Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter for Web Client User's Guide Version 3.0
- Introduction
- Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
- About VMware vCenter Web Client Navigation
- Profiles
- Job Queue
- Console Administration
- Using the Administration Console
- Virtual Appliance Management
- Setting up Global Alerts
- Managing Backup And Restore
- Understanding the vSphere Client Console
- Settings
- Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings
- About Firmware Updates
- Understanding Events And Alarms for Hosts
- Viewing Associated Host for a Chassis
- Chassis Management
- Viewing Chassis Summary Details
- Viewing Hardware Inventory: Fans
- Viewing Hardware Inventory: I/O Modules
- Viewing Hardware Inventory: iKVM
- Viewing Hardware Inventory: PCIe
- Viewing Hardware Inventory: Power Supplies
- Viewing Hardware Inventory: Temperature Sensors
- Viewing Warranty Details
- Viewing Storage
- Viewing Firmware Details for a Chassis
- Viewing Management Controller Details for a Chassis
- Monitoring a Single Host
- Buying and Uploading a Software License
- Viewing Hardware: FRU Details for a Single Host
- Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for a Single Host
- Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for a Single Host
- Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for a Single Host
- View Hardware: NICs Details for a Single Host
- Viewing Hardware: PCI Slots for a Single Host
- Viewing Hardware: Remote Access Card Details for a Single Host
- Viewing Storage Details for a Single Host
- Viewing Firmware Details for a Single Host
- Viewing Power Monitoring for a Single Host
- Viewing Warranty Status for a Single Host
- Quickly Viewing Only Dell Hosts
- Monitoring Hosts on Clusters and Datacenters
- Viewing Overview Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Hardware: FRUs for Datacenters or Clusters
- Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for Datacenters or Clusters
- Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Hardware: NICs Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Hardware: PCI Slot Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Hardware: Remote Access Card Details
- Viewing Storage: Physical Disks for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Storage: Virtual Disk Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Firmware Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Warranty Summary Details for Datacenters and Clusters
- Viewing Power Monitoring for Datacenters and Clusters
- Console Administration
- Modifying The vCenter Administrator Login
- Updating The SSL Certificates For Registered vCenter Servers
- Uninstalling the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
- Uploading a OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter License to the Administration Console
- Restarting the Virtual Appliance
- Updating a Repository Location and Virtual Appliance
- Updating the Virtual Appliance Software
- Setting Up The HTTP Proxy
- Setting Up the NTP Servers
- Generating a Certificate Signing Request
- Uploading an HTTPS Certificate
- Restoring the Default HTTPS Certificate
- Setting up Global Alerts
- Managing Backup And Restore
- Understanding the vSphere Client Console
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Firmware Update for 30 Hosts through Cluster level Fails
- I see a web communication error in the vCenter web client after changing the DNS settings in OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter?
- 'Settings' page fails to load, if we navigate away and go back to ‘Settings’ page
- Why is the DNS configuration settings restored to original settings after appliance reboot if using DHCP for appliance IP and DNS settings overwritten
- Using OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter to update an Intel Network card with the firmware version of 13.5.2 is not supported.
- On trying a firmware update with an invalid DUP, the hardware update job status on the vCenter console neither fails nor times-out for hours, though the job status in LC says ‘FAILED’. Why is this happening?
- Administration Portal is still showing the unreachable Update Repository location.
- Why do I see “Task cannot be scheduled for the time in the past” error in inventory schedule/Warranty schedule page of Initial Configuration Wizard?
- Why did my system not enter maintenance mode when I performed a one-to-many firmware update?
- Warranty and Inventory schedule for all vCenters is not applying when selected under "Dell Home > Monitor > Job Queue > Warranty/Inventory History >Schedule"
- Why is the Installation date showing up as 12/31/1969 for some of the firmware on the firmware page?
- Why is the chassis global health still healthy when some of the power supply status has changed to critical?
- Why is the processor version “Not Applicable” in Processor view in the System overview page?
- Why is successive Global refresh cause exception to be thrown in Recent Task window?
- Why is the Web client UI distorted for few of the Dell screens in IE 10?
- Even if my repository has bundles for selected 11G system, why is firmware update showing that I have no bundles for Firmware Update?
- Why am I not seeing the OpenManage Integration Icon on the Web Client even if the registration of the plug-in to the vCenter was successful?
- I get an exception whenever I click finish after editing a connection profile through Web Client. Why?
- I am unable to see the connection profiles to which a host belongs to when I create\edit a connection profile in web GUI. Why?
- On editing a Connection profile the select host window in the Web UI is blank. Why?
