Install Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsAnalyticsOpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.2

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..................................................................................11

Port information................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Prerequisite checklist...........................................................................................................................................................14

Installing, configuring, and upgrading OMIVV...................................................................................................................14

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

Uploading HTTPS certificate........................................................................................................................................ 15

Registering vCenter Server by nonadministrator user.............................................................................................. 16

Registering OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and importing license file.........................................18

Upgrading registered vCenter...................................................................................................................................... 21

Verifying installation.......................................................................................................................................................22

Migrating from earlier version to 4.2...........................................................................................................................22

Recovering OMIVV after unregistering earlier version of OMIVV...........................................................................23

2 Appliance configuration for VMware vCenter................................................................................ 24

Configuration tasks through configuration wizard..........................................................................................................24

Viewing configuration wizard welcome dialog box....................................................................................................24

Selecting vCenters........................................................................................................................................................ 24

Creating connection profile..........................................................................................................................................25

Scheduling inventory jobs ............................................................................................................................................27

Running warranty retrieval jobs................................................................................................................................... 27

Configuring events and alarms ................................................................................................................................... 28

Configuring SNMP trap community string.................................................................................................................28

Configuration tasks through settings tab.........................................................................................................................28

Appliance settings..........................................................................................................................................................28

vCenter settings............................................................................................................................................................ 30

Creating chassis profile.......................................................................................................................................................32

3 Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site................................................................... 33

4 Related Documentation...............................................................................................................34

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