OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.3

Viewing host inventory

A successfully completed inventory is required to gather the data. Once the inventory is complete, you can view the inventory results for the entire data center or for an individual host system. You can sort the columns of the inventory view in ascending and/or descending order.

About this task

NOTE: The following are several possible causes when the host data cannot be retrieved and displayed:
  • The host is not associated with a connection profile, and therefore you cannot run an inventory job.
  • An inventory job has not been run on the host to collect the data, and therefore there is nothing to display.
  • The number of host licenses exceeds, and you must have additional licenses available for the inventory task to complete.
  • The host does not have the correct iDRAC license required for 12th and later generation of PowerEdge servers and hence, purchase the correct iDRAC license.
  • The credentials might be wrong.
  • The host might not be reachable.

To view the host inventory details:

Steps

  1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the Monitor tab.

  2. Click Job Queue, expand Inventory History, and then click Host Inventory.

    The vCenter information is displayed in the upper grid.
  3. To view the host information on a selected vCenter, select a vCenter to display all associated host details.

  4. Review the host inventory information.

    Table 1. vCenter, host information
    vCenter
    vCenterDisplays vCenter address
    Hosts PassedDisplays any hosts, which have passed
    Last InventoryDisplays the date and time when the last inventory schedule was run
    Next InventoryDisplays the date and time when the next inventory schedule will run
    Hosts
    HostDisplays the host address.
    StatusDisplays the status. The options include:
    • Successful
    • Failed
    • In Progress
    • Scheduled
    Duration (MM: SS)Displays the duration of the job in minutes and seconds
    Start Date and TimeDisplays the date and time when the inventory schedule started
    End Date and TimeDisplays the time the inventory schedule ended