Install Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsAnalyticsOpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.1

1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 4

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing.................................................................................................4

License requirements for hosts and vCenter servers................................................................................................. 4

Buying and uploading software license......................................................................................................................... 5

Options after uploading Licenses...................................................................................................................................5

Enforcement.....................................................................................................................................................................5

Important notes for reference............................................................................................................................................. 6

Hardware requirements........................................................................................................................................................ 6

System requirements for deployment modes.............................................................................................................. 6

BIOS, iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller versions .................................................................................................................7

Supported features on PowerEdge servers.................................................................................................................9

Supported features on PowerEdge chassis ...............................................................................................................10

Space required for provisioned storage...................................................................................................................... 10

Software requirements........................................................................................................................................................10

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter requirements................................................................................. 10

Port information.................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Prerequisite checklist...........................................................................................................................................................13

Installing, configuring, and upgrading OMIVV...................................................................................................................13

Deploying OMIVV OVF using vSphere web client......................................................................................................14

Registering vCenter server by non-administrator user............................................................................................. 15

Registering OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and importing license file.........................................17

Upgrading registered vCenter..................................................................................................................................... 20

Verifying installation...................................................................................................................................................... 20

Migrating from earlier version to 4.1............................................................................................................................ 21

Recovering OMIVV after unregistering earlier version of OMIVV........................................................................... 21

2 Appliance configuration for VMware vCenter................................................................................ 23

Configuration tasks through configuration wizard..........................................................................................................23

Viewing configuration wizard welcome dialog box....................................................................................................23

Selecting vCenters........................................................................................................................................................ 23

Creating connection profile.......................................................................................................................................... 24

Scheduling inventory jobs ............................................................................................................................................25

Running warranty retrieval jobs................................................................................................................................... 26

Configuring events and alarms ................................................................................................................................... 26

Configuring SNMP community string......................................................................................................................... 27

Configuration tasks through settings tab.........................................................................................................................27

Appliance settings..........................................................................................................................................................27

vCenter settings............................................................................................................................................................ 29

Creating chassis profile.......................................................................................................................................................30

3 Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site................................................................... 32

4 Related Documentation...............................................................................................................33

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