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Viewing Warranty Status for a Single Host

You must have run a warranty job to view a warranty status. See Running a Warranty Job Now.
View the warranty status details for a single host on the Dell Host Information tab. The Warranty Status page lets you monitor the warranty expiration date. Warranty settings control when server warranty information is retrieved from Dell online by enabling or disabling the warranty schedule and then setting the Minimum Days Threshold alert. See Warranty History.
  1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click or Hosts.

  2. On the Objects tab, select the specific host for which you want to view warranty summary details.

  3. On the Monitor tab, select the Dell Host Information tab, and on Warranty Summary sub-tab, view the following:

    Renew Warranty buttonUse this button to renew your warranty. See, Renewing Host Warranty
    ProviderDisplays the name of the provider for the warranty.
    DescriptionDisplays a description.
    StatusDisplays the warranty status of the host. Status options include:
    • Active

      The host is under warranty, and has not exceeded any threshold.

    • Warning

      The host is Active, but exceeded the warning threshold.

    • Critical

      Same as warning, but for a critical threshold.

    • Expired

      The warranty has expired for this host.

    • Unknown

      OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter cannot get warranty status because the warranty job has not run, an error has occurred getting the data, or the system does not have a warranty.

    Start DateDisplays the start date of the warranty.
    End DateDisplays the end date of the warranty.
    Days LeftDisplays the days left on the warranty.
    Last UpdatedThe last time the warranty was updated.