OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User's Guide Version 2.
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Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................9 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Features.........................................................................................9 2 Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter..........................................................................................................................
7 Console Administration............................................................................................................ 31 Using the Administration Console.......................................................................................................................... 31 Registering a vCenter Server........................................................................................................................... 31 Modifying The vCenter Administrator Login......................
10 Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings...........................................................49 Configuring Warranty Expiration Notification........................................................................................................ 49 11 About Firmware Updates....................................................................................................... 51 Setting Up the Firmware Update Repository........................................................................
23 Viewing Firmware Details for a Single Host....................................................................... 83 24 Viewing Power Monitoring for a Single Host..................................................................... 85 25 Viewing Warranty Status for a Single Host........................................................................ 87 Renewing Host Warranty....................................................................................................................................
Using OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter to update an Intel Network card with the firmware version of 13.5.2 is not supported................................................................................................... 119 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?.....................................................................
Why Do I See Auto-discovered Systems Without Model Information in the Deployment Wizard................ 128 The NFS Share is Set Up With the ESX/ESXI ISO, but Deployment Fails with Errors Mounting the Share Location............................................................................................................................................... 128 How Do I Force Removal of the Virtual Appliance?.......................................................................................
Introduction 1 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, freeing you from being tied to a Windows system.
Understanding How to Configure or Edit the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 2 After you complete the basic installation of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, the Initial Configuration Wizard is displayed when you click on the Dell Icon. Use the Initial Configuration Wizard to configure the Settings on first launch. For subsequent instances use the Settings page. Also, from the Initial Configuration Wizard you can edit the settings of warranty, inventory, events and alarms.
Creating A New Connection Profile using the Initial Configuration Wizard A connection profile stores the credentials that the virtual appliance uses to communicate with Dell servers. Each Dell server must be associated with a connection profile to be managed by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. You may assign multiple servers to a single connection profile.
4. * In the Verify Password text box, type the password again. * In the Certificate Check box, select one of the following: • To download and store the iDRAC certificate and validate it during all future connections, select Enabled. • To perform no check and not store the iDRAC certificate, do not select the Enable Certificate Check check box.
NOTE: To make sure that the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter continues to display updated information, it is recommended that you schedule a periodic inventory job. The inventory job consumes minimal resources and will not degrade host performance. To schedule an inventory job: 1. In the Configuration Wizard, in the Inventory Schedule window, do one of the following: – 2. The Enable Inventory Data Retrieval check box is selected by default to enable you to schedule the inventory.
– 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. A dialog box Enabling Dell Alarm Warning is displayed, click Continue to accept the change, or click Cancel.
About VMware vCenter Web Client Navigation 3 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 locate the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter tab and to locate the Dell group in the Navigator area.
Icon Button Definition Use this icon to abort a job. Use this icon to collapse a list. 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.
Licensing Host Licenses vCenter Licenses – Licenses Available Displays the number of available licenses. – Licenses In Use Displays the number of licenses in use. – 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. Online Help contains most of the product User’s Guide.
• OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Product Page • Dell Help and Support Home • Dell TechCenter Support Call Tips Offers tips on how to contact Dell Support and route your calls correctly. Troubleshooting Bundle Download a troubleshooting bundle. Provide or refer to this bundle when you contact technical support. For more information, see Download a Troubleshooting Bundle Dell Recommends Dell recommends Dell Repository Manager and you can find a link to it here.
Connection Profiles 4 The Connection Profiles tab lets you manage and configure connection profiles. A connection profile stores the credentials that the virtual appliance uses to communicate with Dell servers. Associate each Dell server with only one connection profile for management by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. You may assign multiple servers to a single connection profile.
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 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage → Connection Profiles tab, click the Create New icon. 2. In the Connection Profile Description page, click Next. 3.
NOTE: The OMSA credentials are the same credentials as those used for ESX and ESXi hosts. 4. * In the Verify Password text box, type the password again. * In the Certificate Check check box, select one of the following: * To download and store the Host certificate and validate it during all future connections, select Enabled * To perform no check and not store the Host certificate, do not select the Enable Certificate Check check box. Click Next. 5.
