OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter for Web Client User's Guide Version 3.
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................10 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Features...................................................................................................10 What's new in this release.................................................................................................................................................
Running an Inventory Job Now...................................................................................................................................28 Running a Chassis Inventory job now......................................................................................................................... 28 Warranty History..............................................................................................................................................................
Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification..............................................................................................................48 Configuring Events And Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 49 About Firmware Updates.................................................................................................................................................
Launching the Remote Access Console (iDRAC)..............................................................................................................74 Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light............................................................................................................... 74 Setting Up Physical Server Blink Indicator Light...............................................................................................................
34 Viewing Hardware: PCI Slot Details for Datacenters and Clusters...............................101 35 Viewing Hardware: Remote Access Card Details........................................................ 102 36 Viewing Storage: Physical Disks for Datacenters and Clusters................................... 103 37 Viewing Storage: Virtual Disk Details for Datacenters and Clusters............................ 105 38 Viewing Firmware Details for Datacenters and Clusters..........................................
Using OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter to update an Intel Network card from 14.5 or 15.0 to 16.x fails due to staging requirement from DUP................................................................................................................ 118 On trying a firmware update with an invalid DUP, the hardware update job status on the vCenter console neither fails nor times-out for hours, though the job status in LC says ‘FAILED’. Why is this happening?.................
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Related Information............................................................................... 126 42 Virtualization-related Events For Dell PowerEdge Servers......................................... 127 A Security Roles and Permissions................................................................................... 135 Data Integrity...............................................................................................................................
1 Introduction VMware vCenter is the primary console used by IT administrators to manage and monitor VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi hosts. In a standard virtualized environment, VMware alerts and monitoring are used to prompt you to launch a separate console to resolve hardware issues. OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is a product that lets you manage VMware vCenter servers from within the VMware Web client and free you from being tied to a Windows system.
2 Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter After you complete the basic installation of the OMIVV, the Initial Configuration Wizard is displayed when you click the OMIVV icon. Use the Initial Configuration Wizard to configure the Settings on first launch. For subsequent instances use the Settings page. From the Initial Configuration Wizard you can create a connection profile, edit the settings of warranty, inventory, events and alarms.
Select an individual vCenter for those not configured yet or if you have added a new vCenter to your environment. The vCenter selection page allows you to select one or more vCenters to configure settings. 3. Click Next to proceed to the Connection Profile description page. NOTE: If you have multiple vCenter servers as a part of the same SSO and if you chose to configure a single vCenter server, the following steps must be repeated until you configure each vCenter.
– In Verify Password, type the password again. – Perform one of the following actions: * To download and store the iDRAC certificate and validate it during all future connections, select Enable Certificate Check. * To not store and perform the iDRAC certificate check during all future connections, clear Enable Certificate Check. 4.
NOTE: This step is optional. This is used to check whether the Host and iDRAC credentials are correct or not. 8. To complete the profile, click Next. 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. Scheduling Inventory Jobs [Wizard] You can configure inventory schedule using the Configuration Wizard or OpenManage Integration under OpenManage Integration → Manage → Settings.
To configure events and alarms: 1. In the Initial 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. • 2. Post only Virtualization-Related Critical and Warning Events — Post only virtualization-related critical and warning events; this is the default event posting level.
3 About VMware vCenter Web Client Navigation Navigating around VMware vCenter is easy. When you log in to VMware vCenter and land on the home page and Home Tab, the OpenManage Integration icon is located in the main content area under the Administration group. Use the OpenManage Integration icon to navigate to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter tab. The Dell group is displayed in the Navigator Area.
Icon Button Definition Use this icon to expand a list. Use this icon to delete an object. Use this icon to change a schedule. Use this pencil icon to edit. Use this broom icon to purge a job. Use this icon to export a file. Locating the Software Version The software version is found on the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Getting Started tab. 1. In VMware vCenter home page, click the OpenManage Integration icon. 2.
• Licenses In Use Displays the number of licenses in use. vCenter Licenses • Licenses Available Displays the number of available licenses. • Licenses In Use Displays the number of licenses in use. Opening Online Help You can open the online help from the Help and Support tab. You can search the document for help on understanding a topic or for a procedure. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
Dell Recommends Dell recommends Dell Repository Manager and you can find a link to it here. Use Dell Repository Manager to find and download all firmware updates available for your system. iDRAC Reset Provides a Reset iDRAC link to use when iDRAC is not responsive. This reset performs a normal iDRAC reboot. Downloading a Troubleshooting Bundle Use this information to assist in troubleshooting issues, or send to Technical Support. 1.
d. e. f. g. h. Restart the virtual appliance. Update (upgrade to latest version). Generate troubleshooting bundle. Display the network settings (read only mode). Configure the HTTP Proxy Settings: this is used to connect to Dell server for appliance upgrade or for connectivity to http://downloads.dell.com/published/Pages/index.html. i. Configure NTP settings, which allow you to enable or disable NTP server, and configure preferred and secondary NTP server. j.
