OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.
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Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 4 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing.................................................................................................4 License requirements for hosts and vCenter servers................................................................................................. 4 Buying and uploading software license....................
1 Introduction This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) for use with PowerEdge servers. After the OMIVV installation, for information about all aspects of administration including—inventory management, monitoring and alerting, firmware updates, and warranty management; see OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User's Guide available at Dell.com/support/manuals.
Buying and uploading software license You are running a trial license until you upgrade to a full product version. Use the Buy License link from the product to navigate to the Dell website and buy a license. After you buy it, upload it using the Administration Console. NOTE: The Buy License option is displayed only if you are using a trial license. 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, perform one of the following tasks: • • In the Licensing tab, next to Software License, click Buy License.
Evaluation License When an evaluation license expires, several key areas cease to work, and an error message is displayed. Adding hosts to connection profiles When you attempt to add a host to a connection profile, if the number of licensed 11th Generation or newer hosts exceeds beyond the number of licenses, adding extra hosts is prevented. Important notes for reference • • • From OMIVV 4.0 onwards, only VMware vSphere Web client is supported and the vSphere Desktop client is not supported.
BIOS, iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller versions The BIOS, iDRAC, and the Lifecycle Controller versions required to enable the features of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter are listed in this section. It is recommended that you use the Bootable ISO created by using Repository Manager, or Lifecycle Controller's Platform to update your servers to one of the following base versions before using OMIVV: Table 2. BIOS for PowerEdge 11th generation servers Server Minimum version PowerEdge R210 1.8.
Server Minimum version M820 1.2.6 or later R220 1.0.3 or later R320 1.2.4 or later R420 1.2.4 or later R520 1.2.4 or later R620 1.2.6 or later R720 1.2.6 or later R720xd 1.2.6 or later R820 1.7.2 or later R920 1.1.0 or later Table 4. BIOS for PowerEdge 13th generation servers Server Minimum version R630 1.0.4 or later R730 1.0.4 or later R730xd 1.0.4 or later R430 1.0.4 or later R530 1.0.2 or later R830 1.0.2 or later R930 1.0.2 or later R230 1.0.2 or later R330 1.0.
Server Minimum Version T440 1.0.0 or later R540 1.0.0 or later FC640 1.0.0 or later R6415 1.0.0 or later R7425 1.0.0 or later R7415 1.0.0 or later Table 6. iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller for deployment Generation Version iDRAC Lifecycle Controller PowerEdge 11th generation servers 3.35 for Modular, 1.85 for Rack or Tower 1.5.2 or later PowerEdge 12th generation servers 1.00.0 or later 1.0.0.3017 or later PowerEdge 13th generation servers 2.30.30.30 or later 2.30.30.
Platform Resource 11th 12th and 13th 14th View/Clear SEL logs Y Y Y Link and Launch iDRAC Y Y Y iDRAC reset Y Y Y System Lockdown Mode N N Y System Profile N N Y Cluster Profile N Y^ Y * In Cloud with model number C6320, health monitoring is not supported for the mezzanine cards. # In Cloud with model number C6320, firmware updates are not supported for the mezzanine cards. $ Proactive HA feature is only applicable on vCenter 6.5 or later that has ESXi 6.0 or later.
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter requirements Supported ESXi versions on managed hosts The following table provides information about the supported ESXi versions on managed hosts: Table 10. Supported ESXi versions ESXi version support Server generation 11G 12G 13G 14G v5.0 Y Y N N v5.0 U1 Y Y N N v5.0 U2 Y Y N N v5.0 U3 Y Y N N v5.1 Y Y N N v5.1 U1 Y Y N N v5.1 U2 Y Y Y N v5.1 U3 Y Y Y (except M830, FC830, and FC430) N v5.5 Y Y N N v5.
