OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter: How to Configure a Credential Profile

The following video covers How to Configure Credential Profile in Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter.

Link to the Dell Technologies YouTube channel video:
How to Configure Connection Profile in Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

 

Host Credential Profile Basics: 

• Known as Connection Profiles in 4.X 

• A Credential Profile is the process of Discovering Devices 

• Two types of Credential Profiles: Hosts and Chassis 

• Can only add hosts and chassis that are known to vCenter 

Host Credential Profile: 

Host Credential profile Basics 

• Designed to Add ESXi hosts that are known to Registered vCenter instances 

• OMIVV requires iDRAC only, but Host credentials are encouraged for advanced functionality 

• Requires WBEM Enablement (the OMIVV wizard tries to enable it, but can also be enabled manually)

Create a Host Credential Profile. 

• Part of the Initial Configuration Wizard 

• Can add new profiles by selecting Compliance and Deployment > Host Credential Profile > Create New Profile 

• Add a specific vCenter server or select All vCenter servers from the drop-down 

• Under Name and Credentials, you Name the Profile, and Add ESXi host and iDRAC credentials 

• Under Associated Hosts, add the Hosts you want to be assigned to this Credential Profile 

• A test can be ran to verify the credentials are good 

• Select Finish 

Chassis Credential Profile: 

Chassis Credential profile Basics 

• Designed to Modular Chassis assets into OMIVV 

• Only needs the Chassis Credentials 

Create a Chassis Credential profile. 

• Can add new profiles by selecting Compliance and Deployment > Chassis Credential Profile > Create New Profile 

• Name the Credential Profile and add the Chassis credentials 

• Add the Chassis that matches the credentials you entered 

• It runs a Test to verify Credentials 

• Select Finish 

Troubleshooting Credential Profiles: 

• The symptom will almost always be that the Test fails against the iDRAC or the Host 

• If it fails against all devices, it is likely a network or credential issue 

• If it fails against on a few or one, troubleshoot the individual devices

IDRAC Credential Test Fails 

• Are all systems affected or some? 

• Verify that the same credential can connect to the DRAC web UI

• Attempt a manual WS-MAN Command from the same network as OMIVV 

Example command for Windows: 

winrm e cimv2/root/dcim/DCIM_SystemView -u:root -p:password-r:https://idracip_or_dnsname/wsman -auth:basic -encoding:utf-8 -SkipCACheck –SkipCNCheck 

• Attempt the same WS-MAN command in the same network as Target Device if they differ 

• Also uses Dell Troubleshooting Tool 

• If it seems like an iDRAC issue, attempt a racadm racreset then a flea drain 

ESXi Credential Test Fails 

• Are all systems affected or some? 

• Verify that same credential can log in to ESXi Host UI  

• Attempt a manual WS-MAN Command from the same network as OMIVV 

Example command for Windows: 

winrm e cimv2/CIM_IPProtocolEndpoint -u:root -r:https://esxi_ip_or_dnsname:443/wsman -SkipCNCheck -SkipCACheck -auth:basic -encoding:utf-8 –SkipRevocationCheck 

• Attempt the same WS-MAN command in the same network as Target Device if they differ 

• Also uses Dell Troubleshooting Tool 

• If it seems like a Host issue, ensure that WBEM is enabled and check the logs for reason for failure 

Chassis Credential Test Fails 

• Are all affected or some? 

• Verify that the same credential can connect to Web UI 

• Attempt a manual WS-MAN Command from the same network as OMIVV 

Example command for Windows: 

winrm e cimv2/root/dcim/DCIM_modularchassisView -u:root -p:password -r:https://chassis_ip_or_dnsname/wsman -auth:basic -encoding:utf-8 -SkipCACheck -SkipCNCheck 

• Attempt the same WS-MAN command in the same network as Target Device if they differ 

• Also uses Dell Troubleshooting Tool 

• If it seems like a Chassis issue, do a racadm racreset or a CMC Failover and test again