Users Guide

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NOTE: For optimal performance Dell recommends 3 GB.
● Disk: 43.5 GB.
● CPU: 2 virtual CPUs.
How come I do not see my new iDRAC version details listed on the
vCenter Hosts & Clusters page?
After the successful completion of a firmware update task in the vSphere Desktop client’s recent tasks pane, refresh the
Firmware Update page and verify the firmware versions. If the page shows the old versions, then go to Host Compliance page
in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and check the CSIOR status of that host. If CSIOR is not enabled, then enable
CSIOR and reboot host. If the CSIOR was already enabled, then login to the iDRAC console, reset iDRAC, wait for few minutes,
and then refresh the Firmware Update page in vSphere Desktop client.
How Do I Test Event Settings by Using OMSA to Simulate a
Temperature Hardware Fault?
To make sure that events are functioning correctly:
1. In the OMSA user interface, navigate to Alert Management > Platform Events.
2. Select the Enable Platform Event Filter Alerts check box.
3. Scroll down to the bottom, and click Apply Changes.
4. To make sure that a specific event is enabled, such as temperature warning, from the tree on the left, select Main System
Chassis.
5. Under Main System Chassis, select Temperatures.
6. Select the Alert Management tab, and select Temperature Probe Warning.
7. Select the Broadcast a Message check box, and select Apply Changes.
8. To cause the temperature warning event, from the tree view on the left, select Main System Chassis.
9. Select Temperatures under Main System Chassis.
10. Select the System Board Ambient Temp link, and select the Set to Values option button.
11. Set the Maximum Warning Threshold to below the current listed reading; for example if the current reading is 27, set the
threshold to 25.
12. Select Apply Changes, and the temperature warning event is generated. To cause another event, restore the original
settings using the same Set to Values option. Events are generated as warnings, and then to a normal state. If everything is
working properly, navigate to the vCenter Tasks & Events view; a temperature probe warning event should be displayed.
NOTE:
There is a filter for duplicate events; if you try to trigger the same event too many times in a row, you will only
receive one event. Allow at least 30 seconds between events to see all events.
I Have the OMSA Agent Installed on a Dell Host System, But I Still
Get an Error Message That OMSA is Not Installed. What Should I
Do?
To resolve this issue on an 11th generation server:
1. Install OMSA with the Remote Enablement component on the host system.
2. If you are using the command line to install OMSA, make sure to specify the -c option. If OMSA is already installed, reinstall
it with the -c option and restart the service:
srvadmin-install.sh -c
srvadmin-services.sh restart
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