4 Profiles The Credential Profiles tab let you manage and configure the Connection Profiles and the Chassis Profiles. The Connection Profiles let you manage and configure connection profiles required to access the Dell servers. The Connection Profiles lets you manage and configure connection profiles that contain credentials used by the virtual appliance to communicate with Dell Servers.
Last Modified By Displays user’s details. Creating A Connection Profile You may associate multiple hosts to a single connection profile. Create a Connection Profile using the following steps: NOTE: The vCenter hosts that display during this procedure have authenticated using the same Single Sign On (SSO). If you do not see a vCenter host, it may be on a different SSO or you may be using a VMware vCenter version less than version 5.1. 1.
• In the Enable Certificate Check check box, select one of the following: • To download and store the Host certificate and validate it during all future connections, select the Enable Certificate Check box. • To perform no check and not store the Host certificate, do not select the Enable Certificate Check check box. 4. Click Next. 5. In the Associated Hosts page, select one or more hosts for the connection profile and click OK. 6.
• Password: Type your password. The following characters are not allowed for the password: / (forward slash), &, \ (backslash), . (period), " (quotation mark). • Verified password: Type your password again. • Enable Certificate Check: The default is a cleared check box. To download and store the iDRAC certificate and validate it during all future connections, select Enable Certificate Check, or clear the Enable Certificate Check check box to perform no certificate check and not store the certificate.
Creating A Chassis Profile OMIVV can monitor all Dell Chassis associated with the Dell servers that are managed by OMIVV. Chassis profile is required to monitor the chassis. A chassis credential profile can be created to associate with a single or multiple chassis. The chassis profile is created using the following steps: 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, select Manage → Profiles → Credential Profiles → Chassis Profile. 2.
c. Delete d. Test connectivity Editing a Chassis Profile After you have configured a chassis profile, you can edit the profile name, description, associated chassis, and credentials. 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage → Profiles → Credential Profiles → Chassis Profiles tab, select a chassis profile. 2. Click the Edit icon on the main menu which is displayed as a tilted Pencil icon. 3. The Edit Chassis Profile window is displayed. 4.
5 Job Queue After the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is configured, you can monitor the inventory, warranty jobs and firmware updates under the Monitor tab. Inventory and warranty are set up with the Configuration Wizard or from the Settings tab. • Inventory History • Warranty History Inventory History Inventory Jobs are set up using the Settings tab or the Initial Configuration wizard. Use the Inventory History tab to view your inventory jobs.
Next Inventory Displays the next inventory schedule that will run. Last Inventory Displays the last inventory schedule that was run. Hosts Host Displays the host address. Status Displays the status. Options include: • Successful • Failed • In Progress • Scheduled Duration (MM:SS) Displays the duration of the job in minutes and seconds. Start Date and Time Displays the date and time when the inventory schedule started. End Date and Time Displays the time the inventory schedule ended.
NOTE: The scheduled chassis inventory is executed the same time as the scheduled host inventory. 3. Click Run Now. The lists of updated inventoried chassis are displayed with the status against each chassis as Success or Failure. Warranty History Hardware warranty information is retrieved from Dell Online and displayed by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Server’s Service Tag is used to gather warranty information about the server.
Service Tag Displays the service tag of the chassis. The service tag is a unique identifier provided by the manufacturer for support and maintenance. Status Displays the status of the chassis. Duration (MM:SS) Displays the duration of the warranty job in MM:SS. Start Date and Time Displays the date and time when the warranty job started. End Date and Time Displays the time the warranty job ended.
You can sort the content on this page using the two drop-down lists. The first drop-down list lets you sort on file category, which includes: • All Categories • Info • Warning • Error The second drop-down helps you sort on blocks of time, which include: • Last Week • Last Month • Last Year • Custom Range If you select custom range, you can pick the start and end date and click Apply. You can also sort the datagrid columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column header.
Search Enables you filter based on the log description or specific text in the log. Table 2. Grid table details Category Displays the category type. Date and Time Displays the date and time of the user action. Description Displays a description of the user action. 3. To sort the data in the grid, click a column header. 4. To sort using categories or time blocks use the drop-down lists above the grid. 5. To Navigate page between pages of log items, use the Previous and Next buttons.
6 Console Administration Administration of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and its virtual environment is achieved by using two additional administration portals: • Web-based Administration Console • Console view for an individual server (the appliance virtual machine console).
