User's Manual

Plug-In Configuration 43
1 Launch a browser window, and enter the Admin Portal URL displayed in
the
vSphere vCenter Console tab for the virtual machine you want to
configure or use the link from
Dell Management Console -> Settings
page. The URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:
https://<appliance IP address>
This navigates you correctly to the Administration Portal.
2 Do one of the following:
• If your network requires a proxy server to access the network, in the
vCenter Registration page , register the Dell Management Plug-in by
clicking
Register New vCenter Server .
• If no proxy is required, skip to step 6.
3 In the Register New vCenter dialog box do the following:
•
U nder vCenter Name , in the vCenter Server IP or Hostname text
box, enter the IP or hostname of the vCenter server.
•In the
Description text box, enter an optional Description.
•Under
Admin User Account , in the Admin User Name text box type
the Admin user name.
•In the
Password text box, type the password.
•In the
Verify Password text box, re-type password.
•Click
Register .
•Go to
vCenter and verify the Dell Management Plug-in shows up.
4 In vCenter -> Dell Management Center -> Settings , set up your Proxy,
see "Proxy Settings" on page 55.
5 Return to the Administrative Portal to Update the virtual appliance.
6 In the left pane of the Admin Portal , click APPLIANCE
MANAGEMENT
.
7 To upgrade do one of the following:
• To use the default
Update Repository Path , under Appliance
Settings
, click Update Virtual Appliance , and then skip to step 10 .
• To access the path to new downloaded RPMs, in the
Appliance
Management
page, click Edit .