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1 Introduction................................................................................................................................10

Whats new in this release................................................................................................................................................... 10

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter features............................................................................................... 10

2 About Administration Console...................................................................................................... 12

Register new vCenter server..............................................................................................................................................12

Register vCenter server using a non-administrative account.................................................................................. 13

Required privileges for non-administrator users.........................................................................................................13

Assign Dell privileges to existing role............................................................................................................................14

Update SSL certificates for registered vCenter servers...........................................................................................14

Modify vCenter login credentials..................................................................................................................................15

Unregister OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter......................................................................................15

Upload license to OMIVV Administration Console..................................................................................................... 15

Manage the OMIVV appliance......................................................................................................................................16

Set up global alerts........................................................................................................................................................ 22

About OMIVV VM console........................................................................................................................................... 22

3 Monitor hosts and chassis using dashboard...................................................................................31

4 Manage hosts using host credential profile................................................................................... 33

Host credential profile.........................................................................................................................................................33

Create host credential profile.............................................................................................................................................33

Edit host credential profile..................................................................................................................................................34

View host credential profile................................................................................................................................................35

Test host credential profile................................................................................................................................................ 36

Delete host credential profile............................................................................................................................................. 36

5 Manage chassis using chassis credential profile............................................................................ 37

Chassis credential profile.................................................................................................................................................... 37

Create chassis credential profile........................................................................................................................................37

Edit chassis credential profile.............................................................................................................................................38

View chassis credential profile...........................................................................................................................................39

Test chassis credential profile............................................................................................................................................39

Delete chassis credential profile........................................................................................................................................ 39

6 Manage firmware and driver repositories using repository profile................................................... 40

Repository profile................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Create repository profile.....................................................................................................................................................40

Edit repository profile...........................................................................................................................................................41

Edit or customize Dell Default Catalog........................................................................................................................ 41

Edit Validated MX Stack Catalog................................................................................................................................ 42

Synchronize with repository location..........................................................................................................................42

View repository profile........................................................................................................................................................ 42

Delete repository profile......................................................................................................................................................42

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