Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter licensing.......................................................................................... 5
Buy software license.....................................................................................................................................................5
Options after uploading licenses................................................................................................................................ 6
Enforcement................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Important notes for reference.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware requirements......................................................................................................................................................7
Configure deployment mode....................................................................................................................................... 7
BIOS and iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller versions ............................................................................................ 8
Supported features on PowerEdge servers.......................................................................................................... 10
Supported features on PowerEdge chassis .......................................................................................................... 11
Storage space required for provisioned storage.................................................................................................. 12
Software requirements.....................................................................................................................................................12
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter requirements.......................................................................... 12
Port information................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Prerequisite checklist........................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 2: Install and configure OMIVV....................................................................................... 16
Download OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter...................................................................................... 16
Deploy OMIVV OVF using vSphere Client (HTML-5)............................................................................................... 17
Configure OMIVV appliance............................................................................................................................................ 18
Set up Network Time Protocol servers....................................................................................................................... 20
Configure OMIVV appliance with two network adapters.........................................................................................21
Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)......................................................................................................... 24
Upload HTTPS certificate............................................................................................................................................... 25
Restore default HTTPS certificate ........................................................................................................................ 25
Register OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and import license file.............................................. 25
Register vCenter server by non-administrator user................................................................................................. 27
Required privileges for non-administrator users..................................................................................................28
Assign Dell privileges to existing role......................................................................................................................29
Reconfigure OMIVV after upgrading registered vCenter version.........................................................................30
Verify installation...............................................................................................................................................................30
Manage backup and restore........................................................................................................................................... 30
Configure backup and restore..................................................................................................................................30
Schedule automatic backups.....................................................................................................................................31
Perform immediate backup........................................................................................................................................31
Restore OMIVV database from backup .................................................................................................................31
Reset backup and restore settings......................................................................................................................... 32
Update OMIVV appliance and repository location.....................................................................................................32
Upgrade OMIVV appliance using RPM.........................................................................................................................32
Upgrade VMware tools.............................................................................................................................................. 33
Upgrade OMIVV appliance using backup and restore.............................................................................................. 33
Unregister OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.................................................................................... 34
Recover OMIVV after un-registration..........................................................................................................................34
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