* 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. NOTE: You need to select Enable if you are using Active-Directory.
3. On the Delete Confirmation message, to remove the profile, click Yes , or click No to cancel the delete action. Testing a Connection Profile 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage → Connection Profiles tab, select a connection profile to test. This action may take several minutes to complete. 2. In the Test Connection Profile dialog, select the hosts you want to test and then click the Test Connection icon. 3.
5 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. Tasks you can do from this tab include: • Viewing Inventory History • Changing Inventory Job Schedules • Running an Inventory Job Now Viewing Inventory History A successful completed inventory is required to gather the data.
– 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. Changing Inventory Job Schedules To make sure there is up-to-date server information you must run periodic inventories on Dell servers. Dell recommends running an inventory once a week.
6 Warranty History Warranty jobs are set up using the Configuration Wizard. View your warranty job history on this tab. Tasks you can do on this tab include: • Viewing Warranty History • Changing a Warranty Job Schedule • Running a Warranty Job Now Viewing Warranty History A warranty job is a scheduled task to get warranty information from support.dell.com on all systems. Columns are sortable in ascending and descending order. 1.
Modifying a Warranty Job Schedule 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. Warranty jobs are originally configured in the Initial Configuration Wizard. Later, you can modify a warranty job schedule on the Monitor Tab → Job Queue → Warranty History page or from the Manage Tab → Settings page. 1.
Console Administration 7 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).
6. Click Register. Modifying The vCenter Administrator Login 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Summary tab, use the link to open the Administration Console. 2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3. In the left pane, click VCENTER REGISTRATION. The registered vCenters are displayed in a table. To display the Modify Admin Acct window, under Credentials, click Modify. 4. Enter the vCenter Administrator User Name, Password, and Verify Password; the passwords must match.
NOTE: If the license file is modified or edited in any way, the appliance views it as corrupted and the file will not work. You can add licenses if you need to add more hosts. Follow the process mentioned above to add more licenses.
Updating the Virtual Appliance Software Version To prevent data loss, perform an appliance backup prior to beginning the software update. 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Summary tab, use the link to open the Administration Console. 2. In the Login dialog box, type your password. 3. In the left pane, click Appliance Maintenance. 4. To update the virtual appliance to the software version listed under Appliance Update, click Update Virtual Appliance. 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, on the Summary tab, 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 for NTP. 5. Select the Enabled check box. Enter the host name or IP address for a Preferred and Secondary NTP Server and click Apply. 6.
Restoring the Default HTTPS Certificate 1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Summary tab, 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 Restore Default Certificate for HTTPS Certificates. 5. In the restore default certificate dialog box, click Apply.
c) In the Password text box, type the password. 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: !@#$%*. There is no length restriction. e) In the Verify Password text box, retype the encrypted password. 6. To save these settings, click Apply. 7. Configure the backup schedule. For more information see, Scheduling Automatic Backups.
5. In the Restore Now dialog box, enter a File Location (CIFS/NFS Format). 6. Enter the User Name, Password, and Encryption Password for the backup file. The encryption password can contain alpha numeric characters and the following special characters: !@#$%*. There is no length restriction. 7. To save your changes, click Apply. The appliance reboots or restarts once Apply is clicked. Understanding the vSphere Client Console The Console is found within the vSphere Web Client on a virtual machine.
5. Enter the Current Admin Password and press . Admin passwords include one special character, one number, one uppercase, one lowercase, and at least 8 letters. 6. Enter a new password for Enter new Admin Password and press . 7. Type the new password again in Please Confirm Admin Password text box , and then press . Setting The Local Time Zone To set the local time zone: 1. In vSphere Web Client, in the Navigator, select vCenter. 2.
have made to this appliance will be Lost. Are you sure you wish to Reset this Appliance to Factory Settings? 6. Enter y to reset or n to cancel. The appliance is reset to the original factory settings. NOTE: When the virtual appliance is reset to factory settings, any updates made to the Network Configuration are preserved; these settings are not reset. Refreshing the Console View To refresh the Console view, select Refresh and press .
