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March 28th, 2013 08:00
Discovery using iDrac or OMSA
Hello,
I have the following setup:
5x PER710 with ESX 4.1
5x PER720 with ESXi 4.1
I want to be able to manage these servers with OME to update as much as possible with the least effort (don't we all :emotion-4:)
What is the best method of managing them with OME ?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of each method ?
- Should I use OMSA or iDRAC for discovery and update ?
- Should I use the IP address of vSphere or iDrac for discovery
- How should I configure the discovery options for each method?
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frentica
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March 28th, 2013 08:00
I believe with ESXi you can only use the WS-Man discovery method. You would use the IP of the iDRAC with the iDRAC login creds.
DELL-Raj S
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March 28th, 2013 09:00
What are the server models ?
For 11G servers (Ex: R710, M610 etc.) and ESX Classic, it is recommended to install OMSA for health monitoring and deploying BIOS/firmware/driver updates. Use SNMP protocol for discovery/inventory.
For 11G servers and ESXi (Embedded), it is recommended to install OMSA VIB for health monitoring. Use iDRAC for deploying BIOS and firmware updates. Use WSMAN protocols for discovery/inventory of both ESXi and iDRAC.
For 12G servers and ESX Classic or ESXi embedded, use iDRAC for health monitoring and deploying BIOS/firmware updates. Use WSMAN protocols for discovery/inventory of iDRAC.
Thanks,
Raj Shresta
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April 2nd, 2013 02:00
Hello Raj,
Thanks for the information, this helps me get a clear understanding of the recommendations for each model. However I can't get everything working yet...
We have:
5x 11G model (PE R710) with ESX 4.1classic and OMSA 7.2 installed
5x 12G model (PE R720) with ESXi 4.1 and OMSA 7.2 VIB installed
iDrac IP's are in range 10.x.x.x
ESX IP's are in range 192.168.x.x
I've made 4 discovery ranges:
1x on i-Drac range of the R710 servers (SNMP and WSMAN enabled)
1x on ESX IP range of the R710 servers (SNMP enabled)
1x on i-Drac range of the R720 servers (SNMP and WSMAN enabled)
1x on ESX IP range of the R720 servers (SNMP enabled)
The 12G models are currently working in OME with the discovery done on iDrac IP range with SNMP and WSMAN enabled in the discovery range settings.
The 11G models have succesfully done some updates using the i-drac discovery range, but some updates succeed and some fail. (iDrac as prefered in advanced settings)
When using the ESX IP range (should be the same as OMSA), all updates fail.
Servers are reachable for OMSA at their ESX IP address:
https://192.168.x.x:1311 and login in OMSA is succesful.
Any ideas ?