Users Guide

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

Registering vCenter Server by non-administrator user.............................................................................................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 OEM hosts.............................................................................................................................................................26

Viewing Dell EMC chassis...................................................................................................................................................26

Viewing OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing tab......................................................................... 27

Accessing help and support............................................................................................................................................... 27

Downloading troubleshooting bundle..........................................................................................................................28

Resetting iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................28

Opening online help....................................................................................................................................................... 29

Launching Administration Console.............................................................................................................................. 29

Viewing log history.............................................................................................................................................................. 29

Viewing logs....................................................................................................................................................................30

Exporting log files.......................................................................................................................................................... 30

5 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing................................................................. 31

Buying and uploading software license..............................................................................................................................31

6 Appliance configuration for VMware vCenter................................................................................ 32

Configuration tasks through configuration wizard..........................................................................................................32

Viewing configuration wizard welcome dialog box....................................................................................................32

Selecting vCenters........................................................................................................................................................ 32

Creating connection profile.......................................................................................................................................... 33

Scheduling inventory jobs ............................................................................................................................................35

Running warranty retrieval jobs................................................................................................................................... 35

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