Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter version 1.0.1 Bedienungsanleitung

Dell™Dell Management Plug-infor VMware vCenterVersion 1.0.1 Update 1User’s Guide

10 Overview•Deployment and Provisioning—Create hardware profiles, hypervisor profiles, and deploy any combination of the two on bare-metal Dell PowerE

100 TroubleshootingContacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice,

Troubleshooting 101• Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smusc/smlc/.• Dell Lifecycle Controller Ov

102 Troubleshooting

Virtualization-Related Events 103AVirtualization-Related EventsThe following table contains the virtualization-related critical and warning events, in

104 Virtualization-Related EventsDell - Redundancy lostA redundancy sensor in the specified system detected that one of the components in the redundan

Virtualization-Related Events 105Dell - Fan enclosure inserted into systemSensor returned to normal value.Info No actionDell - Fan enclosure removed f

106 Virtualization-Related EventsDell - Processor sensor detected a failure valueA processor sensor in the specified system is disabled, has a configu

Virtualization-Related Events 107Dell - Thermal shutdown protection has been initiatedThis message is generated when a system is configured for therma

108 Virtualization-Related EventsDell - Temperature sensor detected a non-recoverable valueA temperature sensor on the backplane board, system board,

Virtualization-Related Events 109Dell - Voltage sensor detected a non-recoverable value A voltage sensor in the specified system detected an error fro

Overview 11• Integrate plug-in capabilities with standard vCenter roles and permissionsThe following diagram provide an architectural overview of a ty

110 Virtualization-Related EventsDell - Storage: temperature probe warningPhysical disk temperature probe warning, too cold or too hotWarning No actio

Index 111IndexCconnection profilescreate new, 48contacting Dell, 100create newconnection profiles, 48hardware profiles, 65hypervisor profiles, 70DDell

Index 112LLCC - Lifecyle Controllerdocumentation, 101Mmanagingdeployment templates, 72hardware profiles, 68hypervisor profiles, 71OOMSA - OpenManage S

Index 113Wwarranty informationDell online, 10

Index 114

12 Overview

Plug-In Configuration 132Plug-In ConfigurationThe following sections provide step-by-step instructions for the plug-in initial configuration. Upgrade,

14 Plug-In ConfigurationFigure 2-1. Error MessageAccess Control Authentication, Authorization, and RolesThe Dell Management Plug-In uses the vSphere c

Plug-In Configuration 15Figure 2-2. vCenter Roles and PrivilegesDell Operational RoleContains the privileges/groups required to do general appliance a

16 Plug-In ConfigurationFigure 2-3. Dell Operational RoleThis role contains the following privilege groups and individual privileges.• Privilege Group

Plug-In Configuration 17– Privilege - Configure Monitoring, Monitor• Privilege Group - Dell.Reporting (Not used)– Privilege - Create a Report, Run a R

18 Plug-In Configuration– Privilege - Create Template, Configure HW Configuration Profile, Configure Hypervisor Deployment Profile, Configure Connecti

Plug-In Configuration 19– Check if the host is a Dell server when the tab is selected– Get the vCenter's Address/IP–Get host IP/Address– Get the

Notes and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potenti

20 Plug-In Configuration–Get storage details– Get power monitoring details– Create, display, edit, delete, and test connection profiles on the connect

Plug-In Configuration 21Figure 2-5. Management Center Configuration Wizard3Complete the configuration wizard by entering the required information; see

22 Plug-In ConfigurationFigure 2-6. New Connection Profile Wizard3Select hosts that have the same iDRAC and ESX/ESXi host credentials.Figure 2-7. Sele

Plug-In Configuration 23Figure 2-8. Credential Window5The iDRAC Credential window is displayed. Enter the iDRAC administrator user name and password,

24 Plug-In ConfigurationFigure 2-10. Enter OMSA Agent Credentials7On the Test Connection Profile page select one or more hosts associated with the con

Plug-In Configuration 25Figure 2-11. Test Connection8Once the test completes, click Save.9To add connection profiles for additional hosts, repeat the

26 Plug-In Configuration4Click Save and Continue to apply the changes and continue with the wizard. NOTE: Dell hosts that have alarms enabled respon

Plug-In Configuration 27Figure 2-12. Inventory schedule3Select the Run inventory at the end of the wizard [Recommended] check box to automatically run

28 Plug-In ConfigurationIf the deployment credentials are changed, all newly discovered systems from that point on will be provisioned with the new cr

Plug-In Configuration 29cClick Begin Test to validate your entries.2Click Save and Continue to apply the changes and continue.To use a local/shared re

