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Quick Start Installation
Installation Introduction
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for the installation and configuration of the OpenManage Integration for
VMware vCenter on Dell servers. Once the installation is complete, refer to the
OpenManage Integration for VMware
vCenter User's Guide
for information about all aspects of administration including: inventory management, monitoring
and alerting, firmware updates, and warranty management.
NOTE: With installations on hosts that are on PowerEdge 12th generation servers, OMSA agent installation is not
required. For more information about OMSA, please see the section “Understanding OMSA For 11G Hosts” in the
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter User's Guide
. For 9G, 10G and 11G OMSA agent installation is
required and has to be installed manually. To more clearly understand PowerEdge 12th generation servers and
hosts prior to the 12th generation, see the Release Notes for this release.
Prerequisites
The following information must be met before you start the product installation
• TCP/IP address information to assign to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter virtual appliance.
• A user name and password for the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter to access the vCenter server. This
should be an administrator role that has all needed permissions. For additional information on the available
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter roles within vCenter, see the OpenManage Integration for VMware
vCenter Configuration chapter of the
User’s Guide
.
• Root password for ESX/ESXi host systems.
• User name and password associated with iDRAC Express or Enterprise (only for host systems that include an
iDRAC).
• Make sure the vCenter server and vSphere web client are currently running.
• Know the location of the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter OVF file.
• Install the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (virtual appliance) on any ESX/ESXi host managed by a
vCenter instance that will be registered with the virtual appliance.
• Your VMware vSphere environment must meet virtual appliance, port access, and listening port requirements. In
addition, install Adobe Flash player 11.5 or higher on the client system.
NOTE: The virtual appliance functions as a regular virtual machine; any interruptions or shut downs impacts
overall functionality of the virtual appliance.
Product Hardware Requirements
The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter for VMware vCenter provides full support for 11th and 12th
generation Dell servers with iDRAC and limited support for 9th and 10th generation Dell servers. To determine what
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