- How Come I See An Error Message Displayed After Clicking The Firmware Link?
- What generation of Dell servers does the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter configure and support for SNMP traps?
- What vCenters are managed by OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter?
- Does OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter support vCenter in linked mode?
- What are the Required Port Settings for the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter?
- What are the Minimum requirements for successful installation and operation of the virtual appliance?
- How come I do not see my new iDRAC version details listed on the vCenter Hosts & Clusters page?
- How Do I Test Event Settings by Using OMSA to Simulate a Temperature Hardware Fault?
- 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?
- Can the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Support ESXi with Lockdown Mode Enabled?
- When I tried to use lockdown mode, it failed.
- What Setting Should I Use For UserVars.CIMoeMProviderEnable With ESXi 4.1 U1?
- I Am Using A Reference Server to Create a Hardware Profile But it Failed. What Should I Do?
- I Am Attempting to Deploy ESXi on a Blade Server and it Failed. What Should I Do?
- Why are My Hypervisor Deployments Failing on my Dell PowerEdge R210 II Machines?
- Why Do I See Auto-discovered Systems Without Model Information in the Deployment Wizard
- The NFS Share is Set Up With the ESXi ISO, but Deployment Fails with Errors Mounting the Share Location.
- How Do I Force Removal of the Virtual Appliance?
- Entering a Password in the Backup Now Screen Receives an Error Message
- In the vSphere Web Client, Clicking the Dell Server Management Portlet Or the Dell Icon Returns A 404 Error.
- My Firmware Update Failed. What Do I Do?
- My vCenter Registration Failed. What Can I Do?
- Performance during Connection Profile Test Credentials is extremely slow or unresponsive.
- Does the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter support the VMware vCenter Server appliance?
- Does the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter support the vSphere Web Client?
- Why is my firmware level still not updated when I have performed firmware update with Apply on Next reboot option and the system was rebooted?
- Why is the host still shown under the chassis even after removing the host from the vCenter tree?
- In the Administration Console, why the Update Repository Path is not set to default path after I reset the appliance to factory settings?
- After backup and restore of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, why alarm settings are not restored?
- Bare Metal Deployment Issues
- Contacting Dell
- Where To Get Additional Help For This Software
- OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Related Information
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Virtualization-related Events For Dell PowerEdge Servers
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Viewing Firmware Update Status for Clusters and Datacenters.....................................................................49
Viewing the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty..................................................................... 50
Understanding Using OMSA with 11th Generation Servers.................................................................................... 50
Deploying The OMSA Agent Onto An ESXi System................................................................................................. 50
Setting Up An OMSA Trap Destination....................................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 8: Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings.....................................................52
Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification............................................................................................................ 52
Chapter 9: About Firmware Updates............................................................................................53
Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository............................................................................................................. 53
Running The Firmware Update Wizard for a Single Host........................................................................................54
Running the Update Firmware Wizard for a Cluster................................................................................................ 55
Chapter 10: Understanding Events And Alarms for Hosts.............................................................57
Understanding Events And Alarms for Chassis......................................................................................................... 58
Configuring Events And Alarms ....................................................................................................................................58
Viewing Events............................................................................................................................................................ 59
Viewing the Alarm and Event Settings.................................................................................................................. 59
Viewing the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty..................................................................... 59
Chapter 11: Viewing Associated Host for a Chassis...................................................................... 60
Chapter 12: Chassis Management................................................................................................ 61
Viewing Chassis Summary Details..................................................................................................................................61
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Fans.........................................................................................................................62
Viewing Hardware Inventory: I/O Modules.........................................................................................................62
Viewing Hardware Inventory: iKVM........................................................................................................................63
Viewing Hardware Inventory: PCIe.........................................................................................................................63
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Power Supplies...................................................................................................64
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Temperature Sensors...................................................................................... 65
Viewing Warranty Details........................................................................................................................................... 65
Viewing Storage............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Viewing Firmware Details for a Chassis.......................................................................................................................66
Viewing Management Controller Details for a Chassis............................................................................................ 66
Chapter 13: Monitoring a Single Host.......................................................................................... 68
Viewing Host Summary Details...................................................................................................................................... 68
Launching Management Consoles.................................................................................................................................70
Launching the OMSA Console..................................................................................................................................70
Launching the Remote Access Console (iDRAC).......................................................................................................71
Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light........................................................................................................71
Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light........................................................................................................71
Chapter 14: Buying and Uploading a Software License................................................................. 72
About OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Licensing.......................................................................... 72
Chapter 15: Viewing Hardware: FRU Details for a Single Host...................................................... 73
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