OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.3

Setting up firmware update repository

About this task

You can set up the firmware update repository on the OMIVV Settings tab.
NOTE: You can update firmware for only non-vSAN host and clusters using this repository.

Steps

  1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Manage > Settings tab, under Appliance Settings on the right side of Firmware Update Repository, click the Edit icon.

  2. In the Firmware Update Repository dialog box, select one of the following:

    • Dell Online—the firmware updates default repository is set to Dell Online (https://downloads.dell.com). The OMIVV downloads selected firmware update from the Dell repository and updates the managed hosts.
    • Dell Custom Online—the OMIVV downloads the selected firmware updates from the Dell Custom Online, and applies to the managed hosts as necessary.
      NOTE: Based on the network settings, enable proxy settings if the network needs a proxy.
    • Shared Network Folder—you can have a local repository of the firmware in a CIFS-based or NFS-based network share. This repository can either be a dump of Server Update Utility (SUU) that Dell releases periodically or a custom repository created using DRM. This network share should be accessible by OMIVV.
      NOTE: If you are using CIFS share, the repository passwords cannot exceed 31 characters.
      NOTE: Ensure that you use the latest Dell EMC Repository Manager(DRM) version (3.0) and later.
    1. If you select Dell Custom Online, enter the Catalog Online Path in the following format:

      • http://share/filename.xml.gz
      • http://share/filename.gz
      • https://share/filename.xml.gz
      • https://share/filename.gz

    2. If you select Shared Network Folder, enter the Catalog File Location in the following format:

      • NFS share for .XML file—host:/share/filename.xml
      • NFS share for .gz file—host:/share/filename.gz
      • CIFS share for .XML file—\\host\share\filename.xml
      • CIFS share for .gz file—\\host\share\filename.gz

      NOTE: OMIVV supports only Server Message Block(SMB) version 1.0 and SMB version 2.0 based CIFS shares. Dell EMC recommends using SMB version 2.0 based CIFS shares.

      NOTE: If you are using CIFS share, OMIVV prompts you to enter the username and password.

    3. To validate the given catalog file location, click Begin Test. This validation is mandatory to continue further.

      Test
connection is successful.—Indicates that the test connection is successful.

      Test
connection is failed.—Indicates that the test connection is failed.

  3. Click Apply.

NOTE: It might take up to 10 minutes to read the catalog from the source and update the OMIVV database.