Now, a non-administrator user with the required privileges can use the OMIVV features with Dell hosts.
Registering a vCenter server by a non-administrator user with the required privileges You can register a vCenter server for the OMIVV appliance by using a non-administrator user with the required privileges. See Registering a vCenter Server for more information on registering a vCenter server. Assigning Dell privileges to the role in vSphere Web client You can edit an existing role to assign Dell privileges. NOTE: Ensure that you are logged in as a user with Administrator privileges.
a. In the vCenter User Name text box, enter the administrator’s user name or a non-administrator user name with the required privileges. b. In the Password text box, enter the password. c. In the Verify Password text box, enter the password again. 5. Click Register. NOTE: For all vCenter operations, OMIVV uses the privileges of the registered user and not the privileges of the loggedin user.
ESXi version support Server generation 11G v6.0 U3 12G Y 13G Y Y Table 4. Supported vCenter Server versions for release 3.2 vCenter version Desktop client support Web client support v5.1 U2 Y N v5.1 U3 Y N v5.5 U1 Y Y v5.5 U2 Y Y v5.5 U3 Y Y v6.0 Y Y v6.0 U1 Y Y v6.0 U2 Y Y v6.0 U3 Y Y Modifying the vCenter Login The vCenter login credentials can be modified by a user with administrative privileges or a non-administrator user with necessary privileges. 1.
Uninstalling the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter To remove the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, it must be unregistered from the vCenter server using the Administration Console. 1. Launch a web browser then enter https:// 2. In the vCenter Registration page, under the vCenter server table, unregister the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter by clicking Unregister. You may have more than one vCenter, so be sure select the right one. 3.
Updating a Repository Location and Virtual Appliance Perform a backup prior to an update of the virtual appliance to make sure all data is protected. See, Managing Backup and Restore. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, under Administration Console, use the link to open the Administration Console. 2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT. 4. Next to Appliance Update, click Edit. 5.
Setting Up the NTP Servers Use the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the virtual appliance clocks to that of a NTP server. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, under Administration Console, use the link to open the Administration Console. 2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT. 4. Click Edit under NTP Settings. 5. Select the Enabled check box.
Restoring the Default HTTPS Certificate NOTE: If you want to upload a custom certificate for your appliance, you need to upload the new certificate prior to vCenter registration. If you upload the new custom certificate after vCenter registration, communication errors are displayed in the Web client. To fix this issue, you need to unregister and reregister the appliance with the vCenter. 1.
d. Under Enter the password used to encrypt backups, type the encrypted password in the text box. The encryption password can contain alpha numeric characters and the following special characters: !@#$%*. There is no length restriction. e. In the Verify Password text box, retype the encrypted password. 6. To save these settings, click Apply. 7. Configure the backup schedule. For more information, see Scheduling Automatic Backups.
The appliance reboots or restarts once Apply is clicked. Understanding the vSphere Client Console The vSphere Client Console is found within the vSphere Client on a virtual machine. The Console works hand in hand with the Administration Console.
Setting The Local Time Zone To set up the local time zone 1. Click the Console tab in the main VMware vCenter window to initiate the Administration Console. 2. Allow the OMIVV to finish booting up and then enter the user name as admin and press Enter. 3. Enter a new admin password. The password must be set as per the password complexity rules displayed. Press Enter Password confirmation dialog box is displayed. 4. Enter the password that was provided earlier and press Enter.
Refreshing the Console View To refresh the Console view, select Refresh and press . Logging out from the console To log out from the console, click Log out in the top right corner against your logged-in account. Read-only User Role There is an unprivileged user role called readonly with shell access for diagnostic purposes. The read-only user has limited privileges to run the mount. The readonly user's password is set as readonly.
NOTE: Do not unregister the OMIVV plug-in from vCenter. Unregistering the plug-in from vCenter removes all the alarms registered on vCenter by the OMIVV plug-in and all the customization that is performed on the alarms such as, actions and so on. For more information, see OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Quick Installation Guide for vSphere Web Client Version 3.2 if you have unregistered the plug-in after the backup. 3. Deploy the new OpenManage Integration version 3.2 OVF.
7 Settings The Settings tab is used to do the following: • Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings • Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification • Setting Up The Firmware Update Repository • Viewing the Alarm and Event Settings • Configuring and Managing Events and Alarms • Viewing and Configuring the Data Retrieval Schedules for Inventory and Warranty Editing the OMSA Link This procedure assumes that you have already installed an OMSA Web Server and that you have previously configure
NOTE: OpenManage agents are required on Dell hosts earlier than Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers. Install OMSA using the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter or install manually to hosts prior to installing the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Details on manually installing the agents are at http://en.community.dell.com/ techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1760.openmanage-server-administrator-omsa.aspx. 1.
