vSphere Client Administration

The vSphere Client home page provides access to the following administration pages. The page links are provided in the left navigation pane.
Figure 1: Administration
Under HPE OneView for VMware vCenter option:
Option Description
Getting StartedThis page provides information on accessing the information on the installed HPE OneView for VMware vCenter version. It also provides links to:

  • About HPE OneView for VMware vCenter

  • About HPE and VMware

  • Configuring the product

  • Using the product

Administration
This page provides information on:

  • HPE OneView for VMware vCenter Administraton, which you can use to:

    • Configure the vCenter server instance

    To launch the page, click Launch Administrator Console.

  • Product Improvement

    • This section provides information on the use of Google Analytics to collect product usage data.

Certificate Management

From this page, you can view an installed signed certificate, generate a new self-signed certificate, or generate a certificate signing request to be signed by a Certificate Authority.

OneView Credentials
This credentials page enables you to view and set the credentials for HPE OneView appliance and you can perform the following tasks on OneView Credentials:

  • Add

  • Delete

  • Edit

DeploymentThis page provides options to view a list of OS build plans, create, edit, and delete OS build plans. From this page, you can:

  • Upload an ESXi ISO image to any of the existing build plans or remove them.

  • Upload the KickStart template file to any of the existing build plans or remove them.

  • Deploy the OS.

OneView Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) Management
This page provides information on the integration of HPE OneView for VMware vCenter with VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager. Also, the page provides the following information:

  • About VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager and supported images and add-ons in VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager

  • Generating the HPE OneView for VMware vCenter certificate and publishing to vCenter

  • Adding a firmware baseline to HPE OneView

  • Configuring the HPE OneView Hardware Support Manager plug-in for VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager

  • Deleting a SPP registered with the online software depot