Install Guide

• CIFS share for .XML le—\\host\share\lename.xml

• CIFS share for .gz le—\\host\share\lename.gz

NOTE: OMIVV supports only Server Message Block(SMB) version 1.0 and SMB version 2.0 based CIFS shares. Dell

EMC recommends using SMB version 2.0 based CIFS shares.

NOTE: If you are using CIFS share, OMIVV prompts you to enter the username and password.

To validate the given catalog le location, click Begin Test. This validation is mandatory to continue further.

—Indicates that the test connection is successful.

—Indicates that the test connection is failed.

3 Click Apply.

NOTE: It might take up to 10 minutes to read the catalog from the source and update the OMIVV database.

Creating catalog in DRM using OMIVV

About this task

This section describes the process to create a catalog in DRM version 3.0 and later.

Steps

1 On the Home page, click Add New Repository.

The Add Repository window is displayed.

2 In the Add Repository window, do the following:

a Enter Repository Name and Description.

b From the Base Catalog drop-down menu, select a catalog.

c From the Integration Type drop-down menu, select OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.

3 In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter window, enter Virtual Appliance IP, vCenter Server IP, Username, and

Password, and click Connect.

The created catalog is displayed on the home page.

4 To export the catalog, select a catalog and click Export.

Conguring latest appliance version notication

About this task

To receive periodic notication about the availability of latest version (RPM, OVF, RPM/OVF) of OMIVV, perform the following steps to

congure the latest version notication:

Steps

1 In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage → Settings tab, under Appliance Settings, at the right side of

Latest Version Notication, click the icon.

By default, the latest version notication is disabled.

2 In the Latest Version Notication and Retrieval Schedule dialog box, perform the following actions:

a If you want to enable latest version notication, select the Enable Latest Version notication check box.

b Under Latest Version Retrieval Schedule, select the days of the week for this job.

c In Latest Version Retrieval Time, specify the required local time.

The time you provide is your local time. Ensure that you calculate any time dierence for running this task at a proper time on

the OMIVV appliance.

3 To save the settings, click Apply, to reset the settings, click Clear, and to abort the operation, click Cancel.

Appliance conguration for VMware vCenter