OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.0 Web Client User's Guide

Registering a vCenter server

1. Open Administration Portal from a supported browser.
   To open Administration Portal, in the Help and Support tab of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the link under Administration Console or start a web browser and provide the https:\\<ApplianceIP|hostname> url.
2. In the left pane, click VCENTER REGISTRATION, and then click Register a New vCenter Server.
3. In the REGISTER A NEW VCENTER dialog box, under vCenter Name, perform the following steps:
   1. In the vCenter Server IP or Hostname text box, enter the vCenter IP address or FQDN of the host.
      NOTE: Dell recommends registering OMIVV with the VMware vCenter by using Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). For all registrations, the host name of vCenter should be properly resolvable by the DNS server. The following are the recommended practices for using the DNS server:

      • Assign a static IP address and host name when you deploy an OMIVV appliance with a valid DNS registration. A static IP address ensures that during the system restart, the IP address of the OMIVV appliance remains same.
      • Ensure that OMIVV host name entries are present in both forward and reverse lookup zones in your DNS server.
   2. In the Description text box, enter a description (optional).
4. Under vCenter User Account, perform the following steps:
   1. In the vCenter User Name text box, enter the administrator’s user name or a non-administrator user name with the required privileges.
   2. In the Password text box, enter the password.
   3. In the Verify Password text box, enter the password again.
5. Click Register.