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1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 9

Whats new in this release.....................................................................................................................................................9

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter features.................................................................................................9

2 About Administration Console...................................................................................................... 11

Using Administration Portal................................................................................................................................................. 11

Registering vCenter Server by nonadministrator user...............................................................................................11

Registering vCenter server........................................................................................................................................... 13

Uploading license to Administration Portal..................................................................................................................15

Managing the virtual appliance.....................................................................................................................................15

Setting up global alerts.................................................................................................................................................. 19

Managing backup and restore..................................................................................................................................... 20

About vSphere client console....................................................................................................................................... 21

3 Managing multiple appliances...................................................................................................... 23

4 Accessing OpenManage Integration from web client......................................................................24

Navigating in VMware vCenter web client...................................................................................................................... 24

Icons in web client...............................................................................................................................................................25

Locating software version..................................................................................................................................................25

Refreshing screen content.................................................................................................................................................25

Viewing Dell EMC hosts..................................................................................................................................................... 25

Viewing OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing tab.........................................................................26

Accessing help and support............................................................................................................................................... 26

Downloading troubleshooting bundle.......................................................................................................................... 27

Resetting iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................ 27

Opening online help....................................................................................................................................................... 28

Launching Administration Console.............................................................................................................................. 28

Viewing log history.............................................................................................................................................................. 28

Viewing logs....................................................................................................................................................................29

Exporting log files.......................................................................................................................................................... 29

5 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing................................................................ 30

Buying and uploading software license.............................................................................................................................30

6 Appliance configuration for VMware vCenter................................................................................ 31

Configuration tasks through configuration wizard...........................................................................................................31

Viewing configuration wizard welcome dialog box.....................................................................................................31

Selecting vCenters.........................................................................................................................................................31

Creating connection profile.......................................................................................................................................... 32

Scheduling inventory jobs ............................................................................................................................................33

Running warranty retrieval jobs................................................................................................................................... 34

Configuring events and alarms ................................................................................................................................... 34

Configuration tasks through settings tab.........................................................................................................................35

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