User's Manual

86 Management Plug-In Administration
1 Launch a browser window and enter the Administration Portal URL
displayed in the
Console tab. The URL uses the following format and is
case sensitive:
https://<ApplianceIPAddress>/DellAdminPortal/index.html
2 Click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT in the left pane. Click Edit next to
Appliance Update . Enter the update repository host name or IP address
into the active field. Click
Apply. Once the update location is saved, click
Cancel to exit.
NOTE: If the update location is on an external network, such as the Dell FTP
site, then a proxy must be entered for the Plug-In using the Settings -> Proxy page
in the main console.
3 Click Update Virtual Appliance to update the appliance to the software
version listed under
Available Version . An Update Appliance pop-up
displays, listing the current and available versions. An appliance backup
must be performed prior to an update, and all other management center
and administration portal sessions must be closed. Click
Upgrade to begin
the update.
4 The system is locked down and put into maintenance mode. When the
update is complete, the appliance page displays showing the new version
installed.
To generate a troubleshooting bundle that contains virtual appliance logging
information:
1 Launch a browser window and enter the Administration Portal URL
displayed in the
Console tab. The URL uses the following format and is
case sensitive:
https://<ApplianceIPAddress>/DellAdminPortal/index.html
2 Click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT in the left pane. Click Generate
Troubleshooting Bundle
to display the troubleshooting bundle pop-up.
3 Click the Download Troubleshooting Bundle link to either open or save a
zip file that contains appliance logging information. This information can
be used to assist in troubleshooting issues, or sent to Technical Support.
4 Click Close once the bundle is saved to exit.