Settings Overview

The Settings Overview:
  • Lists the Dell Management Plug-in configuration settings
  • Starts the initial configuration wizard that steps you through the Management Plug-In features necessary to manage and deploy servers in VMware vCenter.
  • Starts the Management Plug-In administration portal that allows you to perform vCenter registration, virtual appliance management, alert management, and backup/restore of the plug-in database.

Tasks

Click the Setting navigation area to edit the appropriate plug-in settings:
  • General: Set the OMSA URL that displays on the Dell Hosts tab in vCenter.
  • Events and Alarms: Enables or disables all hardware alarms (current alert status is displayed on the Alarms tab). Also configures incoming event and alert filtering.
  • Proxy: Enable or disable proxy usage during communication with Internet sites.
  • Inventory Schedule: Sets vCenter host inventory schedule.
  • Warranty Schedule: Sets warranty information retrieval schedule for Dell hosts from Dell Online.
  • Deployment Credentials: Sets the initial iDRAC deployment credentials.
  • Firmware Repository: Uses either Dell Online or a shared folder (plus credentials) for firmware updates.
  • Security: Provides a server "white list" that limits the servers that are deployed.

Related Topics

View or download Dell virtualization documentation at: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/
View or download Dell hardware documentation for PowerEdge™ Servers