User's Manual

Table Of Contents

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, click VCENTER REGISTRATION. The registered vCenters are displayed in a table. To display the

upload license dialog box, click

Upload License.

3. To navigate to the license file, click the Browse button , and then click Upload.

NOTE: If the license file is modified or edited in any way, the appliance views it as corrupted and the file will not

work.

Virtual Appliance Management

Virtual appliance management contains the Dell Management Plug-in network, version, NTP, and HTTPS information,

and lets an administrator:

• Restart the virtual appliance

• Update the virtual appliance, and configure an update repository location

• Generate a troubleshooting bundle that contains appliance logging information.

• Enter Network Time Protocol (NTP) settings

• Upload and manage HTTPS certificates

Related Tasks:

• Restarting The Virtual Appliance

• Updating A Repository Location And Updating An Appliance

• Downloading Troubleshooting Bundle

• Setting Up The NTP Servers

• Uploading HTTPS Certificates

Restarting The Virtual Appliance

To restart the virtual appliance:

NOTE: Restarting the virtual appliance logs you out from the Administration Portal, and the Dell Management Plug-

In is unavailable until the virtual appliance and its services are active.

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, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.

3. To restart the Dell Management Plug-in, click Restart the Virtual Appliance.

4. On the Restart Virtual Appliance dialog box, to restart the virtual appliance click Apply or click Cancel to cancel.

Updating A Repository Location And Virtual Appliance

To update a repository location and a virtual appliance:

CAUTION: Perform a backup prior to an update of the virtual appliance to make sure all data is protected.