NOTE: It is recommended that you run the inventory on all the hosts managed by the plug-in again after the upgrade. For more information, see the section Running Inventory Jobs for steps to run the inventory on demand. If the IP address of the new OpenManage Integration version 2.0 appliance has changed from that of the old appliance, the trap destination for the SNMP traps must be configured to point to the new appliance. For 12G servers, this will be fixed by running the Inventory on these hosts.
8 About Logs You can view user actions on the Monitor → Log tab of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. You can sort the content on this page using the two drop-down lists.
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 page between pages of log items, use the Previous and Next buttons.
Settings 9 The Settings tab is used to do the following: • Editing the OMSA Link • 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 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 previous
• Editing the OMSA Link Deploying The OMSA Agent Onto An ESXi System Install the OMSA VIB on an ESXi system to gather inventory and alert information from the systems. NOTE: Dell OpenManage agents are required on Dell hosts earlier than version 12G. You can install OMSA using the Dell Management Plug-in or manually to hosts prior to installing the Dell Management Plug-in. Details on manually installing the agents are at http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/sysman/ sysman.
3. Select Alert Actions and make sure that any events to be monitored have the Broadcast Message option set, so that the events are sent out. 4. At the top of the tab, select the Platform Events option. 5. Click the grey Configure Destinations button, and click the Destination link. 6. Select the Enable Destination check box. 7. Enter the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter appliance IP address in the Destination IP Address field. 8. Click Apply Changes. 9.
Viewing Warranty Expiration Notification Settings 10 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.
About Firmware Updates 11 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.
– Dell Online Default firmware repository (ftp.dell.com) with a staging folder. The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter downloads selected firmware updates and stores them in the staging folder, and then you need to run the firmware wizard to update the firmware. – Shared Network Folder These are created with the Dell Repository Manager application. Locate these local repositories on Windows-based file shares. Use the live link to go to Dell Repository Manager. 3.
9. Click Next. The Schedule Firmware Update screen is displayed. – – – Enter the job name in the Firmware Update Job Name field and description in the Firmware Update Description field. This field entry is optional. Select Update Now will start the firmware update job immediately. Schedule Update button , select this radio button to run the firmware update job later and click on Next. You can schedule the firmware update job after 30 minutes from the current time.
7. Click Next. The Select Components screen is displayed. This screen displays the details of components such as model name, host name, service tag, component and so on for the selected host. 8. Select at least one component from the list, and click Next to proceed. You can filter the content of the component data grid using the Filter field or, drag and drop columns within the component data grid.
12 Understanding Events And Alarms You can edit events and alarms 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. NOTE: To receive Dell events, you must enable both alarms and events. There are four event posting levels. Table 2.
If you ever need to restore the default alarm settings, you can do so with the Reset Default Alarm button. This button is a convenience to restore the default alarm configuration without uninstalling and reinstalling the product. If any Dell alarm configurations have been changed since install, those changes are reverted using this button. NOTE: The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter pre-selects the virtualization-related events that are the essential to hosts successfully running virtual machines.
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. On the Objects tab, select the specific host, datacenter or cluster for which you want to view events. 3. On the Monitor tab, click Events. 4. To view more event details, select a specific event.
Monitoring a Single Host 13 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 withinOpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the left Navigator, click Dell Hosts.
5. Summary Information At the top of this page, in the upper left corner is a summary list of information for this host. 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.
Displays the asset tag. Hypervisor & Firmware Management Consoles – Warranty Days Left Displays the days left for the warranty. – Last Inventory Scan Displays the date and time of the last inventory scan. – Hypervisor Displays the Hypervisor version. – BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version. – Remote Access Card Version Displays the remote access card version. The management consoles are used to launch external system management consoles, such as: – Host Actions 6.
Launching the Remote Access Console (iDRAC) You can launch the iDRAC user interface from the Dell Server Management Portlet. 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator area, under Inventory Lists, click Hosts. 2. On the Object tab, double-click the host you want. 3. On the Summary tab, scroll down to the Dell Server Management portlet. 4. Click Management Consoles → Remote Access Console (iDRAC).
