OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

Registering a vCenter Server

You can register the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter after the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter is installed. OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter uses the admin user account for vCenter operations. OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter supports 10 vCenters per appliance.
  1. In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, on the Summary tab, use the link to open the Administration Console.

  2. In the Login dialog box, type your password.

  3. To register a new server, in the left pane, click VCENTER REGISTRATION, and then click Register New vCenter Server.

  4. In the Register a New vCenter dialog box, under vCenter Name do the following:

    1. In the vCenter Server IP or Hostname text box, enter the vCenter IP address or a FQDN of the host.

    2. In the Description text box, enter an optional description.

  5. Under Admin User Account, do the following:

    1. In the Admin User Name text box, enter the administrator's user name.

    2. In the Password text box, enter the password.

    3. In the Verify Password text box, enter the password again.

  6. Click Register.

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Requirements

Supported vSphere versions for release 2.2

The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) requires information from OpenManage on older generation servers, and more current platforms are restricted to start at the version of vSphere that understands the newer chipset.  Due to this, there are limits on the version of vSphere that a given version of OMIVV will work with.

For version 2.2, the supported vSphere versions for older platforms are:

ESX/ESXi version support

v4.1 (ESX/ESXi)

v4.1 U1 (ESX/ESXi)

v4.1 U2 (ESX/ESXi)

v4.1 U3 (ESX/ESXi)

v5.0

v5.0 U1

v5.0 U2

v5.0 U3

v5.1

v5.1 U1

v5.1 U2

v5.5

Support for vSphere v5.5 U1

Currently, support for v5.5 U1 is only available with 12th generation servers through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller support.  OpenManage support for v5.5 U1 with the older generation servers is forthcoming.  vSphere v5.5 U1 is not supported with the latest chipset, so is not supported on the 13th generation platforms. 

Support for vSphere v5.5 U2

With iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller support, v5.5 U2 is supported vSphere for the current 13th generation platforms.  OpenManage support for v5.5 U2 with the older generation servers is forthcoming.

Supported vCenter Server versions for release 2.2

The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter will work with any of these vCenter Server versions:

vCenter version

Desktop Client Support

Web Client Support

v5.0 U3

Y

N

v5.1 U2

Y

N

v5.5

Y

Y

v5.5 U1

Y

Y

v5.5 U2

Y

Y

With any given vCenter version, the ESX / ESXi hosts it administrates must be equal or lower in version.  To administrate a vSphere v4.1 or v5.0 environment with OMIVV, you must have at least a v5.0 U3 vCenter administrating it.