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Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................10

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

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

Chapter 2: Log in to Dell EMC OMIVV administration console.......................................................13

Register new vCenter server.......................................................................................................................................... 13

Register vCenter server using a non-administrative account...........................................................................14

Required privileges for non-administrator users...................................................................................................14

Assign Dell privileges to existing role...................................................................................................................... 15

Update certificates for registered vCenter servers............................................................................................ 16

Modify vCenter login credentials............................................................................................................................. 16

Unregister OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter............................................................................... 16

Upload license to OMIVV Administration Console................................................................................................17

Manage the OMIVV appliance...................................................................................................................................17

Set up global alerts......................................................................................................................................................24

About OMIVV VM console........................................................................................................................................ 25

Chapter 3: Monitor hosts and chassis using dashboard................................................................35

Chapter 4: Manage hosts using host credential profile................................................................ 38

Host credential profile......................................................................................................................................................38

Create host credential profile.........................................................................................................................................38

Edit host credential profile..............................................................................................................................................39

View host credential profile............................................................................................................................................. 41

Test host credential profile..............................................................................................................................................41

Delete host credential profile.......................................................................................................................................... 41

Chapter 5: Manage chassis using chassis credential profile......................................................... 42

Chassis credential profile.................................................................................................................................................42

Create chassis credential profile................................................................................................................................... 42

Edit chassis credential profile.........................................................................................................................................43

View chassis credential profile.......................................................................................................................................44

Test chassis credential profile........................................................................................................................................44

Delete chassis credential profile.................................................................................................................................... 44

Chapter 6: Manage firmware and driver repositories using repository profile.............................. 46

Repository profile.............................................................................................................................................................. 46

Create repository profile..................................................................................................................................................46

Edit repository profile....................................................................................................................................................... 47

Edit or customize Dell Default Catalog...................................................................................................................47

Edit Validated MX Stack Catalog............................................................................................................................ 48

Synchronize with repository location..................................................................................................................... 48

View repository profile..................................................................................................................................................... 48

Delete repository profile.................................................................................................................................................. 48

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