Configuring Events And Alarms The Dell Management Center Events and Alarms page enables or disables all hardware alarms. The current alert status is displayed on the vCenter Alarms tab. A critical event indicates actual or imminent data loss or system malfunction. A warning event is not necessarily significant, but may indicate a possible future problem. Events and alarms can also be enabled using the VMware Alarm Manager.
To see the event posting levels that can display, see Understanding Alarms and Events. 3. To configure alarms and events, see Configuring Events and Alarms Viewing Events Configure events before you can view them in the Events tab, see Configuring Events and Alarms. View the events for a host, cluster or datacenter on the Events tab. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts, Datacenter or Clusters. 2.
• CIFS share for xml file: \\host\share\filename.xml • CIFS share for gz file: \\host\share\filename.gz b. If the downloading of the files are in progress in the selected repository path which is displayed in the Select Update Source screen, an error message is displayed notifying that the download is in progress. 4. When the downloading of file is completed, click Apply.
11. Click Finish. 12. To verify that the update was successful, in Monitor tab, select Job Queue → Firmware Updates, and review the OpenManage Integration Overview page to see the new versions. Running the Update Firmware Wizard for a Cluster This functionality is only available for 11th, 12th, and 13th generation Dell servers that have either an iDRAC Express or Enterprise card.
Viewing Firmware Update Status for Clusters and Datacenters For information to display on this page, run or schedule a firmware update for a cluster or a host. On this page you can refresh, purge, or abort your firmware update jobs. 1. From the OpenManage Integration, select Monitor → Job Queue → Firmware Updates. 2. To display the most recent information, click Refresh. 3. View the status in the datagrid.
Understanding Using OMSA with 11th Generation Servers On servers earlier than Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers, you must install OMSA to work with the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. You can install OMSA automatically on Dell PowerEdge 11th generation hosts during deployment, or if you want to install it manually, you may still do so.
8 Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage → Settings tab, under Appliance Settings, click Warranty Expiration Notification. 2. Under Warranty Expiration Notification you can view the following: 3. • Whether the setting is enabled or disabled • The number of days for the first Warning setting. • The number of days for the Critical warning setting.
9 About Firmware Updates The location where servers receive firmware updates is a global setting that is available in the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter on the Settings tab. Firmware repository settings contain the firmware catalog location used to update deployed servers. There are two location types: Dell (ftp.dell.com) Uses the firmware update repository of Dell (ftp.dell.com). The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter downloads selected firmware updates from Dell repository.
4. When the downloading of file is completed, click Apply. Running The Firmware Update Wizard for a Single Host This functionality is only available for 11th, 12th, and 13th generation Dell servers that have either an iDRAC Express or Enterprise card. NOTE: To safeguard against browser timeout issues, change the default timeout to 30 seconds.
Running the Update Firmware Wizard for a Cluster This functionality is only available for 11th, 12th, and 13th generation Dell servers that have either an iDRAC Express or Enterprise card. If your firmware was installed on or after October 14th, 2010, you can automatically update your firmware versions using the Firmware Update Wizard.
10 Understanding Events And Alarms for Hosts You can edit events and alarms settings from the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter within Manage → Settings tab. From here you can select the Event Posting Level, enable Alarms for Dell Hosts, or Restore Default Alarms. You can configure events and alarms for each vCenter or all at once for all registered vCenters. There are four event posting levels. Table 5.
NOTE: The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter pre-selects the virtualization-related events that are the essential to hosts successfully running virtual machines. Dell host alarms are disabled by default. If Dell alarms are enabled, the clusters should use the VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler to make sure that the virtual machines that send critical events are automatically migrated.
3. 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. NOTE: This step is only seen if Enable Alarms For Dell Hosts is selected. 4. Under Event Posting Level, select one of the following: • Do not post any events This options blocks hardware events. • Post All Events This option posts all hardware events.
• Displays the time of day it is enabled. 3. If you click Data Retrieval Schedule again, it rolls up the information into a single line and displays whether the option is enabled or disabled. 4. If you want to edit the Data Retrieval Schedule, see Modifying Inventory Job Schedules or Modifying a Warranty Job Schedule.
11 Viewing Associated Host for a Chassis You can view information about the associated host for the selected chassis on the Manage page. To view information about the associated host: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3. In the left pane, select the corresponding chassis IP. 4. Click the Manage tab.
12 Chassis Management The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter allows you to view additional information for a selected Chassis. In the Chassis Information tab, you can view the chassis overview details for an individual chassis, information about hardware inventory, firmware and management controller. The following three tabs are displayed for each chassis and varies for some chassis based on the models.