The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter version 4.2 supports VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROPS) version 1.1 and 1.2. Port information Virtual appliance and managed nodes In OMIVV, when you deploy the OMSA agent by using the Fix non-compliance hosts link available in the Fix Non-compliant vSphere Hosts wizard, OMIVV performs the following action: • • • Starts the HTTP Client service Enables port 8080 Makes the port available for ESXi 5.
Port Protocols Number Port Type Maximum Encryption Level Direction Destination Usage Description NFS UDP/T CP None In/Out OMIVV appliance to NFS Public Share NFS public share that is exposed by OMIVV appliance to the managed nodes and used in Firmware update and OS deployment flows. 11620 SNMP Agent UDP None In iDRAC to OMIVV appliance SNMP Agent (server) iDRAC, OMSA, and CMC communication, used to manage and monitor the managed nodes.
Port Number Protocol s Port Type Maximum Encryption Level Direction Destination Usage Description To access the iDRAC configurations from the OMIVV. Used in deployment flow. 69 TFTP UDP 128-bit In/Out iDRAC to/from OMIVV Trivial File Transfer Used for managing the iDRAC successfully from the management station. Prerequisite checklist Checklist before you start the product installation: • • • • • • Verify that you have user name and password for OMIVV to access the vCenter server.
1. Locate the OMIVV virtual disk that you downloaded and extracted, and run Dell_OpenManage_Integration.exe. The supported client OS version for extracting and running the exe is Windows 7 SP1 and later. The supported server OS version for extracting and running the exe is Windows 2008 R2 and later. 2. Accept EULA, and save the .OVF file. 3. Copy or move the .OVF file to a location accessible to the VMware vSphere host to which you upload the appliance. 4. Start the VMware vSphere Web Client. 5.
1. In the APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT page, click Upload Certificate in the HTTPS CERTIFICATES area. 2. Click OK in the UPLOAD CERTIFICATE dialog box. 3. To select the certificate to be uploaded, click Browse, and then click Upload. 4. If you want to cancel the upload, click Cancel. NOTE: If you want to upload a custom certificate for the appliance, ensure that you upload the new certificate prior to vCenter registration.
• Health Update Provider • • Register • Unregister • Update Host • CIM • • CIM Interaction Configuration • • • • • • Advanced settings Connection Maintenance Network configuration Query patch Security profile and firewall NOTE: Assign the following privileges, if you are using VMware vCenter 6.5 or upgrading to vCenter 6.5 or later: • • Host.
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. In the left pane, click 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 . 5.
7. In the Date and Time tab, select the Synchronize date and time over the network. The NTP Servers box is displayed. 8. Add valid NTP server details to which your vCenter is synchronized with. 9. Click Time Zone and select the applicable time zone, and click OK. 10. To configure static IP to the OMIVV appliance, click Network Configuration, or skip to step 17. 11. Select Auto eth0, and then click Edit. 12. Select the IPV4 Settings tab, and select Manual in the Method drop-down. 13.
Figure 2. Administration Console 19. In the Administration Console login window, enter the password, and then click Login. Figure 3. vCenter registration window from Administration Console 20. In the vCenter Registration window, click Register a New vCenter Server. 21. In the Register a New vCenter Server window, perform the following substeps: a) Under vCenter Name, in the vCenter Server IP or Hostname text box, enter the server IP or host name, and then in the Description text box, enter a description.
22. Click Register. NOTE: OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter currently supports up to 1000 hosts for large deployment mode with a single vCenter instance or multiple vCenter servers by using the linked mode. 23. Perform one of the following actions: • • If you are using the OMIVV trial version, you can view the OMIVV icon. If you are using the full product version, the license file can be downloaded from the Dell Digital Locker at http://www.dell.
Verifying installation The following steps verify that the OMIVV installation is successful: 1. Close any vSphere client windows, and start a new vSphere web client. 2. Confirm that the OMIVV icon appears inside vSphere web client. 3. Ensure that vCenter can communicate with OMIVV by attempting a PING command from the vCenter server to the virtual appliance IP address or host name. 4.
