ESXi 4.x and Dell OMSA
Summary:
Read a write up from Alan Renouf on the subject. Was pretty clear up until the point where it’s mentioned that you must use ‘Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node’ as a proxy to access a page that you would normally see on a Classic ESX box (https://esxserver:1311). This is to clarify how that is exactly done.
Explanation:
Read a write up from Alan Renouf on the subject. Was pretty clear up until the point where it’s mentioned that you must use ‘Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node’ as a proxy to access a page that you would normally see on a Classic ESX box (https://esxserver:1311). This is to clarify how that is exactly done.
Explanation:
- Install OMSA on a box, normally vCenter is physical, so that would be your best server.
- Install OMSA VIB on ESXi server.
- Install vSphere CLI or Download/Import vMAAppliance
- Use vCLI or vMA Appliance to install VIB. VIB install instructions available on Dell's site along w/ download.
- Go to your vCenter’s OMSA URL (https://vcenterserver:1311)
- Click on the link that says “Manage Remote Node” (Version 6.5 pictured below)
- The screen changes and asks for the ‘remote’ system you want to connect to.
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