Dell 2.3 Switch User Manual


 
Running The Fix Non-Compliant vSphere Hosts Wizard..................................................................................30
Running The Fix Non-Compliant Bare Metal Server Wizard............................................................................31
iDRAC License Compliance..............................................................................................................................32
Upgrading OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter....................................................................................33
Upgrading From a Trial Version To a Full Product Version..............................................................................33
About OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Licensing...........................................................................33
4 End-To-End Hardware Management.....................................................................................34
Monitoring the Datacenter And Host System.........................................................................................................34
Understanding Events And Alarms.................................................................................................................. 34
vSphere Client Host Overview................................................................................................................................37
Resetting iDRAC...............................................................................................................................................39
About Inventory Schedule......................................................................................................................................39
Modifying An Inventory Job Schedule.............................................................................................................39
Displaying The Inventory For A Single Host System in vCenter.......................................................................40
Inventory And Licensing...................................................................................................................................41
Viewing Storage Inventory..................................................................................................................................... 42
Viewing Host Power Monitoring.............................................................................................................................42
Displaying The Entire Datacenter Hardware Configuration And Status................................................................ 43
Managing Connection Profiles...............................................................................................................................43
Viewing Or Editing An Existing Connection Profile.......................................................................................... 44
Deleting A Connection Profile..........................................................................................................................45
Testing A Connection Profile............................................................................................................................45
Refreshing A Connection Profile......................................................................................................................46
Understanding System Event Logs In vSphere Client Host View...........................................................................46
Displaying Logs in Dell Management Center...................................................................................................46
Displaying The Event Logs For An Individual Host...........................................................................................47
About Firmware Updates........................................................................................................................................47
Running The Firmware Update Wizard............................................................................................................ 48
Updating Older Firmware Versions ................................................................................................................. 49
Running the Update Firmware Wizard for Clusters and Datacenters..............................................................49
Advanced Host Management Using vCenter......................................................................................................... 51
Setting Up Physical Server Front Indicator Light.............................................................................................52
Server Based Management Tools....................................................................................................................52
Warranty Retrieval...........................................................................................................................................52
5 Hardware Management...........................................................................................................54
Provisioning Overview............................................................................................................................................55
Understanding Deployment Job Times...................................................................................................................55
Server States Within The Deployment Sequence..................................................................................................55
Downloading Custom Dell ISO Images...................................................................................................................56
Understanding How To Configure A Hardware Profile.......................................................................................... 56