Systems Management: How to Deploy OpenManage Enterprise on VMware

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 

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