From the vSphere client, under
the Inventory heading select Hosts
and Clusters.
From Hosts and Clusters, in the
left pane, select the host system, and then select the Dell Server Management tab.
An overview of the selected host is displayed.
The overview provides information on key host server attributes,
including individual component health, identification, hypervisor,
and firmware information.
- Recent System Log Entries provide the 10 most recent system event
log entries. To launch the System Event Log window that displays additional log details, click Details.
Under Host Information, click Hardware Inventory to display a list and further details
on all components installed in host system, including:
- Field-replaceable units (FRUs) - DIMMS, system planar, power
supplies, backplanes, controller cards, and so on.
- Memory - Number of slots available and in use, maximum capacity
and amount of memory in use, and details on individual DIMMs.
- Network Interface Cards (NICs) - Number of installed cards and
details on individual NICs.
- PCI Slots - Total available and number in use, and details on
individual slots.
- Power Supplies - Number present and details on individual PSUs.
- Processors - Number present and details on individual CPUs.
- Remote Access Card - IP address information, RAC type, and Web
interface URL.
Under Host Information, click Storage to display a graphic and detailed view of the
capacity and type of physical and virtual storage, including:
- Host system total storage, unconfigured, configured, and global
hot spare disk capacity.
- List of how many of each storage component is present in the
system.
- Component data table that contains detailed information on that
component.
Under Host Information, click Firmware to display all Dell Lifecycle Controller firmware
information including:
- Update name - BIOS, Dell Lifecycle Controller, power supply, and
so on.
- Update type - BIOS, firmware, or application.
- Individual update details - Version, installation time, if an
update is in progress or the update status, and the update version.
The update status and version only have data when an update is scheduled,
and the update version is the firmware version to which the system
will be updated.
Under Host Information, click Power Monitoring to display general power information,
energy statistics, and reserve power information, including:
- Current power budget, profile, warning and failure thresholds.
- Energy consumption, system peak power, and amperage statistics.
- Reserve power and peak reserve capacity.
Under Host Information, click Warranty to display system warranty information including:
- Warranty provider name and description of the warranty.
- Start and end dates and how many days are left on the warranty.
- Status of the warranty (active, inactive) and when the warranty
information was last updated.