Users Guide

3. To select the certificate to be uploaded, click Browse, and then click Upload.
4. If you want to cancel the upload, click Cancel.
NOTE: If you want to upload a custom certificate for the appliance, ensure that you upload the new certificate prior
to vCenter registration. If you upload the new custom certificate after vCenter registration, communication errors are
displayed in the web client. To fix this issue, unregister, and re-register the appliance with the vCenter.
Restoring default HTTPS certificate
1. In the APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT page, click Restore Default Certificate in the HTTPS CERTIFICATES area.
2. In the RESTORE DEFAULT CERTIFICATE dialog box, click Apply.
Setting up global alerts
Alert management enables you to configure global settings for how alerts are stored for all vCenter instances.
1. To open Administration Portal, in the Help and Support tab of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the link
under Administration Console or start a web browser and provide the https:\\<ApplianceIP|hostname> url.
2. In the Login dialog box, type the password.
3. In the left pane, click ALERT MANAGEMENT. To enter new vCenter alert settings, click Edit.
4. Enter numeric values for the following fields:
● Maximum number of alerts
● Number of days to retain alerts
● Timeout for duplicate alerts (seconds)
5. To save your settings, click Apply, or to cancel, click Cancel.
Managing backup and restore
Managing backup and restore is accomplished from the Administrative Console. The tasks on this page include:
● Configuring backup and restore
● Scheduling automatic backups
● Performing an immediate backup
● Restoring the database from backup
In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, perform the following steps to access the BACKUP AND RESTORE
SETTINGS page through the Administration Console:
1. To open Administration Portal, in the Help and Support tab of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the link
under Administration Console or start a web browser and provide the https:\\<ApplianceIP|hostname> url.
2. In the Login dialog box, type the password.
3. In the left pane, click BACKUP AND RESTORE.
Configuring backup and restore
The backup and restore function backs up the OMIVV database to a remote location from which it can be restored later. The
profiles, templates, and host information are included in the backup. Dell recommends that you schedule automatic backups to
guard against data loss.
NOTE: NTP Settings are not saved and restored.
1. In the BACKUP AND RESTORE SETTINGS page, click Edit.
2. In the highlighted SETTINGS AND DETAILS area, perform the following steps:
a. In Backup Location, type the path of the backup files.
b. In Username, type the user name.
c. In Password, type the password.
d. In Enter the password used to encrypt backups, type the encrypted password in the text box.
The encryption password can contain alphanumeric characters and special characters, such as, “!@#$%*”.
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