OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 5.0 Installation Guide

Create host credential profile

1. On the OMIVV home page, click Compliance & Deployment > Host Credential Profile.
2. On the Create 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.
      NOTE If you select All Registered vCenters while creating the host credential profile, test connection fails for all hosts running ESXi 6.5 or later that have the WBEM service disabled. In such case, Dell EMC recommends completing the host credential profile wizard actions, run the inventory on hosts, and then test the host credential profile again.
   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 user name in the User Name box. The user name is limited to 16 characters. For information about defining user names, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at dell.com/support.
        • Enter password. For more information about the recommended characters in user names and passwords, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at 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 OS.
        • Enter the user name in the Active Directory User Name box. Enter the user name in one of the formats such as domain\username or username@domain. The user name is limited to 256 characters. See the Microsoft Active Directory Documentation for user name 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 password.
        • 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 user name in the Active Directory User Name box. Enter the user name in one of the formats such as domain\username or username@domain. The user name is limited to 256 characters. See the Microsoft Active Directory Documentation for user name 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.

   NOTE If you try to manage all the OMIVV-managed hosts in a single host credential profile, it may take few minutes to display the Dell inventory notification in vCenter. This delay might be seen when you add large number of hosts to a host credential profile for the first time. Subsequent inventory runs normally.
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. Dell EMC recommends you to test the connection for all configured hosts.
   NOTE Even after entering 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.

   NOTE If the WBEM service is disabled for any hosts running the ESXi 6.5 or later versions, WBEM is automatically enabled when you perform the test connection or while running inventory on those hosts.

   NOTE Testing iDRAC connectivity in a host credential profile using an incorrect password locks the iDRAC access to the appliance until the penalty time configured in iDRAC. Retry with the correct password after the penalty time specified in the IP filtering and blocking settings in iDRAC.
8. Click Finish.