Systems Management: How to Deploy OpenManage Enterprise on VMware

Summary: How to deploy OpenManage Enterprise on VMware video.

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Instructions

This training video goes through the process of deploying OpenManage Enterprise on a VMware host.

Link to the Dell Technologies YouTube channel video:
 

How to Deploy OpenManage Enterprise on VMware

Duration: 00:01:42 (hh:mm:ss)
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Deploying OpenManage Enterprise on VMware: 

VMware Requirements: 

  • ESXi 5.5 or later

  • Recommended using OVF and not VMDK since it assigns proper resources. 

  • 16 GB Memory 

  • Four CPU cores 

  • 50 GB hard drive space 

  • Thick Provisioning recommended per documentation 

Deployment Steps VMware: 

  • Download Appliance from Dell. 

  • Extract it 

  • In vSphere in the left pane, right-click and select Deploy OVF Template 

  • Point it to extracted OVF. 

  • Finish the wizard and ensure to attach a network. 

  • Once deployed use the Console to see the TUI 

  • Assign an admin password. 

  • Configure the network details. 

Note: In OM Enterprise, make the appliance name an FQDN if expected to Discover using hostname. 

  • Restart services 

  • Login 

Affected Products

Dell OpenManage Enterprise, Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise

Products

C Series, HS Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XE Servers, XR Servers, OEM Server Solutions
Article Properties
Article Number: 000182203
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2024
Version:  9
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