OpenManage: Enterprise Integration for VMware VCenter Initial Setup and Configuration

Summary: This article provides a general overview and step by step of initial setup and configuration for OpenManage Enterprise for VMware VCenter (OMEVV).

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Instructions

Overview of setup process:

  1.  Install and Deploy OpenManage Enterprise (OME) on a VMware environment: Systems Management: How to Deploy OpenManage Enterprise on VMware
  2.  Discover servers in OpenManage Enterprise: How to Discover Devices in OpenManage Enterprise
  3.  Overview of plug-in installation in OpenManage Enterprise How to Manage Plugins and Extensions in OpenManage Enterprise
  4. Install OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware VCenter (OMEVV) in OpenManage Enterprise: How to Install and Register the OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter plug-in


Overview of Configuration process:

  1. Register a VCenter: How to Install and Register the OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter plug-in
  2. Set Servers to a Manage state in OMEVV in VCenter
  3. Configure a Repository and baseline for Firmware updates: OpenManage Enterprise: How to Deploy Firmware using OpenManage Enterprise for VMware vCenter
  4. VMware VCenter Lifecycle Manager Integration

Advanced Configuration:

  1. Proactive High Availability (PHA)
  2. Update Manager Repositories for enforcing static baselines: How to Integrate Update Manager Repositories to OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware for vCenter
  3. Dell Repository Manager integration: How to create a repository with Dell OpenManage Enterprise (OpenManage Enterprise) Inventory in DRM
  4. OMEVV Bare-metal Deployment: How to Perform a BareMetal Deployment Using OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter

Affected Products

Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise, OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter, OpenManage Enterprise Update Manager, VMware ESXi 7.x, VMware ESXi 8.x
Article Properties
Article Number: 000228911
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 28 Jan 2025
Version:  2
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