Contents 3Contents1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter . . . . . 9Key Features

30 Plug-In ConfigurationImmediately Run an Inventory1Once the configuration wizard is complete, click Job Queue  Inventory Run Now to immediately

Plug-In Configuration 31• Launch CMC• Renew Warranty• Proactive Systems ManagementFigure 2-14. Dell Tab in vSphereSet Up an OMSA Trap Destination1Link

32 Plug-In Configuration1Download a Dell Update Package (DUP) executable file (.EXE) from http://support.dell.com. 2Put the DUP on a Windows share dri

Plug-In Configuration 33Figure 2-15. Load a single firmware update from a fileFigure 2-16. Update from repository5Select the bundle for your host and

34 Plug-In ConfigurationFigure 2-17. Select update source bundle6Select the desired firmware updates and click Next.Figure 2-18. Select firmware updat

Plug-In Configuration 35•Apply updates on next reboot - To avoid a service interruption, it is recommended that the host enters maintenance mode befor

36 Plug-In ConfigurationConfigure Dell iDRAC Auto Discovery and Initial Start-up, and Disable/Enable User ID and Password NOTE: For auto discovery an

Plug-In Configuration 37Figure 2-21. Select a user to edit5Make sure that the Configure User radio button is selected, and continue to the next page.

38 Plug-In ConfigurationFigure 2-22. Configure user6To disable a user, uncheck the Enable User check box and click Apply. To enable a user, check the

Plug-In Configuration 39NFS Share ConfigurationTo use NFS shares with the Management Plug-In for backup and restore operations, firmware updates and a

4 ContentsDownload Firmware Updates and Make Available. 31Configure Dell iDRAC Auto Discovery and Initial Start-up, and Disable/Enable User ID and Pa

40 Plug-In ConfigurationUpgrading Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenterThere are four upgrade scenarios for the Dell Management Plug-In:• "U

Plug-In Configuration 417There is a Dell_Management_Center_license.bin file included in the product download package. This file contains your product

42 Plug-In Configuration1Launch a browser window, and enter the Admin Portal URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab for the virtual machine

Plug-In Configuration 431Launch a browser window, and enter the Admin Portal URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab for the virtual machine

44 Plug-In Configuration8In the Edit group, in the Update Repository Path text box, enter the path for the location of the RPMs for 1.0.1 Update 1. 9T

End-to-End Hardware Management 453End-to-End Hardware ManagementThe goal of end-to-end hardware management is to provide the system health status and

46 End-to-End Hardware Management•Post only Critical and Warning Events - Post only critical or warning-level hardware events. •Post only Virtualizati

End-to-End Hardware Management 473Select Alert Actions and make sure that any events to be monitored have the Broadcast Message option set, so that th

48 End-to-End Hardware Management1Create a Connection Profile.2Schedule and run an Inventory Job on all host systems.3Use either the individual host t

End-to-End Hardware Management 49bFor Certificate Check, select Enable to download and store the iDRAC certificate and validate it during all future c

Contents 5Proxy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 End-to-End Hardware Management2Click Delete on the message box to remove the profile, or click Cancel to cancel the delete action. To test a connec

End-to-End Hardware Management 51Display Server Hardware Configuration and Status Once the inventory job completes, to view the inventory for an entir

52 End-to-End Hardware ManagementThe Overview provides information on key host server attributes, including individual component health, identificatio

End-to-End Hardware Management 53• Power Supplies - Number present and details on individual PSUs. • Processors - Number present and details on indivi

54 End-to-End Hardware ManagementDisplay System Event LogsSystem Event Logs provide information based on the following criteria: • Status - Info (blue

End-to-End Hardware Management 551From the vSphere client, under the Inventory heading select Hosts and Clusters.2From Hosts and Clusters, select the

56 End-to-End Hardware Management2From Hosts and Clusters, select the host system in the tree view and select the Management Plug-In tab.3Under Host C

End-to-End Hardware Management 57To display Proactive Systems Management links in the hosts view:1From the management console, select Settings - Gener

58 End-to-End Hardware Management1From the vSphere client, under the Inventory heading select Hosts and Clusters.2From Hosts and Clusters, select the

End-to-End Hardware Management 593Enter the Proxy Port number. 4Select the Credentials Required check box, if needed. Enter a Proxy User Name, Proxy P

6 Contents6 Management Plug-In Administration . . 83Web-based Administration Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . 83vCenter Registration . . . . . . .

