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 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and Importing The License File..................... 6
Installation Verification................................................................................................................................................. 9
Migration Path to migrate from 2.x to 3.0.............................................................................................................. 9
Recover OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter if the older plug-in is unregistered................... 10
Chapter 2: Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware
vCenter..................................................................................................................................... 11
Configuration Wizard Welcome Page............................................................................................................................ 11
vCenter Selection............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Creating A New Connection Profile using the Initial Configuration Wizard.........................................................12
Scheduling Inventory Jobs [Wizard]..............................................................................................................................14
Running A Warranty Retrieval Job [Wizard]................................................................................................................14
Configuring Events And Alarms [Wizard].....................................................................................................................14
Creating A Chassis Profile............................................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3: Additional Configuration Settings...............................................................................16
Warranty Expiration Notification....................................................................................................................................16
Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings............................................................................................. 16
Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification....................................................................................................... 16
Firmware Update Repository.......................................................................................................................................... 16
Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository........................................................................................................ 17
OMSA Web Server URL................................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Licensing in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter......................................... 18
License Types..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Uploading License.............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Options After Uploading Licenses..................................................................................................................................19
Enforcement........................................................................................................................................................................19
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