Dell Systems Management Overview Guide

Dell OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter (OMEVV)

The new Dell OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter (OMEVV), like the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) before it, allows you to monitor, provision, and manage PowerEdge server hardware and firmware. You can perform these tasks through a dedicated Dell menu that can be accessed directly through the VMware vCenter console, but now also have OpenManage Enterprise as a more full-featured administration portal. OMEVV also allows granular control and reporting for the hardware environment using the same role-based access control model as vCenter. This new plug-in allows for:

• Monitoring PowerEdge hardware inventory directly in Host and Cluster views and provided a plug-in dashboard within vCenter
• Bubble up hardware system alerts for configurable actions in vCenter
• Managing firmware alongside vSphere Lifecycle Manager in vSphere 7.0 and higher
• Set baselines for server configuration and firmware levels with cluster aware updates for non-vSphere Lifecycle Manager vSphere and vSAN clusters
• Speed deployment of ESXi to new PowerEdge servers and add them to be managed in vCentes

OMEVV 1.2 plug-in requires OpenManage Enterprise Advanced+ licensing on each managed PowerEdge rather than the old OMIVV licensing. Usage with the OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations will be forthcoming in the next release, as will bare-metal server deployment through the vCenter UI.

For more information, see the https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000176981.