Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Version 3.2.1 User's Guide

Deploy OpenManage Enterprise programmatically

OpenManage Enterprise can be deployed programmatically (using a script) on VMWare ESXi version 6.5 or later.

1. Download and extract the openmanage_enterprise_ovf_format.zip file or download the following OVF files individually from the support site:
   • openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1-disk1.vmdk
   • openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.mf
   • openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.ovf
   • openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.vmx
   • ovf_properties.config
   • update_ovf_property.py
2. Open the ovf_properties.config and set the following parameters:

   Table 1. Parameters used in ovf_properties.configThe following table lists the parameters used in ovf_properties.config.

   Parameter	Accepted Values	Description
   bEULATxt	true or false	By setting this value to true, you agree to the terms and conditions in the End-User License Agreement (EULA). The EULA is available at the bottom of the ovf_properties.config file.
   adminPassword	Must contain at least one character in: uppercase, lowercase, digit, and special character. For example, Dell123$	Type a new administrator password for the OpenManage Enterprise.
   bEnableDHCP	true or false	Set to true if you want the appliance to enable IPv4 DHCP and to ignore the static IPv4.
   bEnableIpv6AutoConfig	true or false	Set to true if you want the appliance to enable IPv6 auto configuration and to ignore the static IPv6.
   staticIP	static IP in CIDR format	Can be IPv4 or IPv6. (You cannot set both the IPv4 and IPv6 types at a time.)
   gateway	IPv4 or IPv6	You cannot set static Gateway as IPv4 and IPv6 types at a time.

3. Run the update_ovf_property.py script.
   This script modifies the openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.ovf file for deployment in accordance with the values set in the ovf_properties.config file. When the script finishes execution, a sample ovftool command is displayed. It contains tags such as <DATASTORE>, <user>, <password>, <IP address>, and so on, that you must replace as per your deployment environment. These settings define the resources that are used on the target ESXi system and also the credentials and IP address of the target system.

   NOTE: Remember to replace the entire tag including the < and > symbols.
4. Run the modified ovftool command from the previous step.
   NOTE: The ovftool command must be run with the --X:injectOvfEnv and --powerOn flags because they are required for programmatic deployment.
   After the ovftool command is run, the manifest validates and the deployment begins.