Users Guide

Table Of Contents
Running the Update Firmware Wizard for a Cluster........................................................................................... 51
Viewing Firmware Update Status for Clusters and Datacenters.....................................................................52
Viewing the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty..................................................................... 52
Understanding Using OMSA with 11th Generation Servers.................................................................................... 53
Deploying The OMSA Agent Onto An ESXi System................................................................................................. 53
Setting Up An OMSA Trap Destination....................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 8: Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings.................................................... 55
Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification............................................................................................................ 55
Chapter 9: About Firmware Updates............................................................................................56
Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository.............................................................................................................56
Running The Firmware Update Wizard for a Single Host........................................................................................57
Running the Update Firmware Wizard for a Cluster................................................................................................ 58
Chapter 10: Understanding Events And Alarms for Hosts.............................................................59
Understanding Events And Alarms for Chassis......................................................................................................... 60
Configuring Events And Alarms ....................................................................................................................................60
Viewing Events............................................................................................................................................................. 61
Viewing the Alarm and Event Settings................................................................................................................... 61
Viewing the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty...................................................................... 61
Chapter 11: Viewing Associated Host for a Chassis...................................................................... 62
Chapter 12: Chassis Management................................................................................................ 63
Viewing Chassis Summary Details.................................................................................................................................63
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Fans.........................................................................................................................64
Viewing Hardware Inventory: I/O Modules.........................................................................................................64
Viewing Hardware Inventory: iKVM....................................................................................................................... 65
Viewing Hardware Inventory: PCIe........................................................................................................................ 65
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Power Supplies.................................................................................................. 66
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Temperature Sensors...................................................................................... 67
Viewing Warranty Details........................................................................................................................................... 67
Viewing Storage............................................................................................................................................................. 68
Viewing Firmware Details for a Chassis.......................................................................................................................68
Viewing Management Controller Details for a Chassis............................................................................................ 68
Chapter 13: Monitoring a Single Host.......................................................................................... 70
Viewing Host Summary Details...................................................................................................................................... 70
Launching Management Consoles.................................................................................................................................72
Launching the OMSA Console..................................................................................................................................72
Launching the Remote Access Console (iDRAC)......................................................................................................73
Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light....................................................................................................... 73
Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light....................................................................................................... 73
Chapter 14: Buying and Uploading a Software License................................................................. 74
About OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Licensing.......................................................................... 74
Chapter 15: Viewing Hardware: FRU Details for a Single Host...................................................... 76
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