Users Guide

Using the Power CLI

To install the iDRAC Service Module using Power CLI:

1 Install the supported PowerCLI of ESXi on the supported Microsoft Windows operating system.

Copy the ISM-Dell-Web-3.3.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i-Live.zip le to the ESXi host.

3 Navigate to the bin directory.

4 Run Connect-VIServer and provide the server and other credentials.

5 Log on to the ESXi host using supported vSphere CLI of ESXi 6.5 U2, ESXi 6.7 and create a datastore.

6 Create a folder ISM-Dell-Web-3.3.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>I on ESXi 6.5 U2, ESXi 6.7 host under /vmfs/volumes/

<datastore_name> directory.

7 Copy the ESXi zip le on ESXi 6.5 U2 host to /vmfs/volumes/<datastore_name>ISM-Dell-Web-3.3.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>I

directory.

8 Unzip the zip le in the above specied directory.

9 Run the following command in Power CLI.

For ESXi 6.7 Install-VMHostPatch -VMHost <VMHost I.P address> - HostPath /vmfs/volumes/

<datastore_name>name>/ISM-Dell-Web-3.3.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i/ cross_oem-dell-dciSM-

esxi_3.3.0.ESXi670-0000-metadata.zip .

For ESXi 6.5 Install-VMHostPatch -VMHost <VMHost I.P address> - HostPath /vmfs/volumes/

<datastore_name>name>/ISM-Dell-Web-3.3.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i/ cross_oem-dell-dciSM-

esxi_3.3.0.ESXi650-0000-metadata.zip

10 Run the following command to check if the iDRAC Service Module is installed successfully on the host. esxcli software vib list|grep -i

open.

11 iDRAC Service Module is displayed.

NOTE

: Reboot the host OS once iSM is installed using the above Power CLI command.

NOTE: For more information on Power CLI, see the VMWare ocial

website.

Upgrading iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi

To upgrade iDRAC Service Module, run esxcli software vib update -v <viburl for latest version>.

NOTE

: Minimum supported iDRAC Service Module version is 3.1 for upgrade.

Uninstalling the iDRAC Service Module on VMware ESXi

The iDRAC Service Module can be uninstalled using the following command:

$ esxcli software vib remove -n dcism

Installing iDRAC Service Module