Viewing Hardware Inventory: Fans You can view information about the fans within the selected chassis. To view the information on this page, you must run an inventory job. You can export a CSV file of Fans information. To view information about fans: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3. In the left pane, select the corresponding chassis IP. 4. Click the Monitor tab. 5.
To view additional information, select the corresponding I/O module and following information is displayed: • Role • Firmware Version • Hardware Version • IP Address • Subnet Mask • Gateway • Mac Address • DHCP Enabled Viewing Hardware Inventory: iKVM You can view information about the iKVM for the selected chassis. To view the information on this page, you must run an inventory job. You can export a CSV file of iKVM information.
NOTE: PCIe information is not applicable for M1000e chassis. a. In the Overview tab, click PCIe. b. In the Monitor tab, expand the left pane, click Hardware Inventory, and then click PCIe.
To view information about the temperature sensors: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3. In the left pane, select the corresponding chassis IP. 4. Click the Monitor tab. 5. To view information about the temperature sensors, perform one of the following: a. In the Overview tab, click Temperature Sensors. b. In the Monitor tab, expand the left pane, click Hardware Inventory, and then click Temperature Sensors.
To view information about storage: 1. On the Home page, click vCenter. 2. In the left pane, under OpenManage Integration, click Dell Chassis. 3. In the left pane, select the corresponding chassis IP. 4. Click the Monitor tab. 5. The Storage tab contains the following: a. Virtual Disks b. Controllers c. Enclosures d. Physical Disks e. Hot Spares When you click each highlighted link under storage the View table displays the details for each highlighted item.
5. Click the double arrow mark and expand the left pane, and then click Management Controller. 6. On the Management Controller page, to view additional information, click the arrow mark and expand the left column.
13 Monitoring a Single Host The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter lets you view detailed information for a single host. You can access hosts in VMware vCenter from the left side Navigator. This displays all hosts for all vendors. Click on a specific Dell host to find more detailed information. To quickly view a list of Dell Hosts, from within OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the left Side Navigator, click Dell Hosts.
Alerting system If there are alerts for the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, they display in a yellow box below the status area and above the portlets. Notification area Dell products integrate information in this right side-panel area. You can find information about: • Recent Tasks • Work In Progress • Alarms Dell alarm information displays in this notification area portlet. 5. Scroll down to view the Dell Server Management portlet.
Displays the management IP address. • Connection Profile Displays the connection profile name for this host. • Model Displays the Dell server model. • Service Tag Displays the Service Tag for the server. • Asset Tag Displays the Asset tag. • Warranty Days Left Displays the days left for the warranty. • Last Inventory Scan Displays the date and time of the last inventory scan. Hypervisor & Firmware • Hypervisor Displays the Hypervisor version. • BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version.
• Remote Access Console (iDRAC Console) Launch the Remote Access Console to access the iDRAC user interface. • OMSA Console Launch the OMSA Console to access the OpenManage Server Administrator user interface. Before launching OMSA console, OMSA URL has to be configured in the Open Management Integration for VMware vCenter. Launching the OMSA Console Before you can launch the OMSA Console, you must set up the OMSA URL and install and configure the OMSA Web Server.
• To turn the blink on and set the time period, in the Indicator Light dialog box, click Blink On, and use the Timeout dropdown list to select the timeout increment, and then click OK. • To turn the blink off, in the Indicator Light dialog box, click Blink Off, and then click OK.
14 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter has two types of licenses: • Evaluation license—when the OMIVV version 3.2 appliance is powered on for the first time, an evaluation license is automatically installed. The trial version contains an evaluation license for five hosts (servers) managed by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
7. Select the license file, and then click Upload. NOTE: The license file might be packaged inside a .zip file. Ensure that you unzip the .zip file and upload only the license .xml file. The license file is likely to be named based on your order number, such as 123456789.xml.
15 Viewing Hardware: FRU Details for a Single Host View the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Host tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: FRU details. 3.
16 Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for a Single Host View the processor details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Object tab, select the specific host for which you want to view processor details. 3.
17 Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for a Single Host View the virtual power supply details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: Power Supply details.
18 Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for a Single Host View the memory details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: Memory details. 3.
19 View Hardware: NICs Details for a Single Host View the Network Interface Card (NIC) details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: NICs details. 3.
20 Viewing Hardware: PCI Slots for a Single Host View the PCI slot details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view Hardware: PCI Slot details. 3.
21 Viewing Hardware: Remote Access Card Details for a Single Host View the Remote Access Card details for a single host on the Dell Host nformation tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2.
22 Viewing Storage Details for a Single Host View the storage details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. See Running an Inventory Job Now. This page displays different options depending on what is selected from the View dropdown list. If you select Physical Disks, another drop-down list appears. This new drop-down list called Filter lets you filter your physical disk options.
