Users Guide

3. Install the lsof utility as follows:
sudu yum install lsof
On a Debian 9 or Ubuntu 18.04 server, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install open jdk-8-jre-headless zip unzip lsof
Install the plug-in
To install the plug-in and register the system with the VMware vSphere Web Client, perform the following operations while
logged in as the root user:
1. Extract the installation zip file into any convenient, empty folder. For example:
/opt/vCenter-Client-Plugin
This folder can be deleted afterwards or retained for reference in case you need to perform any maintenance operation later
on.
mkdir /opt/vCenter-Client-Plugin
cd /opt/vCenter-Client-Plugin
2. Unzip the installation zip file into the empty folder using the following command:
unzip me4-vSphere-Client-Plugin-version.zip
3. Run the shell script from the extracted zip:
bash vSphere-Client-Plugin-installer.sh -i -u vcenter-admin -vc vcenter-ip
For example:
bash vSphere-Client-Plugin-installer.sh -i –u [e-mail] -vc
192.168.42.126
4. When prompted, enter the vCenter server administrator password.
After the password is authenticated and the plug-in is installed and registered, a message indicates that setup is complete.
5. The installation script attempts to modify the host's firewall to accept connections on TCP port 18080 (unless overridden
by specifying a different port number). The script invokes firewall-cmd(1) to do this, but if your host uses a different
firewall management system, you will need to manually open port 18080. If no other tools are being used to manage the
firewall, open the port with the iptables(1) command:
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 18080 -j ACCEPT
This command must also be placed in /etc/rc.d/rc.local (Red Hat) or /etc/rc.local (Debian) or another script
that is run at boot time.
You must log in to the vCenter Server vSphere client to view the plug-in. For additional details about how to invoke the
installation script, see Run commands in silent mode on page 8.
Start and stop the system service
The systemd functionality lets you start and stop the plug-in backend service with a single command.
● To stop the backend service, run the following command:
systemctl stop StoragePluginService
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Install and register the plug-in