OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Quick Install Guide for vSphere Client, Version 2.3.
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Contents 1 Installing OpenManage Integration for VMWare vCenter............................ 4 Installation introduction........................................................................................................................ 4 Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Hardware Requirements...............................................................................................
Installing OpenManage Integration for VMWare vCenter 1 Installation introduction This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring of the OpenMange Integration for VMware vCenter on Dell servers. Once the installation is complete, see OpenMange Integration for VMware vCente User's Guide for information about all aspects of administration including inventory management, monitoring and alerting, updating firmware, deployments and provisioning, and warranty management.
NOTE: The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter shows the VMware Tools as Running (Out-of-date) when deployed on ESXi 5.5 and above. You can upgrade the VMware tools after a successful deployment of the appliance or anytime later, if desired.
1. Install OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. a. Make sure vCenter server and vSphere client are running. b. Deploy an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file that contains the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter using the vSphere client. c. Upload the license file. d. Register the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter with vCenter server using the Administration Console. NOTE: Registering using FQDN is not mandatory, but is highly recommended.
Figure 1. Deploying the OVF Template from vSphere 6. In the Source window, use the Browse button to locate the OVF package. The location can be a local drive, network drive, CD/DVD, or from the Internet. The Dell Management Plug-in file size is approximately 1.5 GB. NOTE: The install can take 10-30 minutes if the OVF package resides on a network share. For the quickest installation, it is recommended that you host the OVF on a local drive. 7. Click Next. 8.
c. Thin Provision [Not Recommended] Space required for a thin-provisioned virtual disk is allocated and zeroed upon first write, as opposed to upon creation. There is a higher I/O cost (similar to that of lazy-zeroed thick disks) during the first write to an unwritten file block, but on subsequent writes thin-provisioned disks have the same performance as eager-zeroed thick disks. 15. Click Next. 16. In the Ready to Complete window, review the selected options for the OVF deployment task and click Finish.
For example: https://10.210.126.120 or https://myesxihost. The URL is case-insensitive. Figure 3. Administration Console 6. In the Administration Console login window, enter the password, and then click Login. Figure 4.
7. In the vCenter Registration window, click Register New vCenter Server. 8. On the Register a New vCenter window, do the following: a. Under vCenter Name, in the vCenter Server IP or Hostname text box, enter the server IP or hostname and then in the Description text box, enter the optional description. b. Under Admin User Account, in the Admin User Name text box, enter the Admin user name. Enter the username as domain\user or domain/user or user@domain.
Migration Path to migrate from 2.x to 2.3.1 Do the following to migrate from older version to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 2.3.1 version: 1. Take a Backup of the database for the older release. 2. Power off the older appliance from the vCenter. NOTE: Do not unregister the Plug-in from the vCenter.
Installation Verification The following steps verify that the Dell Management Plug-in installation was successful: 1. Confirm that the Dell Management Plug-in icon appears inside of vSphere Client. If it does not, restart the vSphere Client and check again. 2. Check that vCenter can communicate with the Dell Management Plug-in by attempting a ping command from the vCenter server to the virtual appliance IP address or hostname. 3. In vSphere Client, click Plug-ins → Managed Plug-ins.
Configure the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 2 After you do the basic installation of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, it needs to be configured. This is typically done using the Configuration Wizard, but you can also do it using the Settings page options in the Dell Management Center. The user interface in both the pane is similar except in the wizard, you Save and Continue, whereas in the Settings options you click Apply. This section tells you how to configure using the wizard.
To create a new connection profile using the wizard: 1. From the Connection Profiles tab, click Create New. 2. In the Profile Name and Description panel, enter the Profile Name and an optional Description that are used to help manage custom connection profiles, and then click Next. 3. In the Associated Hosts panel, select the host(s) associated with the Connection Profile, and click Next. 4. View the information about credentials and connection protocols and click Next. 5.
• Post All Events - Post all hardware events. • Post only Critical and Warning Events - Post only critical or warning level hardware events. • 2. Post only Virtualization-Related Critical and Warning Events - Post only virtualization-related critical and warning events; this is the default event posting level. 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.
To schedule an inventory job: 1. In the Configuration Wizard, in the Inventory Schedule window, do one of the following: • To run inventory schedules, click On Selected Days. • 2. • To not run inventory schedules, select Do not run inventory on Dell hosts. If you select On Selected Days, then do the following: a. Select the check box next to each day of the week that you want to run the inventory. b. In the text box, enter the time in HH:MM format. The time you enter is your local time.
b. In the Password text box, edit the password. c. In the Verify Password, text box, confirm the password. 3. To save the specified credentials and continue with the Configuration Wizard, click Save and Continue. Setting The Default Firmware Update Repository [Wizard] Firmware repository settings contain the firmware catalog location used to update deployed servers. You can set up firmware repository initially here in the wizard or later from the Dell Management Center → Settings option.
• Make sure that the Dell Management Plug-in captures events from a selected host. 1. In the Configuration Wizard, on the OpenManage Server Admin page, use the OMSA Web Server URL text box to enter the OMSA URL. You must include the full URL including the HTTPS. 2. To save this URL and finish the Configuration Wizard, click Finish.