Default Read Policy Default Write Policy Cache Policy • SAS • SATA The default read policy supported by the controller. Options include: • Read-Ahead • No-Read-Ahead • Adaptive Read-Ahead • Read Cache Enabled • Read Cache Disabled The default write policy supported by the controller. Options include: • Write-Back • Force Write Back • Write Back Enabled • Write-Through • Write Cache Enabled Protected • Write Cache Disabled Displays if cache policy is enabled.
• UNSUPPORTED Configured Displays whether the disk is configured. Hot Spare Type Shows the hot spare type. Options include: • No No means there is no hot spare. • Global A global hot spare is an unused backup disk that is part of the disk group. • Dedicated A dedicated hot spare is an unused backup disk that is assigned to a single virtual disk.
Cache Size Displays the cache size. Viewing Storage: Enclosure Details for a Single Host The storage options on the Host Storage page depend on what you selected from the View drop-down list. If you selected Enclosures from the View drop-down list, view these options: 88 Controller ID Displays the controller ID. Connector ID Displays the connector ID. Enclosure ID Displays the enclosure ID. Name Displays the name of the enclosure. Device FQDD Displays the device FQDD.
23 Viewing Firmware Details for a Single Host View the firmware details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. This host page lets you use the search filter and export a CSV file of firmware information. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2.
24 Viewing Power Monitoring for a Single Host View the power monitoring details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. NOTE: Host time, as used here, means the local time where the host is located. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts. 2.
25 Viewing Warranty Status for a Single Host You must have run a warranty job to view a warranty status. See Running a Warranty Job Now. View the warranty status details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. The Warranty Status page lets you monitor the warranty expiration date. Warranty settings control when server warranty information is retrieved from Dell online by enabling or disabling the warranty schedule and then setting the Minimum Days Threshold alert. See Warranty History. 1.
26 Quickly Viewing Only Dell Hosts When you want to quickly view only Dell hosts, you can do this from within OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, and in the Navigator you can select Dell Hosts. 1. In VMware vCenter home page, click the OpenManage Integration icon. 2. In the Navigator, under OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click Dell Hosts. 3. On the Dell Host tab, view the following information: 92 Host Name Displays a link using the IP address for each Dell host.
27 Monitoring Hosts on Clusters and Datacenters The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter lets you view detailed information for all hosts included in a datacenter or cluster. These pages let you sort data by clicking the data grid row header. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid.
28 Viewing Overview Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the host details for datacenters or clusters on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, run an inventory job. The data you view may vary depending on which view you are accessing the data. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now.
Chassis Service Tag Displays the chassis Service Tag, if applicable. OS Version Displays the ESXi OS version. Location Blades only: Location displays the slot location. Otherwise Location displays, “Not Applicable.” iDRAC IP Displays the iDRAC IP address. Service Console IP Displays the Service Console IP. CMC URL Blades only: The CMC URL is the Chassis URL. Otherwise it displays, “Not Applicable.” CPUs Displays the number of CPUs. Memory Displays the host memory.
29 Viewing Hardware: FRUs for Datacenters or Clusters View the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offer filter/search functionality on the data grid. The data you view may vary depending on which view you are accessing the data.
30 Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for Datacenters or Clusters View the processor details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/ search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
31 Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the virtual power supply details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter or Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
32 Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the memory details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
33 Viewing Hardware: NICs Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the Network Interface Card (NIC) details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
34 Viewing Hardware: PCI Slot Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the PCI slot details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
35 Viewing Hardware: Remote Access Card Details View the Remote Access Card details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
36 Viewing Storage: Physical Disks for Datacenters and Clusters View the physical storage details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. See Running an Inventory Job Now. NOTE: Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. 1.
Controller ID Displays the controller ID. Connector ID Displays the connector ID. Enclosure ID Displays the enclosure ID. Device ID Displays the device ID. Bus Protocol Displays the bus protocol. Hot Spare Type Shows the hot spare type. Options include: • No No means there is no hot spare. • Global A global hot spare is an unused backup disk that is part of the disk group. • Dedicated A dedicated hot spare is an unused backup disk that is assigned to a single virtual disk.
37 Viewing Storage: Virtual Disk Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the virtual storage details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. The data you view may vary depending on which view you are accessing the data. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now.
• Default Write Policy Disk Cache Policy Read Cache Disabled The default write policy supported by the controller. Options include: • Write-Back • Force Write Back • Write Back Enabled • Write-Through • Write Cache Enabled Protected • Write Cache Disabled The default cache policy supported by the controller. Options include: • Enabled This means cache I/O. • Disabled This means direct I/O.
