Dell.Monitoring

• Dell.Reporting

See Security roles and permissions in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User’s Guide available at Dell.com/support/

manuals for more information about the available OMIVV roles within vCenter.

The changes to permissions and roles take effect immediately. The user with necessary privileges can now perform the OpenManage

Integration for VMware vCenter operations.

Introduction