Using the server module for vcenter – HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual

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NOTE:

When you access HP Insight Management, you might see security warnings related to

the website security certificate. To prevent these warnings from appearing in the future, click View
Certificate, and then follow the on-screen instructions to import the certificate.

See the VMware documentation for a complete description of the VMware GUI.

TIP:

You can alter the look of the Overview page by moving the portlets to suit your preference.

Click and drag portals to change the location in which they appear on the page.

Using the Server Module for vCenter

After Insight Control for vCenter is installed, the HP Insight Management tab is added to the vSphere
Client at the host level and under the Management tab in the vSphere Web Client. Insight Control
for vCenter enables you to complete the following tasks when using HP ProLiant servers and
BladeSystem enclosures on the network:

Monitor health status

Manage server information

Manage firmware inventory

Update firmware inventory (.Net client only)

Alert and event forwarding from Onboard Administrator, HP SNMP agents, and HP CIM
providers to vCenter Server

Use Insight Control for vCenter to manage clusters and hosts remotely, manage system health and
configuration, optimize power usage, and for Virtual Connect networking. The administrator can
manage the system and monitor the Virtual Connect network, gather information about individual
HP ProLiant servers and BladeSystem enclosures or the infrastructure, and launch certain HP tools.

NOTE:

Cluster management is available with the .Net client only.

Navigating HP Insight Management with the Server Module

Information from iLO, Onboard Administrator, HP SNMP agents, HP CIM providers, and Virtual
Connect Manager is compiled and displayed on the HP Insight Management page at both the
cluster level and the host level.

NOTE:

In order for iLO information to display, iLO must be associated with the VMware host.

For more information, see

“Associating the VMware host to iLO” (page 9)

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If you have a server module installed and a cluster is selected in the inventory tree, HP Insight
Management provides the following information:

Status

Infrastructure

Software/Firmware

News Feed

Cluster

Tasks

If you have a server module installed and a server is selected in the inventory tree, HP Insight
Management provides the following information:

Consolidated status summary

Overview

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