OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter: Update using an NFS Share.

Summary: This article describes how to update the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter appliance using Network File Share )NFS).

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Instructions

NFS was first introduced on Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter in OMIVV 5.2. The process is documented on the user's guide, for example, OMIVV 5.3 User's Guide Page 20: https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/openmanage-integration-vmware-vcenter_install-guide3_en-us.pdf and installation guide page 38 https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/openmanage-integration-vmware-vcenter_install-guide3_en-us.pdf:

 
Upgrade OMIVV appliance using RPM (using Intranet)
 

Step-by-Step Process for using NFS guide:

  1. Download the RPM .zip package available at https://www.dell.com/support.

Direct link, for example, purposes only, as it is for OMIVV 5.3. If the upgrade is to 5.4, browse for the corresponding link using the Dell Support Website.
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER07152222M/1/OpenManage_Integration.x86_64-5.3.0-yumRepo_A00.zip
 

  1. Extract the RPM .zip package and copy the files and folders from the extracted location to HTTP or HTTPS or NFS share.

  2. On the APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT page, in the APPLIANCE UPDATE area, click Edit, and then enter the shared location path in Update Repository Path.

 
The NFS Syntax should be on the following format:

<ip>:/<share>/<path>



 
Appliance Update

  1. Click Apply.

  2. Compare the available OMIVV appliance version and the current OMIVV appliance version.

  3. To apply the update to the OMIVV appliance, under Appliance Settings, click Update Virtual Appliance.

  4. In the UPDATE APPLIANCE dialog box, click Update. After you click Update, you are logged out from the OMIVV ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE window. It may take approximately 40 minutes to complete the update depending on your network speed.

  5. Close the web browser. Once the appliance upgrade is complete, ensure that you clear the browser cache before logging in to the OMIVV ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE.

 
 

NFS share Requirements and Recommendations:

NFS requirements per Installation Guide are available on page 38 for the Database "Backup and Restore" options: https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/openmanage-integration-vmware-vcenter_install-guide3_en-us.pdf:
 
NFS requirements
 
From that information, we can infer the following:

Share permissions:

Can be set to "All Machines" or can specify the OMIVV IP address and allow read or read and write.
nfs share
 
 

NFS authentication (Microsoft Windows Example):

"Enable unmapped user access" and access by UID/GID.
 
nfs share
 

NTFS permissions

 
OMIVV Web Console interface does not allow for a UserID to be specified for either Backup/Restore for the Database or for the Appliance Update option, hence, "Everyone" is required to be allowed access (at least read access):
 
nfs share properties
 
 

Addendums:

Sample incorrect syntax.
Appliance update
 
Sample HTTP:
 
Sample HTTP
 

 

Affected Products

C Series, HS Series, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XE Servers, XR Servers, OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6400, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6600, PowerEdge C6615 , PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, 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 T640, 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: 000201624
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 09 Apr 2025
Version:  3
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