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 feature support matrix
This table lists the OMNI feature support matrix for SFS-VxRail and PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Services solutions.
Table 12. OMNI feature support matrix for solutions
OMNI feature SFS-VxRail PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Services
Service instance and
vCenter addition
Yes Yes
View vCenter and
the service instances
relationship information
Yes Yes
vCenter automation Yes Yes
Fabric summary Yes Managed in OME-Modular
Topology view Yes
Switch Inventory Yes
Uplink view and
creation
Yes
Network or VLAN view
and creation
Yes
Global configuration Yes
SmartFabric OS
upgrade
Yes
Switch replacement in a
fabric
Yes
Fabric backup and
restore
Yes
Fabric event and
compliance
Yes
Server interface
profiles view and
creation
Yes NA - use OME-Modular server templates and
profiles
View SmartFabric instance overview
Starting from 2.0 release, OMNI displays a consolidated view of key metrics such as device status and health, latest fabric
events, and fabric compliance errors for the SmartFabric instances.
From OMNI Home, select the SmartFabric instance > Smmary > Overview to view the dashboard.
OMNI support for SmartFabric instances
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