Buying and Uploading a Software License 14 You are running a trial license until you upgrade to a full product version. Use a Buy License link from the product to navigate to the Dell website and buy a license. Once you buy it, upload it using the Administration Console. This option only appears if you are using a trial license. 1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Do one of the following: – On the Licensing tab, next to Software License, click Buy License.
NOTE: The standard license period is for 3 years only and the additional licenses will be appended to the existing license and not over written. You cannot add 9g\10g to a new or existing connection profile if total number of 11g \12g hosts for which inventory ran successfully has reached the blocking number.
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.
Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for a Single Host 16 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.
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.
Viewing Hardware: PCI Slots for a Single Host 20 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.
Viewing Storage Details for a Single Host 22 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 drop-down 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.
Bus Protocol Default Read Policy Default Write Policy Cache Policy This displays the technology that the physical disks included in the virtual disk are using. Possible values are: – SCSI – 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.
– REBUILDING – INCOMPATIBLE – REMOVED – CLEARED – SMART ALERT DETECTED – UNKNOWN – FOREIGN – 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.
Firmware Version Displays the firmware version. Minimum Required Firmware Displays the minimum required firmware. Driver Version Displays the driver version. Patrol Read State Displays the Patrol Read State. 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.
Viewing Firmware Details for a Single Host 23 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.
Viewing Power Monitoring for a Single Host 24 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.
Viewing Warranty Status for a Single Host 25 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.
Renewing Host Warranty Renew Host Warranty from the Host Warranty Details page. 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 renew host warranty. 3. On the Monitor tab, select the Dell Host Information tab, and on Warranty sub-tab, click Renew Warranty. This takes you to a web page where you can renew your warranty.
Quickly Viewing Only Dell Hosts 26 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: 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.
Asset Tag Displays the Asset Tag, if configured. Chassis Service Tag Displays the chassis Service Tag, if applicable. OS Version Displays the ESXi or ESX 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.
Viewing Hardware: FRUs for Datacenters or Clusters 29 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.
Viewing Hardware: Processor Details for Datacenters or Clusters 30 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.
Viewing Hardware: Power Supply Details for Datacenters and Clusters 31 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.
– NOT RECOVERABLE – HIGH – LOW
Viewing Hardware: Memory Details for Datacenters and Clusters 32 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.
Viewing Hardware: PCI Slot Details for Datacenters and Clusters 34 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.
Host Displays the host name. Last Inventory Displays the day, month, and time of the last inventory that was run. Status Displays the host status. 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.
Viewing Storage: Virtual Disk Details for Datacenters and Clusters 37 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.
Stripe Size The stripe size refers to the amount of space that each stripe consumes on a single disk. Default Read Policy The default read policy supported by the controller. Options include: Default Write Policy Disk Cache Policy 112 – Read-Ahead – No-Read-Ahead – Adaptive Read-Ahead – Read Cache Enabled – Read Cache Disabled The default write policy supported by the controller.
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 vCenter, in the Navigator, click vCenter. 2.
Viewing Warranty Summary Details for Datacenters and Clusters 39 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 CVS 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 Displays the hosts peak Amps. System Peak Amps Start Date Displays the beginning date and time of the host peak amps. System Peak Amps End Displays the end date and time of the host peak amps.
Troubleshooting 41 Use this section to find answers to troubleshooting questions. This section includes: • Frequently asked questions (FAQ) • Bare metal deployment issues • Contacting Dell • Related product information Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This section contains some common questions and solutions. 'Settings' page fails to load, if we navigate away and go back to ‘Settings’ page.
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? When the invalid DUP is picked for firmware update, the status of the task in the vCenter console window remains ‘In Progress’ but the message is changed to the reason of failure. This is a known VMWare defect and will be fixed in the future releases of VMWare vCenter.
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.
