Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode This Dell Technical White Paper describes the features and steps required to use the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter with Linked Mode vCenters Muhammad Rahman Michael Hepfer Irfan Azam Sangita Pandit Umer Shabbir Kaushal Gala
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Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode Contents Figures ..................................................................................................................iii Introduction ........................................................................................................... 4 Audience and scope ................................................................................................. 4 Prerequisites .....................................................
Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode Introduction Using vCenters in linked mode makes it easier for you to manage multiple vCenters from a single vSphere client session. The Dell Management Plug-in for VMware VCenter supports vCenters in linked mode; however, to configure and use it successfully with linked mode it may prove beneficial to know the information presented in this whitepaper. Audience and scope This is a technical whitepaper written for IT server administrators.
Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode Figure 1. Administration Console registration and licensing Using multiple appliances The current licensing allows only three vCenters to be registered with a single appliance; however multiple appliances may be used. A decision to use multiple appliances can be based on the number of vCenters, or influenced by geographic, network and domain boundaries.
Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode Figure 2. The Dell Management Center Icon in the vSphere Client's Home View The Dell Management Plug-in stores the settings separately for each of the registered vCenters; therefore it is important to know which vCenter’s plug-in settings you are managing. You can determine the vCenter being managed by looking at the vSphere Client’s navigation bar. Figure 3.
Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode Dell Management Center settings If this is the first time accessing the registered vCenter using the Management Center, a configuration wizard appears and guides you through the configuration process for the current vCenter. The settings you entered are for the registered vCenter only.
Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter: Working in Linked Mode References 1. Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Quick Installation Guide 2. Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter User’s Guide Resources for linked mode vCenter 1. http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.install.doc_50%2FGUID-4394EA1C-0800-4A6AADBF-D35C41868C53.html 2. http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-4-esxvcenter/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.vsphere.dcadmin.
