Setup Guide

Chapter 1: Quick Start Installation................................................................................................ 4
Installation Introduction......................................................................................................................................................4
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Hardware Requirements...............................................................................................................................................4
Software Requirements............................................................................................................................................... 5
Installation and Configuration Overview.................................................................................................................. 5
Deploying the OMIVV OVF Using the vSphere Web Client.................................................................................5
Registering a vCenter server by using a user with necessary privileges......................................................... 6
Registering OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and Importing The License File..................... 8
Installation Verification................................................................................................................................................ 11
Upgrading OpenManage Integration Plugin from 3.0 version to the current version..................................11
Migration Path to migrate from 2.x to 3.1..............................................................................................................12
Recover OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter if the older plug-in is unregistered................... 13
Chapter 2: Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware
vCenter.................................................................................................................................... 14
Configuration Wizard Welcome Page........................................................................................................................... 14
vCenter Selection.............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Creating A New Connection Profile using the Initial Configuration Wizard.........................................................15
Scheduling Inventory Jobs [Wizard]..............................................................................................................................17
Running A Warranty Retrieval Job [Wizard]................................................................................................................17
Configuring Events And Alarms [Wizard].....................................................................................................................17
Creating A Chassis Profile............................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 3: Additional Configuration Settings.............................................................................. 20
Warranty Expiration Notification................................................................................................................................... 20
Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings.............................................................................................20
Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification...................................................................................................... 20
Firmware Update Repository..........................................................................................................................................20
Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository........................................................................................................ 21
OMSA Web Server URL................................................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 4: Licensing in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter........................................ 22
License Types.....................................................................................................................................................................22
Uploading License............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Options After Uploading Licenses.................................................................................................................................23
Enforcement.......................................................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 5: Related documentation and resources........................................................................24
Accessing documents from Dell support site............................................................................................................. 24
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