Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Version 3.5 User's Guide

Deploy OpenManage Enterprise by using Kernel-based Virtual Machine

NOTE

To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise, you must have necessary user privileges. See Role-based OpenManage Enterprise user privileges
If a secondary adapter is added before powering on the appliance for the first time, the adapter will be configured with IPv4 and IPv6 disabled. Upon login to the TUI, and after accepting the EULA and changing the admin password, the adapter will show up as DISABLED and must be configured by the user.

Install the required virtualization packages while installing the operating system.
Download the openmanage_enterprise_kvm_format.zip file from the support site. Extract the file to an appropriate location on your system where you want to store the OpenManage Enterprise virtual drive.
Start the virtual manager and select File > Properties.
On the Network Interfaces page, click Add.
Select Bridge as the interface type and click Forward.
Set the start mode to onboot and select the Activate now check box.
Select the interface to bridge from the list and ensure the properties match with the host device, and then click Finish.
A virtual interface is now created, and you can configure the firewall settings by using the terminal.
On the Virtual Machine Manager, click File > New.
Enter a name for the VM and select the Import existing disk image option, and then click Forward.
Navigate the file system and select the QCOW2 file that is downloaded in step 1, and then click Forward.
Assign 16 GB as the memory and select two processor cores, and then click Forward.
Assign the required disk space for the VM and click Forward.
Under Advanced options, ensure that the bridged host device network is selected and KVM is selected as the Virt Type.
Click Finish.
OpenManage Enterprise appliance is now deployed by using the KVM. To get started with OpenManage Enterprise, see Log in to OpenManage Enterprise.