Chassis Inventory using the Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter How to configure and view Dell chassis inventory and health information from within the VMware vCenter Web Client using the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Irfan Azam Kathleen Hattaway Michael Hepfer Sangita Pandit Michael Regert May 2014 A Dell Technical White Paper
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Table of contents Revisions ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Executive summary .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ........................................................................................
Executive summary The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter provides value to IT administrators by surfacing hardware inventory and health information in the single pane of glass that they use for their daily virtualization management tasks. Instead of logging in to the chassis management console (CMC), important information is now easily obtained when using the VMware vSphere Web Client. The integration also enables a new set of alerts that are registered with the VMware vCenter.
1 Chassis Discovery Chassis Discovery is the term used when the Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter obtains information about the existence of a chassis. 1.1 Chassis discovered during host inventory th A chassis is discovered when a Dell 10 Generation or latest blade server configured as a VMware host is inventoried by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
1.2 Removing a discovered chassis If the hosts associated with a discovered chassis have been removed, the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter still knows about the chassis. If you no longer want to view the chassis information, you can remove the chassis from the Actions menu, under the Objects tab, on the Dell Chassis page or rightclick on the chassis, and then select Remove Chassis.
2 Chassis Profile A chassis profile is similar to a host connection profile, and used to associate one or more chassis with credentials that is used to access the CMC to obtain inventory and health information. 2.1 Creating a Chassis Profile Use the Home icon or Home menu item in the VMware vSphere Web Client to access the Home page. Under Administration, click OpenManage Integration.
Figure 5 The “Getting Started” tab Creating a Chassis Profile is a management action. Click the Manage tab to open the Manage page. In the Manage tab, the Profiles and Settings buttons are displayed. Click the Profiles button. Figure 6 9 The Connection Profiles menu option.
In the left pane, click Credential Profiles to expand the menu, and then click on the Chassis Profile option. The existing chassis profiles are displayed in the list. Figure 7 The Chassis Profiles menu option If you click on the green plus sign in the action menu, a new Chassis Profile is created. A Chassis Profile Wizard is displayed and then type the required name and credentials to be used before continuing to the next step. Figure 8 Step 1 of the Chassis Profile Wizard.
Figure 9 The Select Chassis page in the Chassis Profile wizard After selecting the chassis to associate, the selected chassis is displayed in the Associated Chassis list. Click Finish to complete the wizard and save the chassis profile. A confirmation message is displayed. Figure 10 Chassis Profile Created confirmation message 2.2 Editing, Removing and Testing a Chassis Profile A chassis profile can be edited by highlighting the chassis profile in the list, and clicking on the appropriate action item.
Figure 11 Highlighting a chassis enables the action item icons to edit, remove and test 12 Chassis Inventory using the Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
3 Chassis Inventory and Health Chassis inventory is the process of using the credentials in the Chassis Profile to obtain and store additional information about the chassis into the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter database. This inventory information is then available for use and is displayed on the various pages provided by the integration. A chassis inventory occurs after a chassis has been added to a chassis profile.
play icon. Additionally, the table displays information about the last inventory ran for each chassis that belongs to a chassis profile. Figure 13 Chassis Inventory history page. NOTE: A schedule icon is not available. Chassis inventory runs immediately after a scheduled host inventory. 3.
Figure 14 The dell chassis object list showing a chassis that has been inventoried 3.3.2 Chassis Summary Page If you click or double-click on a chassis, the chassis information page for the selected chassis is opened. By default the Summary page is displayed, which contains an overview of health, licensing, and warranty information, followed by a list of any active errors.
Figure 17 Chassis summary page 16 Chassis Inventory using the Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
Figure 18 (Unmanaged) is displayed for hosts that have not been added to a connection profile within this vCenter 3.3.3 Chassis Information Page If you click on the Monitor tab, the chassis information page is displayed. On this page, an overview of basic information about the chassis is displayed first. The left menu provides additional information about chassis components.
Figure 19 Chassis Information page, overview menu item. Depending on the type of chassis, different information may be displayed in the hardware information. If the chassis is a Dell VRTX, storage and PCIe information is displayed. If the chassis is a M1000e and contains an Equallogic PS-M1xxx storage array, basic information about the array is displayed.
Figure 20 Chassis Information page, PCIe information 3.3.4 Hosts Associated with the Chassis The Manage tab for a Dell chassis shows a list of Dell hosts that belong to the chassis. If you click on the IP address, the host in the web client is opened.
3.3.5 Host Health Summary Portlet Status information about the Dell chassis health is now displayed for the associated hosts. The host Summary page has a Dell Host Health portlet that displays the Chassis Global Status. Figure 22 Dell Host Health for a host associated with a chassis Conclusion Starting with version 2.1, the Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter presents information about the chassis to the VMware vSphere web client.