38 Viewing Firmware Details for Datacenters and Clusters View the firmware details for datacenters or clusters on the Dell Host tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1. In VMware vSphere Web Client, in the Navigator, click vCenter. 2.
39 Viewing Warranty Summary Details for Datacenters and Clusters You must have run a warranty job to view a warranty summary. See Running a Warranty Job Now. View the warranty summary details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. The Warranty Summary page lets you monitor the warranty expiration date.
40 Viewing Power Monitoring for Datacenters and Clusters View the power monitoring details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC. See Running an Inventory Job Now. 1.
System Peak Amps End Date 110 Displays the end date and time of the host peak amps.
41 Troubleshooting Use this section to find answers to troubleshooting questions. This section includes: • Frequently asked questions (FAQ) • Contacting Dell • Related product information Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This section contains some common questions and solutions.
Dell Management Center does not display all the relevant logs when trying to filter a severity category. How can I view all the logs? When you select a severity category to filter the log data by choosing All Categories from the drop-down, all the logs belonging to specific category are displayed accurately. However, if you filter by choosing Info from the drop-down, the Firmware update logs are not displayed and only the task initiation logs are displayed.
5. Retrieve the old certificate thumbprint by using the following command: "%VMWARE_OPENSSL_BIN%" x509 -in C: \certificates\old_machine.crt -noout -sha1 -fingerprint NOTE: The retrieved certificate thumbprint is in the following format: SHA1 Fingerprint=13:1E: 60:93:E4:E6:59:31:55:EB:74:51:67:2A:99:F8:3F:04:83:88 The thumbprint is a sequence of numbers and alphabets which appears as follows:13:1E: 60:93:E4:E6:59:31:55:EB:74:51:67:2A:99:F8:3F:04:83:88 6.
OMIVV now launches successfully. Retrieving the old certificate from Managed Object Browser (MOB) You can retrieve the old certificate for the vCenter server system by connecting to Platform Service Controller (PSC) by using the Managed Object Browser (MOB). To retrieve the old certificate, you should find the sslTrust field of the ArrayOfLookupServiceRegistrationInfo managed object by performing the following steps: NOTE: In this guide, the C:\certificates\ folder location is used to store all certificate
Extracting thumbprint from the old certificate You can extract the thumbprint from the old certificate and upload it to the Platform Services by using the following options: • Extract the thumbprint by using a Certificate Viewer Tool. See Extracting the certificate thumbprint by using a Certificate Viewer tool. • Extract the thumbprint by using a command line on the appliance. See Extracting Thumbprint by using the command line.
and then click Next, a message is displayed mentioning that the bundles are not retrieved from firmware repository in the Select Update Source screen. Resolution: You can select the desired firmware updates and click Next to continue with the firmware update. Version Affected: 3.0 and later Firmware Update for 30 Hosts through Cluster level Fails VMware recommends clusters to be built with identical server hardware.
Why is the Installation date showing up as 12/31/1969 for some of the firmware on the firmware page? In the Web Client, the installation date is showing up as 12/31/1969 for some firmware items on the firmware page for a host. If the firmware installation date is not available, then this very old date is shown. Resolution: If you see this old date for any firmware component, consider that the installation date is not available for it. Versions Affected: 2.
On running a warranty retrieval job, the warranty job status is not listed in the Warranty Job Queue page If your network needs proxy details to connect to the internet and the proxy is not set on the OMIVV appliance, the warranty retrieval job fails and the job is not listed under warranty job queue. Resolution: Set the proxy details and trigger the warranty job again.
Administration Portal is still showing the unreachable Update Repository location. If the user provided a unreachable Update Repository path, the error message “Failed: Error while connecting to the URL …. ” is displayed on the top of the Appliance Update view, however the Update Repository Path is not cleared out to the value before update. Resolution: Move out of this page to another page and make sure the page is refreshed.
Figure 1. Firmware link communication error 1. Open Microsoft Registry Editor (Regedit). 2. Navigate to the following location: KHEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings 3. Add a DWORD value for ReceiveTimeout. 4. Set the value to 30 seconds (30000) [This value may need to be a higher value in your environment]. 5. Exit Regedit. 6. Restart Internet Explorer. NOTE: Just opening a new Internet Explorer window is not enough. Restart the Internet Explorer browser.
Table 9. Virtual Appliance Ports Port Number Protocols Port Type Max.
Port Number Protocols Port Type Max. Encryption Direction Level Usage Configurable 69 TFTP UDP 128–bit In/Out Trivial File Transfer No 111 NFS UDP/TCP 128–bit In SUN Remote Procedure Call (Portmap) No 68 BOOTP UDP None Out Bootstrap Protocol Client No What are the Minimum requirements for successful installation and operation of the virtual appliance? The following settings outline the minimum appliance requirements: • Google Chrome, version 28 and later .
