OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

General Settings Overview

General settings are used to:

  • Define the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) URL.
  • Enable or Disable Warranty Expiration Notification.

The OMSA software can be used to:

NOTE: OMSA software is only required on Dell servers prior to Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers.
  • Manage vCenter elements (detailed sensor, component-level health information).
  • Clear command logs and system event logs (SELs).
  • Obtain NIC statistics.
  • Make sure that the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter captures events from a selected host.

Warranty Expiration Notification can be used to:

  • Monitor the warranty expiration date.
  • Set a minimum number of warranty days left threshold beyond which either a warning or critical alert is generated. The alert appears as an icon on the host's OpenManage Integration tab.

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