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Viewing Host Summary Details

View the host summary details for an individual host on the Host Summary page. This page displays various portlets. Two apply to the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter specially and you can drag and drop the portlets to the position you want.
  1. In the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click Hosts.

  2. In the Objects tab, select the specific host you want to review.

  3. Click the Summary tab.

  4. View the host summary details:

    Summary InformationAt the top of this page, in the upper left corner is a summary list of information for this host.
    Alerting systemIf there are alerts for the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, they display in a yellow box below the status area and above the portlets.
    Notification areaDell products integrate information in this right side-panel area. You can find information about:
    • Recent Tasks

    • Work In Progress

    • Alarms

      Dell alarm information displays in this notification area portlet.

  5. Scroll down to view the Dell Server Management portlet.

    Service TagThe Service Tag for your Dell PowerEdge server. Use this number when you call for support.
    Model NameDisplays the .servers model name.
    Fault Resilient MemoryThis is a BIOS attribute and is enabled in the BIOS during initial setup of the sever and displays the memory operational mode of the server. You need to restart your system when you change memory operational mode value. This is applicable for R620, R720, T620, M620 servers with ESXi 5.5 or later version. The four different values are:
    • Enabled and Protected: This value indicates that the system is supported and operating system version is ESXi 5.5 or later and the memory operational mode in BIOS is set to FRM.
    • Enabled and Not Protected: This value indicates that it supports the system with operating system version lesser than ESXi 5.5.
    • Disabled: This value indicates that it supports valid systems with any operating system version and here memory operational mode in BIOS is not set to FRM.
    • Blank: If memory operational mode in BIOS is not supported the FRM attribute is not displayed.
    Identification
    • Host name

      The name of your Dell host.

    • Power State

      Displays if your power is ON or OFF.

    • iDRAC IP

      Displays the iDRAC IP address.

    • Management IP

      Displays the management IP address.

    • Connection Profile

      Displays the connection profile name for this host.

    • Model

      Displays the Dell server model.

    • Service Tag

      Displays the Service Tag for the server.

    • Asset Tag

      Displays the asset tag.

    • Warranty Days Left

      Displays the days left for the warranty.

    • Last Inventory Scan

      Displays the date and time of the last inventory scan.

    Hypervisor & Firmware
    • Hypervisor

      Displays the Hypervisor version.

    • BIOS Version

      Displays the BIOS version.

    • Remote Access Card Version

      Displays the remote access card version.

    Management ConsolesThe management consoles are used to launch external system management consoles, such as:
    • Remote Access Console (iDRAC)

      Launches the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) web user interface.

      To configure the OMSA link, see Editing the OMSA Link.

      Launches the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) user interface if it has been configured.

    Host ActionsBlink Indicator Light lets you set up your physical server to blink at various time intervals.
  6. View the Dell Host Health portlet:

    Dell Host HealthComponent health is a graphical representation of the status of all major host server components: Server Global status, Server, Power supply, Temperature, Voltages, Processors, Batteries, Intrusion, Hardware log, Power management, Power and Memory. The chassis health parameters are applicable for models VRTX version 1.0 and later, M1000e version 4.4 and later. For versions less than 4.3 only two health indicators are displayed, namely Healthy and Warning or Critical (Inverted triangle with an exclamatory mark in orange color). The overall health indicates the health based on the chassis with the least health parameter. For example, if there are 5 healthy signs and 1 warning sign, the overall health is shown as warning. Options include:
    • Healthy (green check mark) - component operating normally

    • Warning (yellow triangle with exclamation point) - component has a non-critical error

    • Critical (red X) - component has a critical failure

    • Unknown (question mark) - status is unknown for the component