User's Manual

1. Launch a browser window and enter the Administration Portal 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 of the Administration Portal, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.
3. To upgrade do one of the following:
– To use the default Update Repository Path, under Appliance Settings, click Update Virtual Appliance, and
then skip to step 7.
– To access the path to new downloaded RPMs, in the Appliance Management page, click Edit.
4. In the Edit group, in the Update Repository Path text box, enter the path for the location of the RPMs for 1.5.
5. To save this change, click Apply.
6. To apply the update to the virtual appliance, under Appliance Settings, click Update Virtual Appliance.
7. In the Update Appliance dialog box, click Upgrade. Once you click Upgrade you are logged off the Administrator
Portal.
Upgrading Dell Management Plug-in from 1.0.1 Update 1 to 1.5
To upgrade Dell Management Plug-in from 1.0.1 Update 1 to 1.5:
1. Launch a browser window and enter the Administration Portal 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 of the Administration Portal, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.
3. To upgrade do one of the following:
– To use the default Update Repository Path, under Appliance Settings, click Update Virtual Appliance, and
then skip to step 7.
– To access the path to new downloaded RPMs, in the Appliance Management page, click Edit.
4. In the Edit group, in the Update Repository Path text box, enter the path for the location of the RPMs for 1.5.
5. To save this change, click Apply.
6. To apply the update to the virtual appliance, under Appliance Settings, click Update Virtual Appliance.
7. In the Update Appliance dialog box, click Upgrade. Once you click Upgrade you are logged off the Administrator
Portal.
NOTE: If you choose to copy the RPM updates to a different location, the user has to create the mirror off of the
default location where the RPMs are located including the subdirectories.
About Dell Management Plug-in Licensing
The Dell Management Plug-In has two types of licenses:
Demo license The trial version contains a demo license for one vCenter and one host (server) that are managed by
the Dell Management Plug-in
Product license The full product version contains a product license for three vCenters and the purchased number of
host connections that are managed by the Dell Management Plug-in.
When you upgrade from a demo license to a full product license, a new license XML file is included in the downloaded
package. Install this new license file using the Administration Portal. Licensing presents the following information:
• Maximum vCenter Connection Licenses - up to three registered and in use vCenter connections are allowed.
• Maximum Host Connection Licenses - the number of Host Connections that were purchased.
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