60 End-to-End Hardware Management

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 614Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and DeploymentHardware PrerequisitesTo successfully perform hardwa

62 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deploymentmanually, or the network can be configured to provide this information. For the manual setup instruc

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 63Once the deployment template is created, the Deployment Wizard can be used to gather the information

64 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment• Configured - The server is configured with all hardware information required for a successful hype

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 65Setting Collect System Inventory on Restart (CSIOR) on a Clone ServerThere are two methods for setti

66 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment5Click Edit, and the Reference Server window becomes active. Click Browse.6A Servers pop-up displays

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 67bClick Save to save the changes, or Cancel to cancel the changes.11Select BIOS Settings from the lef

68 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment13Select iDRAC Settings from the left pane, and select User List. To include user list information i

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 691From the management center, select Deployment - Deployment Templates - Hardw are Profile.2Select a

Contents 7A Virtualization-Related Events . . . . . . . . 103Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

70 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment NOTE: The following naming convention must be used for the Reference ISO file name: host:/share/hy

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 71Managing Hypervisor ProfilesThere are several management actions an administrator can perform on exi

72 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment CAUTION: Deleting a hypervisor profile that is associated with scheduled deployment jobs can cause

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 732Select a template and click Duplicate. 3Enter the template's new name and click Apply. If a te

74 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and DeploymentUse the Next and Back controls to navigate through the wizard panels. The Deployment Wizard steps yo

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 755Connection Profile automatically assigns servers to connection profiles after the deployment job co

76 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment1From the management center, select Job Queue- Deployment Jobs.2To update Deployment Jobs Details cl

Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment 77 NOTE: A CSV-delimited file can be used to import servers, and can contain multiple records on diff

78 Zero-Touch Hardware Provisioning and Deployment

Firmware Updates 795Firmware UpdatesThe location where servers receive firmware updates is a global setting that is available in the management center

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80 Firmware UpdatesbIf using a CIFS share for the staging folder, enter the User Name, Password, and Verify Password; the passwords must match. These

Firmware Updates 81as necessary. A local repository created with Dell Repository Manager that is accessible on a network shared folder may also be use

82 Firmware Updates

Management Plug-In Administration 836Management Plug-In AdministrationAdministration of the Management Plug-in and its virtual environment is achieved

84 Management Plug-In Administrationhttps://<ApplianceIPAddress>/DellAdminPortal/index.html2Click VCENTER REGISTRATION in the left pane. The reg

Management Plug-In Administration 852Click VCENTER REGISTRATION in the left pane. The registered vCenters are displayed in a table. Click Upload Licen

86 Management Plug-In Administration1Launch a browser window and enter the Administration Portal URL displayed in the Console tab. The URL uses the fo

Management Plug-In Administration 87Network Time Protocol (NTP) can be used to synchronize the virtual appliance and host systems clocks to that of a

88 Management Plug-In Administration2Click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT in the left pane. Click Restore Default Certificate for HTTPS Certificates. A restore

Management Plug-In Administration 89Plug-in Database Backup and RestoreThe backup and restore function backs up the plug-in database to a remote share

Overview 91OverviewDell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenterVMware vCenter is the primary console used by IT administrators to manage and monitor VMw

90 Management Plug-In Administration4Click Apply to save your changes and perform the backup, or click Cancel to cancel.To schedule automatic backups:

Management Plug-In Administration 91Console ViewThe console view provides the ability to configure network settings, change the administration passwor

92 Management Plug-In Administration1Select the plug-in virtual machine and click the Console tab, then select Reboot this Virtual Appliance and press

Troubleshooting 937TroubleshootingUpgrade I backed up my 1.0 appliance, powered it off, deployed 1.0.1 and tried to restore my database. The Plug-in i

94 Troubleshooting3Scroll down to the bottom, and click Apply Changes.4To make sure that a specific event is enabled, such as temperature warning, sel

Troubleshooting 95Figure 7-1. Simulated temperature eventI have the OMSA agent installed on a Dell host system, but I still get an error message that

96 TroubleshootingIn some cases, a firmware update may not have registered on the system; cold booting the system or reseating the blade fixes this pr

Troubleshooting 97The NFS share is set up with the ESX/ESXi ISO, but deployment fails with errors mounting the share location. What should I do?1Check

98 TroubleshootingIP address or fully-qualified domain name from a command line. If the ping does not resolve, review your network settings to make su

Troubleshooting 99• Some controllers do not allow creation of a RAID 0 array with one drive. This feature is supported only on high-end controllers, a