OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter Version 1.1 User's Guide

Discover host devices monitored by OMEVV

To discover or on board host devices that are available at registered vCenter but not yet discovered in OpenManage Enterprise. You can discover hosts that are in Undiscovered status.

1. On the OMEVV home page, click Compliance & Deployment > Compliance > Management Compliance.
2. Click DISCOVER HOST(s)
   You can browse discover host by performing other steps.
3. Click GET STARTED.
4. On the Discover Credentials page, do the following:
   In the Job Details section, enter the following:

   1. Job Name
   2. Job Description
   3. Source vCenter
   Enter any one of the following details:

   • In the iDRAC Credentials section, enter the following:
     • User Name
     • Password
     • Verify Password

   • Or select the AD check box, enter the following data:
     • Active Directory User Name
     • Active Directory Password
     • Verify Password
   NOTE The Active Directory (AD) credentials can be used for a host if iDRAC of the host is already registered with AD.

   NOTE You cannot discover the host because OMEVV could not detect iDRAC data. Ensure to connect the host at vCenter and perform refresh compliance, and retry discovering the host.

   NOTE For the successful discovery of hosts through iDRAC's credentials, provide user credentials with admin privilege.
5. Click Next.
   It displays the list of host that is not discovered.
6. To include OEM hosts not discovered in OpenManage Enterprise, select Include OEM Host(s).
   NOTE OEM hosts not discovered in OpenManage Enterprise are not shown on the management compliance page.
7. Click OK.
   Host IP or FQDN of a selected host displays the Service Tag on the Associated Host(s) page.
8. Click FINISH.
   To view more information about the discovery job, see Jobs.

   NOTE Compliance job is run only after discovery job is completed and until the compliance job completed, the status of host device is not updated on the Management Compliance section.

   NOTE Refresh job fails when you refresh a host which is still in progress during host discovery.

   NOTE If any unified IP host is part of vCenter, and then user has to perform discovery to its corresponding chassis, or if it is part of MCM configuration and then its corresponding lead chassis in OpenManage Enterprise. Once discovery is successful, in OMEVV perform refresh.