I get an exception whenever I click finish after editing a connection profile through Web Client. Why? This happens when the vCenter server is registered to the appliance through IP instead of FQDN. The connection profile can be edited through the .net client. Re-registering the vCenter server to the same appliance will not solve this. A new setup registered with FQDN is required. I am unable to see the connection profiles to which a host belongs to when I create\edit a connection profile in web GUI.
NOTE: Just opening a new Internet Explorer window is not enough. Restart the Internet Explorer browser. What generation of Dell servers does the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter configure and support for SNMP traps? OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter supports OMSA SNMP traps on pre-12th generation servers and iDRAC traps on 12th generation servers.
Port Number Protocols Port Type Max. Encryption Level Direction Usage Configurable 2049 NFS UDP None All Public Share No 4001–4004 NFS UDP None All Public Share No 11620 SNMP Agent UDP None Om SNMP Agent (server) No Table 4. Managed Nodes Port Number Protocols Port Type Max.
What are the Minimum requirements for successful installation and operation of the virtual appliance? The following settings outline the minimum appliance requirements: • • Physical RAM: 3 GB. Reserved Memory: 1 GB NOTE: For optimal performance Dell recommends 3 GB. • • Disk: 32.5 GB. CPU: 2 virtual CPUs.
and reboot host. If the CISOR was already enabled, then login to the iDRAC console, reset iDRAC, wait for few minutes, and then refresh the Firmware Update page in vSphere Web client. NOTE: The host compliance is not available in the web client and you would have to use the host compliance feature from the vSphere .Net client How Do I Test Event Settings by Using OMSA to Simulate a Temperature Hardware Fault? To make sure that events are functioning correctly: 1.
Inventory is Failing on Hosts ESXi 4.0 Update2 and ESXi Update 3 in Lockdown Mode after a Reboot. Lockdown Mode requires ESXi 4.1 or later. If you are using an earlier ESXi version, when a host is rebooted for any reason during Lockdown Mode, inventory continues failing unless you perform the following steps on host after a reboot. The workaround steps for ESXi 4.0 Update2 and Update3 are: 1.
Why are My Hypervisor Deployments Failing on my Dell PowerEdge R210 II Machines? A timeout issue on Dell PowerEdge R210 II systems produces a hypervisor deployment failure error due to the failure of the BIOS to boot from the attached ISO. To resolve this issue, manually install hypervisor on the machine.
My Firmware Update Failed. What Do I Do? Check the virtual appliance logs to see if the tasks timed out. If so, iDRAC needs to be reset by performing a cold reboot. Once the system is up and running, check to see if the update was successful by either running an inventory or using the Firmware tab. My vCenter Registration Failed. What Can I Do? vCenter registration can fail due to communication issues, therefore if you are experiencing these issues one solution is to use a static IP address.
Auto-Discovery and Handshake Prerequisites • Prior to running auto-discovery and handshake, make sure that iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware and BIOS versions meet the minimum recommendations. • CSIOR must have run at least once on the system or iDRAC. Hardware Configuration Failure • Before initiating a deployment task, make sure the system has completed CSIOR and is not in the process of rebooting.
42 Virtualization—Related Events The following table contains the virtualization-related critical and warning events, including event name, description and severity level. Event Name Description Severity Recommended Action Dell-Current sensor detected a warning value A current sensor in the specified system exceeded its warning threshold. Warning No action Dell-Current sensor detected a failure value A current sensor in the specified system exceeded its failure threshold.
Dell - Power supply sensor A power supply sensor in detected a non-recoverable the specified system value detected an error from which it cannot recover. Error No action Dell - Memory Device Status warning A memory device correction Warning rate exceeded an acceptable value. No action Dell - Memory Device error A memory device correction Error rate exceeded an acceptable value, a memory spare bank was activated, or a multibit ECC error occurred.
configuration error, or experienced a thermal trip. Dell - Processor sensor A processor sensor in the Error detected a non-recoverable specified system has failed. value No action Dell - Device configuration error A configuration error was detected for a pluggable device in the specified system.
