Install Guide

1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 5
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) licensing............................................................................... 5
Buy software license....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Manage Licenses............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Enforcement.....................................................................................................................................................................6
Important notes for reference............................................................................................................................................. 6
Hardware requirements........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Supported BIOS versions ...............................................................................................................................................7
Supported features on PowerEdge servers.................................................................................................................9
Supported features on PowerEdge chassis ...............................................................................................................10
Storage space required for provisioned storage.........................................................................................................11
Software requirements........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Supported ESXi versions on managed hosts...............................................................................................................11
Port information................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Dell Online destination URL...........................................................................................................................................13
2 Install and configure OMIVV.........................................................................................................14
Prerequisite checklist...........................................................................................................................................................14
Download OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.............................................................................................15
Deploy OMIVV OVF using vSphere Client (HTML-5).....................................................................................................15
Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)............................................................................................................... 16
Upload HTTPS certificate................................................................................................................................................... 16
Restore default HTTPS certificate ................................................................................................................................... 17
Configure deployment mode...............................................................................................................................................17
Downgrade deployment mode......................................................................................................................................18
Register new vCenter server..............................................................................................................................................18
Upload license to OMIVV Administration Console.................................................................................................... 20
Register vCenter server using a non-administrative account................................................................................. 20
Register vSphere Lifecycle Manager in Dell EMC administration console.............................................................22
Unregister vSphere Lifecycle Manager in Dell EMC administration console ........................................................ 23
Verify installation............................................................................................................................................................23
Configure OMIVV appliance...............................................................................................................................................23
Configure OMIVV appliance with two Network Interface Controllers (NICs)...................................................... 26
Change OMIVV appliance password...........................................................................................................................30
Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) and set local time zone .........................................................................31
Change hostname of OMIVV appliance...................................................................................................................... 31
Reboot OMIVV appliance.............................................................................................................................................. 31
Reset OMIVV appliance to factory settings............................................................................................................... 31
Reconfigure OMIVV after upgrading registered vCenter version.................................................................................32
Manage backup and restore.............................................................................................................................................. 32
Configure backup and restore......................................................................................................................................32
Schedule automatic backups....................................................................................................................................... 33
Perform immediate backup.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Restore OMIVV database from backup .....................................................................................................................33
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