Users Guide
* In the Password text box type the password. The password is limited to 127 characters.
NOTE: For servers that do not have either an iDRAC Express or Enterprise card, the iDRAC test
connection result states Not Applicable for this system.
NOTE: The OMSA credentials are the same credentials used for ESX and ESXi hosts.
* In the Verify Password text box, type the password again.
* In the Certificate Check drop-down list, select one of the following:
• To download and store the Host certificate and validate it during all future connections,
select Enable .
• To perform no check and not store the Host certificate, select Disabled.
8. Click Next.
9. In the Test Connection Profile page, do one of the following:
– To begin the test, click Test Selected. The other options are inactive.
– To stop the test, click Abort All Tests.
10. To complete the profile, click Save.
11. To continue on to configure Events and Alarms, click Save and Continue.
Configuring Events And Alarms [Wizard]
Configure events and alarms using the Configuration Wizard or from the Dell Management Center, Settings option for
Events and Alarms.
NOTE: On hosts prior to Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers, this feature requires that the virtual appliance is
configured as a trap destination in OMSA to display host events in vCenter.
To configure events and alarms:
1. In the Configuration Wizard, under Event Posting Levels, select one of the following:
– Do not post any events - Block hardware events.
– Post All Events - Post all hardware events.
– Post only Critical and Warning Events - Post only critical or warning level hardware events.
– Post only Virtualization-Related Critical and Warning Events - Post only virtualization-related critical and
warning events; this is the default event posting level.
2. To enable all hardware alarms and events, select the Enable Alarms for Dell Hosts check box.
NOTE: Dell hosts that have alarms enabled respond to critical events by entering maintenance mode.
3. In the dialog box that displays, click Continue to accept this change, or click Cancel.
NOTE: This step is only seen if Enable Alarms For Dell Hosts is selected.
4. To restore the default vCenter alarm settings for all managed Dell servers, click Restore Default Alarms.
It may take up to a minute before the change takes effect.
5. To continue the wizard, click Save and Continue.
Setting Up A Proxy Server [Wizard]
Set the proxy server in the Configuration Wizard or later using the Dell Management Center Settings → Proxy page.
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