If the IP address of the new OMIVV version 4.2 appliance is changed from the old appliance, configure the trap destination for the SNMP traps to point to the new appliance. For 12th generation and higher generation servers, the IP change is fixed by running inventory on these hosts. For hosts earlier than 12th generation that were compliant with earlier versions, the IP change is displayed as noncompliant and requires you to configure Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA).
2 Appliance configuration for VMware vCenter After you complete the basic installation of OMIVV and registration of the vCenters, the Initial Configuration Wizard is displayed when you click the OMIVV icon. You can proceed to configure the appliance by using one of the following methods: • • Configuring the appliance through the Initial Configuration Wizard. Configuring the appliance through the Settings tab in OMIVV.
Select a vCenter that is not configured yet or if you have added a vCenter to your environment. The vCenter selection page allows you to select one or more vCenters to configure settings. 3. To proceed with the Connection Profile Description dialog box, click Next. NOTE: If you have multiple vCenter servers that are part of the same single sign-on (SSO) registered with the same OMIVV appliance, and if you choose to configure a single vCenter server, repeat steps 1 through 3 until you configure each vCenter.
a. In Active Directory User Name, type the username. Type the username in one of these formats: domain\username or username@domain. The username is limited to 256 characters. NOTE: For host username and domain restrictions, see the following: Host username requirements: • Between 1 and 64 characters long • No nonprintable characters Host domain requirements: • Between 1 and 64 characters long • First character must be alphabetical. • Cannot contain a space. b.
noncomplaint hosts that require SNMP trap destination to be reconfigured and/or WBEM services to be enabled, see Reporting and fixing compliance for vSphere hosts topic in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User’s Guide available at Dell.com/ support/manuals. . Scheduling inventory jobs You can configure inventory schedule by using the configuration wizard or OpenManage Integration under the OpenManage Integration > Manage > Settings tab.
Configuring events and alarms You can configure events and alarms by using the Initial Configuration Wizard or from the Settings tab for events and alarms. To receive events from the servers, OMIVV is configured as trap destination. For 12th generation hosts and later, ensure that the SNMP trap destination is set in iDRAC. For hosts earlier than 12th generation, ensure that the trap destination is set in OMSA.
• • • Firmware update repository Latest appliance version notification Deployment credentials Configuring warranty expiration notification settings 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Settings tab, under Appliance Settings, click Warranty Expiration Notification. 2.
1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage → Settings tab, under Appliance Settings, at the right side of Latest Version Notification, click the icon. By default, the latest version notification is disabled. 2. In the Latest Version Notification and Retrieval Schedule dialog box, perform the following actions: a) If you want to enable latest version notification, select the Enable Latest Version notification check box.
4. To verify that the OMSA URL link that you provided works, navigate to the Summary tab of the host and check that the OMSA console link is live within the OMIVV Host Information section. Configuring events and alarms The Dell EMC Management Center events and alarms dialog box enables or disables all hardware alarms. The current alert status is displayed on the vCenter alarms tab. A critical event indicates actual or imminent data loss or system malfunction.
Creating chassis profile A chassis profile is required to monitor the chassis. A chassis credential profile can be created and associated with a single or multiple chassis. You can log in to iDRAC and the host by using Active Directory credentials. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click Manage. 2. Click Profiles, and then click Credential Profiles. 3. Expand Credential Profiles, and click the Chassis Profiles tab. 4.
3 Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site You can access the required documents in one of the following ways: • Using the following links: • • • • • • For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management, Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management, and Dell EMC Virtualization Solutions documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals For Dell EMC OpenManage documents — www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals For iDRAC documents — www.dell.
4 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, you can access the other guides available at Dell.com/support. Click Choose from all products, then click Software and Security > Virtualization Solutions. Click OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 4.2 to access the following documents: • • • OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.2 Web Client User's Guide OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.2 Release Notes OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.
