User's Manual

1. Launch a browser window and enter the Administration Console URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab
for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from the Dell Management Console → Settings page.
The URL uses the following format and is case sensitive: https://<ApplianceIPAddress>
2. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.
3. Next to Appliance Update, click Edit.
4. In the Appliance Update window, enter the update repository host name, or IP address, and then click Apply.
NOTE: If the update location is on an external network, such as the Dell FTP site, then a proxy must be entered
below in the HTTP Proxy area.
Updating The Virtual Appliance Software Version
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, perform an appliance backup prior to beginning the software update.
To update the virtual appliance software, all other Dell Management Center and Administration Console sessions must
be closed.
To update the virtual appliance software version:
1. Launch a browser window, and enter the Administration Console URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab
for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from Dell Management Console → Settings page. The
URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:
https://<ApplianceIPAddress>
2. In the left pane, click Appliance Maintenance.
3. To update the virtual appliance to the software version listed under Appliance Update, click Update Virtual
Appliance
.
4. In the Update Appliance dialog box, the current and available versions are listed. To begin the update, click
Upgrade.
5. The system is locked down and put into maintenance mode. When the update is complete, the Appliance page
displays showing the newly installed version.
Downloading Troubleshooting Bundle
Use this information to assist in troubleshooting issues, or send to Technical Support.
To download a troubleshooting bundle:
1. Launch a browser window, and enter the Administration Console URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab
for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from Dell Management Console → Settings page. The
URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:
https://<ApplianceIPAddress>
2. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.
3. To display the troubleshooting bundle dialog box, click Generate Troubleshooting Bundle.
4. To either open or save a zip file that contains the virtual appliance logging information, click the Download
Troubleshooting Bundle link.
5. To exit, click Close.
Setting Up The HTTP Proxy
You can set up the HTTP proxy settings using the Administration Console or the Dell Management Console.
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