Dell - Temperature sensor detected a failure value Error Put the system into maintenance mode Dell - Temperature sensor A temperature sensor on detected a non-recoverable the backplane board, value system board, or drive carrier in the specified system detected an error from which it cannot recover. Error No action Dell - Fan sensor returned to a normal value Info No action Dell - Fan sensor detected a Fan Sensor reading in the warning value host exceeded a warning threshold value.
Dell - Storage: Controller warning A portion of the physical disk is damaged. Warning No action Dell - Storage: Controller failure A portion of the physical disk is damaged Error Put the system into maintenance mode Dell - Storage: Channel Failure Channel failure. Error Put the system into maintenance mode Dell - Storage: Enclosure hardware information Enclosure hardware information. Info No action Dell - Storage: Enclosure hardware warning Enclosure hardware warning.
Security Roles and Permissions A 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 database back ups 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.
Data Integrity A Communication between the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter , Administration Console, and vCenter is accomplished using SSL/HTTPS. The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter generates an SSL certificate used for trusted communication between vCenter and the appliance. It also verifies and trusts the vCenter server's certificate before communication and the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter registration.
Access Control Authentication, Authorization, and Roles A The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter uses the web Client's current user session and the stored administration credentials for the OpenManage Integration to perform vCenter operations. The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter uses the vCenter server's built-in roles and privileges model to authorize user actions with the OpenManage Integration and the vCenter managed objects (hosts and clusters).
Dell Operation Role A 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: Privilege Group Dell.Configuration Perform Host-Related Tasks, Perform vCenter-Related Tasks, Configure SelLog, Configure ConnectionProfile, Configure ClearLed, Firmware Update Privilege Group Dell.
Dell Infrastructure Deployment Role This role contains the privileges specifically related to the hypervisor deployment features. The privileges this role provides are Create Template, Configure HW Configuration Profile, Configure Hypervisor Deployment Profile, Configure Connection Profile, Assign Identity, and Deploy. Privilege Group — Dell.
Understanding Privileges A Every action performed by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is associated with a privilege. The following sections list the available actions and the associated privileges: • • • • Dell.Configuration.
• – Query firmware inventory – Configure firmware repository settings – Configure staging folder and perform update using the staging feature – Test the network and repository connections Dell.Deploy-Provisioning.Create Template – • • 142 Create, display, delete, and edit deployment templates Dell.Configuration.
Understanding Auto-Discovery B Auto-Discovery is the process of adding a Dell PowerEdge 11th or 12th Generation bare-metal server into a pool of available servers for use by the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. Once a server is discovered, use it for hypervisor and hardware deployment. This appendix provides sufficient information about Auto-Discovery to help you with system configuration.
• Network connectivity: The server’s iDRAC must have network connectivity and must communicate with the provisioning server over port 4433. You can obtain the IP address using a DHCP server or manually specify it in the iDRAC Configuration Utility. • Additional network settings: If using DHCP, enable the Get DNS server address from DHCP setting so that DNS name resolution can occur. • Provisioning service location: The iDRAC must know the IP address or host name of the provisioning service server.
NOTE: If for some reason the Auto-Discovery did not complete successfully, there is no way to connect to the iDRAC remotely. Remote connection would require that you have enabled a non-admin account on the iDRAC. If there is no enabled account present on the iDRAC, then the only way to access the iDRAC is to login to the box locally and enabling the account on the iDRAC. 1. Enter the iDRAC IP address into a browser. 2. Log in to the iDRAC Enterprise GUI. 3.
18. To Exit, on your keyboard, press ESC. 19. Use the arrow keys to select LAN User Configuration. 20. Use the arrow Keys to select Provisioning Server. 21. Press Enter. 22. Enter the IP address of the host. 23. Press ESC. 24. Use arrow keys to select Account Access. 25. Use the space bar to toggle the option to Disable. 26. Use the arrow keys to select Auto-Discovery. 27. Use the space bar to toggle the option to Enabled. 28. From your keyboard, press ESC. 29. Press ESC again.
15. Press ESC. 16. In the Warning Screen, to confirm Exit, click Yes.
