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OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.0 Web Client Installation Guide

Deploying OMIVV OVF using vSphere web client

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have downloaded and extracted the product .zip file, Dell_OpenManage_Integration_<version number>.<build number>.zip from the dell website.

Steps

  1. Locate the OMIVV virtual disk that you downloaded and extracted and run Dell_OpenManage_Integration.exe.
    The supported client OS version for extracting and running the exe is Windows 7 SP1 and later.

    The supported server OS version for extracting and running the exe is Windows 2008 R2 and later.

  2. Accept EULA, and save the .OVF file.
  3. Copy or move the .OVF file to a location accessible to the VMware vSphere host to which you upload the appliance.
  4. Start the VMware vSphere Web Client.
  5. From the VMware vSphere Web Client, select a host, and in the main menu click Actions > Deploy OVF Template.
    You can also right-click Host and select Deploy OVF Template.
    The Deploy OVF Template wizard is displayed.
  6. In the Select Source window, perform the following subtasks:
    1. Select URL if you want to download the OVF package from Internet.
    2. Select the Local file and click Browse if you want to select the OVF package from your local system.
    NOTE The installation process can take between 10-30 minutes if the OVF package resides on a network share. For a quick installation, Dell recommends that you host the OVF on a local drive.
  7. Click Next.
    The Review Details window is displayed with the following information:
    • Product—The OVF template name is displayed.
    • Version—The version of the OVF template is displayed.
    • Vendor—The vendor name is displayed.
    • Publisher—The publisher details are displayed.
    • Download Size—The actual size of the OVF template in gigabytes is displayed.
    • Size on Disk—Details of thick and thin provisioned details are displayed.
    • Description—The comments are displayed here.
  8. Click Next.
    The Select Name and Folder window is displayed.
  9. In the Select Name and Folder window, perform the following substeps:
    1. In Name, enter the name of the template. The name can include up to 80 characters.
    2. In the Select a folder or datacenter list, select a location for deploying the template.
  10. Click Next.
    The Select Storage window is displayed.
  11. In the Select Storage window, perform the following substeps:
    1. In the Select Virtual Disk Format drop-down list, select either of the following formats:
      • Thick Provision (lazy Zeroed)
      • Thick Provision (Eager zeroed
      • Thin Provision

      Dell recommends that you select, Thick Provision (Eager Zeroed).

    2. In the VM Storage Policy drop-down list, select a policy.
  12. Click Next.
    The Setup Networks window is displayed that includes details about the source and destination networks.
  13. In the Setup Networks window, click Next.
    NOTE Dell recommends that the OMIVV appliance and the vCenter server are located in the same network.
  14. In the Ready to Complete window, review the selected options for the OVF deployment task and click Finish.
    The deployment job runs and provides a completion status window where you can track the job progress.

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