OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.1 User's Guide

Create host credential profile

1. On the OMIVV home page, click Compliance & Deployment > Host Credential Profile.
2. On the Host Credential Profile page, click CREATE NEW PROFILE.
3. On the Host Credential Profile page of the wizard, read the instructions, and then click GET STARTED.
4. On the Name and Credentials page, do the following:
   1. Enter the profile name and description. The description field is optional.
   2. From the vCenter Name list, select an instance of vCenter on which you want to create the host credential profile.
   3. In the iDRAC Credentials area, enter the iDRAC local credentials or AD credentials.
      • To enter the local credentials of iDRAC, perform the following tasks:
        • Enter the username in the User Name box. The username is limited to 16 characters. For information about defining username, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at https://www.dell.com/support.
        • Enter password. For more information about the recommended characters in username and passwords, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at https://www.dell.com/support.
        • To download and store the iDRAC certificate and validate it during all the future connections, select the Enable Certificate Check check box.

      • To enter the credentials for an iDRAC that is already configured and enabled for AD, select the Use Active Directory check box.
        NOTE: The iDRAC account requires administrative privileges for updating firmware and deploying an Operating System (OS).
        • Enter the username in the Active Directory User Name box. Enter the username in one of the formats such as domain\username or username@domain. The username is limited to 256 characters. See the Microsoft Active Directory Documentation for username restrictions.
        • Enter password.

          The AD credential can be either same or separate for both the iDRAC and hosts.

        • To download and store the iDRAC certificate and validate it during all the future connections, select the Enable Certificate Check check box.
   4. In the Host Root area, enter the host local credentials or AD credentials.
      • To enter the local credentials of ESXi host, perform the following tasks:
        • The default username is root. You cannot edit it.
        • Enter a valid password. For ESXi 6.7 and later, entering valid password is not mandatory.
        • To download and store the host certificate and validate it during all future connections, select the Enable Certificate Check check box.

      • To enter the credentials for hosts that are already configured and enabled for AD, select the Use Active Directory check box.
        • Enter the username in the Active Directory User Name box. Enter the username in one of the formats such as domain\username or username@domain. The username is limited to 256 characters. See the Microsoft Active Directory Documentation for username restrictions.
        • Enter password.
        • To download and store the host certificate and validate it during all future connections, select the Enable Certificate Check check box.

      NOTE: For hosts running ESXi 6.5 U2 and later versions, OMIVV can obtain the iDRAC information even if incorrect host credentials are entered.
5. Click Next.
   The Select Hosts page is displayed.
6. On the Select Hosts page, expand the tree view and select the hosts, and then click OK.
   • Click ADD HOST to add or remove hosts from the Associated Hosts page.
     NOTE: Do not add a PowerEdge MX server with a disabled iDRAC IPv4 to a host credential profile. These servers are managed using a chassis credential profile.
   The selected hosts are displayed on the Associated Hosts page.
7. To test the connection, select one or more hosts, and click BEGIN TEST. It is recommended that you test the connection for all configured hosts.
   During test connection, OMIVV enables the WBEM service and then disables after retrieving iDRAC IP for hosts running ESXi 6.5 and later.
   NOTE: After you enter valid credentials, the test connection operation may fail for host, and a message is displayed indicating that invalid credentials are entered. This issue is observed if ESXi is blocking the access. Multiple attempts to connect the ESXi by using incorrect credentials blocks you from accessing ESXi for 15 minutes. Wait 15 minutes, and retry the operation.
   • To stop the test connection process, click ABORT TEST.
   You can view the test connection results in the TEST RESULTS section.
8. Click Finish.