Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- OpenManage Network Integration for SmartFabric Services User Guide Release 2.0
- Change history
- Overview of OMNI, SFS, VxRail, and PowerEdge MX
- SmartFabric Services
- OpenManage Network Integration
- OMNI vCenter integration
- Access the OMNI stand-alone portal
- Access the OMNI Fabric Management Portal
- OMNI Appliance Management user interface
- OMNI automation support for PowerEdge MX SmartFabric
- OMNI automation support for NSX-T
- OMNI support for SmartFabric instances
- Lifecycle management
- Troubleshooting
- Logs and support data for troubleshooting
- Verify OMNI VM connectivity
- Unable to add SmartFabric instance in OMNI
- Missing networks on server interfaces
- Unable to launch OMNI UI
- OMNI plug-in does not show service instance
- Unable to register the vCenter in OMNI
- OMNI is unable to communicate with other devices
- Timestamp not synchronized in OMNI
- Reset OMNI VM password
OMNI automation support for PowerEdge MX
SmartFabric
Starting from 2.0 release, OMNI manages fabric automation for ESXi hosts deployed within the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX
solution when running SmartFabric Services. For any change to the port group configuration in vCenter, OMNI automatically
associates the VLAN to the applicable host-connected ports on the switch. OpenManage Enterprise Modular (OME-Modular) is
embedded in the MX platform and enables configuration and management of up to 20 MX7000 chassis from one interface. For
more information about SmartFabric services on PowerEdge MX, see PowerEdge MX documents.
View the logical and physical switch inventory of MX servers in vCenter Host Network Inventory page. For more information,
see View host inventory.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met to support OMNI automation services for PowerEdge MX:
● MX system is healthy with no failed components.
● The PowerEdge MX network switches must be configured in SmartFabric mode and operational.
● The entire PowerEdge MX system must be on the MX 1.20.10 baseline or later.
● MX servers that are considered for automation must be deployed through OME-Modular server profiles.
● The OME-Modular server template should include vCenter infrastructure VLANs such as management and vMotion but not
virtual machine VLANs.
● MX servers must have ESXi installed and be connected to the target vCenter.
● Dell Technologies recommends using VMware ESXi version 6.7 and later.
● OMNI must be able to communicate with OME-Modular and vCenter to provide automation.
NOTE:
OMNI automation does not support MX servers with NIC partitioning enabled, with the exception of FCoE or iSCSI
storage partitions.
For more information about VMware ESXi and PowerEdge MX, see Dell EMC PowerEdge MX VMware ESXi with SmartFabric
Services Deployment Guide.
Workflow to integrate OME-Modular with OMNI
Ensure that the prerequisites are met before starting the workflow to integrate OME-Modular with OMNI. Dell Technologies
recommends creating a dedicated OME-Modular user account (OMNI_USER) in OME-M for OMNI with a role of Fabric
Manager.
NOTE: Do not use the root user OME-Modular credentials.
1. Add the OME-Modular service instances in OMNI.
2. Register the vCenters to which the MX servers are connected.
3. Manage automation services for OME-Modular.
Add OME-Modular instance
To manage MX SmartFabric automation using OMNI, add the OME-Modular instance to OMNI. In 2.0 release, you can add one
OME-Modular instance in a single OMNI VM.
To add an instance:
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