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Table 1. OMIVV features (continued)
Features Description
Detect key hardware faults and perform virtualization-aware
actions. For example, migrate workloads or place host in a
maintenance mode.
Provide intelligence such as inventory, events, alarms to
diagnose server and chassis problems.
Support for VMware Proactive HA feature.
Firmware updates The cluster-aware server firmware update includes the
following:
Update supported servers to the most recent version of BIOS
and firmware.
You can also use OMIVV with vSphere Lifecycle Manager to
perform firmware update (applicable for vCenter 7.0 and
later).
Drift detection for clusters
Firmware compliance for clusters
Driver compliance for vSAN clusters
Hardware compliance
NOTE: Hardware compliance is not supported for hosts
that are managed using chassis credential profile.
Driver updates Driver updates for vSAN clusters.
Deployment Deployment includes the following:
Create and deploy system profiles.
Remotely deploy an operating system on the bare-metal
servers using VMware vCenter without using PXE.
Service Information Retrieve warranty information for the Dell EMC servers and
its associated chassis from warranty database of Dell and
enable for easy online warranty upgrading.
Security role and permissions Security role and permissions include the following functions:
Integrate with standard vCenter authentication, rules, and
permissions.
Support for iDRAC Lockdown Mode in iDRAC9-based servers.
For the list of iDRAC9-based servers, see the compatibility
matrix.
Support for OEM server The following OMIVV features are supported:
Inventory
Monitor and send alerts
Firmware update
Deployment
Service Information
Security role and permissions
MX chassis firmware update Provides an option to update management module firmware
for MX chassis.
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