OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter: How to configure System Lockdown Mode
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Overview: System Lockdown mode helps to prevent unintended changes after a system has been initially configured. This feature can help in protecting the system from unintentional or malicious changes. Lockdown mode is applicable to both configuration and firmware updates. When the system is locked down, any attempt to change the system configuration is blocked. When the system is in lockdown mode, any attempts are made to change critical system settings result in an error message being displayed.
The following video covers how to configure System Lockdown Mode using Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
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How To Use Lockdown Mode For Omivv.
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How to configure System Lockdown Mode using Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.
1. Log in to vCenter UI
2. Under Inventory, then Hosts and VMs view, expand the Datacenter and Cluster as applicable.
3. Right click a host, and select OMIVV host Actions.
4. Click Configure System Lockdown Mode.
5. Click the Turn On radio button and click OK.
6. Click OK on the confirmation page
7. Confirm that Lock Down Mode has been enabled by logging in to the host's DRAC UI.
Actions such as updating firmware are no longer possible.
Affected Products
C Series, HS Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XE Servers, XR Servers, PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6400, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6600, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620
, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge FX2/FX2s, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M1000E, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M7701, PowerEdge M7725, PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX7000, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R470, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R570, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R670, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R770, PowerEdge R7715, PowerEdge R7725, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T40, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640, POWEREDGE VRTX, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7100, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE7745, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4000r, PowerEdge XR4000w, PowerEdge XR4000z, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8000r, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t
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Article Number: 000191983
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 09 Apr 2025
Version: 7
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