12. Select Apply Changes, and the temperature warning event is generated. To cause another event, restore the original settings using the same Set to Values option. Events are generated as warnings, and then to a normal state. If everything is working properly, navigate to the vCenter Tasks & Events view; a temperature probe warning event should be displayed. NOTE: There is a filter for duplicate events; if you try to trigger the same event too many times in a row, you will only receive one event.
The NFS Share is Set Up With the ESXi ISO, but Deployment Fails with Errors Mounting the Share Location. To find the solution: 1. Make sure the iDRAC is able to ping the appliance. 2. Make sure your network is not running too slow. 3. Make sure the ports: 2049, 4001 - 4004 are open and the firewall is set accordingly. How Do I Force Removal of the Virtual Appliance? 1. Go to https:///mob 2. Enter the VMware vCenter admin credentials. 3. Click Content. 4.
To fix a server in a disabled state: 1. Open the Chassis Management Controller console and select the disabled server. 2. To automatically open the iDRAC console, click Launch iDRAC GUI. 3. Navigate to the user list in iDRAC console, and choose one of the following: • iDRAC 6 : Select iDRAC settings → Network/Security tab → Users tab. • iDRAC 7 : Select iDRAC settings → Users tab. 4. • iDRAC 8 : Select iDRAC settings → Users tab.
Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Go to dell.com/support 2. Select your support category. 3.
42 Virtualization-related Events For Dell PowerEdge Servers The following table contains virtualization-related critical and warning events, including event name, description and severity level for 11th, 12th, and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers. Table 11.
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Power supply sensor detected a non-recoverable value A power supply sensor in the specified system detected an error from which it cannot recover. Error No action Dell - Memory Device Status warning A memory device correction rate exceeded an acceptable value. Warning No action Dell - Memory Device error A memory device correction rate exceeded an acceptable value, a memory spare bank was activated, or a multibit ECC error occurred.
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Processor sensor detected a non-recoverable value A processor sensor in the specified system has failed. Error No action Dell - Device configuration error A configuration error was detected for a pluggable device in the specified system.
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action specified system detected an error from which it cannot recover. Dell - Fan sensor returned to a normal value Sensor Returned to Normal Value Info No action Dell - Fan sensor detected a warning value Fan Sensor reading in the host exceeded a warning threshold value. Warning No Action Dell - Fan sensor detected a failure value A fan sensor in the specified system detected the failure of one or more fans.
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Storage: Array disk failure Array disk failure. Error Put the system into maintenance mode Dell - Storage: EMM failure EMM failure. Error Put the system into maintenance mode Dell - Storage: power supply failure Power supply failure.
Event Name Description Dell - SD Card Redundancy has been Lost SD Card Redundancy has been Error Lost No Action Dell - SD Card Redundancy Degraded SD Card Redundancy Degraded Warning No Action Dell - Module SD Card Present (SD Card Presence Detected) Module SD Card Present (SD Card Presence Detected) Info No Action Dell - Module SD Card Failed (Error) Module SD Card Failed (Error) Error No Action Dell - Module SD Card Write Protect(Warning) Module SD Card Write Protect (Warning) Warning
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Integrated Dual SD Module failure Integrated Dual SD Module failure Error No Action Dell - Internal Dual SD Module is offline Internal Dual SD Module is offline Warning No Action Dell - Integrated Dual SD Module redundancy is degraded Integrated Dual SD Module redundancy is degraded Warning No Action Dell - SD card device has detected a warning SD card device has detected a warning Warning No Action Dell - SD card device has detec
Event Name Description Severity Recommended action Dell - Link status failure or critical event. Link status failure or critical event. Error No Action Dell - System: Software configuration failure. System: Software configuration failure. Error No Action Dell - Storage Security failure or critical event. Storage Security failure or critical event. Error No Action Dell - Chassis Management Controller audit failure or critical event.
A Security Roles and Permissions The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter stores user credentials in an encrypted format. It does not provide any passwords to client applications to avoid any improper requests that could lead to issues. The Backup Database are fully encrypted using custom security phrases, and therefore the data cannot be misused. By default, users in the Administrators group have all the privileges.
Dell Operational Role Contains the privileges/groups to accomplish appliance and vCenter server tasks including firmware updates, hardware inventory, restarting a host, placing a host in maintenance mode, or creating a vCenter Server task. This role contains the following privilege groups: Table 12. Privilege groups Group Name Description Privilege Group — Dell.
– Add host to cluster – Apply profile to host – Get CIM credentials – Configure hosts for compliance – Get the compliance tasks status • Dell.Inventory.
