Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.3 Installation Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Install and configure OMIVV
- Prerequisite checklist
- Download OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
- Deploy OMIVV OVF using vSphere Client (HTML-5)
- Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
- Upload HTTPS certificate
- Restore default HTTPS certificate
- Configure deployment mode
- Register vCenter server using a non-administrative account
- Register new vCenter server
- Configure OMIVV appliance
- Configure OMIVV appliance with two Network Interface Controllers (NICs)
- Change OMIVV appliance password
- Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) and set local time zone
- Change hostname of OMIVV appliance
- Reboot OMIVV appliance
- Reset OMIVV appliance to factory settings
- Reconfigure OMIVV after upgrading registered vCenter version
- Recover OMIVV after un-registration
- Upgrade OMIVV appliance and repository location
- Configure OMIVV appliance using initial configuration wizard
- Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
- Related Documentation
- Contacting Dell
Recover OMIVV after unregistering earlier version of OMIVV........................................................................ 34
Manage un-registration and re-registration..........................................................................................................34
Chapter 3: Upgrade OMIVV appliance and repository location..................................................... 36
Upgrade OMIVV appliance using RPM (using Internet).......................................................................................... 36
Upgrade OMIVV appliance using RPM (using Intranet).......................................................................................... 37
Manage backup and restore........................................................................................................................................... 37
Configure backup and restore..................................................................................................................................38
Schedule automatic backups.................................................................................................................................... 39
Perform immediate backup....................................................................................................................................... 39
Restore OMIVV database from backup ................................................................................................................ 39
Reset backup and restore settings......................................................................................................................... 39
Upgrade OMIVV appliance using backup and restore........................................................................................ 40
Chapter 4: Configure OMIVV appliance using initial configuration wizard.................................... 42
Initial configuration............................................................................................................................................................42
Create host credential profile...................................................................................................................................43
Schedule inventory job...............................................................................................................................................44
Schedule warranty retrieval jobs............................................................................................................................. 45
Configure events and alarms.................................................................................................................................... 45
Configuration tasks on the Settings page ..................................................................................................................47
Configure warranty expiration notification............................................................................................................47
Configure latest appliance version notification ................................................................................................... 47
Configure deployment credentials...........................................................................................................................47
Override severity of health update notification................................................................................................... 48
Appendix A: Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site......................................49
Appendix B: Related Documentation............................................................................................50
Appendix C: Contacting Dell........................................................................................................ 51
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