OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

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What is the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter?

The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) is designed to streamline the management processes in your data center environment by allowing you to use VMware vCenter to manage your entire server infrastructure - both physical and virtual. From monitoring system level information, bubbling up system alerts for action in vCenter, rolling out firmware updates to an ESXi cluster, to bare metal deployment, the OpenManage Integration will expand and enrich your data center management experience with Dell PowerEdge servers.

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter - Value proposition

This video gives an overview of what the integration can do for you as an administrator.

Getting started

To download a free 5 host, 90 day evaluation appliance for version 3.0, please click here. The following video steps through the installation process:

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What's new?

August 17th, 2017 - v4.1

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter v4.1
•    vSphere 6.5 U1 and 6.0 U3 support
•    Support for 14th generation PowerEdge servers
•    Support for iDRAC9 Lockdown mode
•    Support for Server Configuration Profiles with iDRAC9 in the new System Profile
•    Enhanced SNMP support (v1/v2)

OMIVV Features

Features	Description
Inventory Detail	Complete PowerEdge Server Details • Memory - quantity and type • NIC • PSU • Processors • RAC • Warranty info • Server and cluster-level view M1000e, FX, and VRTX Chassis Details • Chassis Management Controller information • Chassis power supply • KVM status • Fan / thermal details • Warranty Info • View of empty switch / server slots With the OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations (requires 4.0 or higher), inventory objects also shown in vRealize Operations
BIOS and Firmware Update Deployment	Cluster level BIOS and firmware updates inside vCenter • Hardware templates and customized firmware repositories • Updates staged from VMware vCenter, up to 15 clusters in parallel
Built-in Deployment Wizard	Dell Servers Show up as a Bare Metal Server • Set configs of BIOS and Firmware updates Profile Settings and Template • RAID • Server Name • IP Address Hypervisor Templates for ESXi 5.0 and higher releases
Alerts	Control the level of alert remediation • Set notification and manual approval requirements • Allow the tool to automatically remediate • Support with vCenter 6.5 and ProActive HA (requires 4.0 or higher) • With the OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations (requires 4.0 or higher), top alerts and health status in vRealize Operations
Online warranty info	Server Warranty Info via VMware vCenter • Service Provider • Warranty Type • Service Dates on Server or Cluster Level
Cluster Level Awareness	Overview of Dell Servers • High Level Summary • Expanded View • Firmware • Warranty • Power
Reporting	• Sortable, filterable, and exportable to CSV as host and cluster level from vCenter • With the OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations (requires 4.0 or higher), reporting also from vRealize Operations

OMIVV Version	vSphere Support	vCenter Support	vSphere Client Support
4.1	5.0 - 6.5 U1	5.1 U2 - 6.5 U1	Flex
4.0.1	5.0 - 6.5	5.1 U2 - 6.5	Flex
4.0	5.0 - 6.0 U2, 6.5	5.1 U2 - 6.0 U2, 6.5	Flex
3.2	5.0 - 6.0 U3	5.1 U2 - 6.0 U3	Desktop, Flex
3.1.1	5.0 - 6.0 U2	5.1 U2 - 6.0 U2	Desktop, Flex
3.1	5.0 - 6.0 U2	5.1 U2 - 6.0 U2	Desktop, Flex
3.0	5.0 - 6.0	5.1 U2 - 6.0	Desktop, Flex