Developers Guide

5. Type the root username and password of the ESXi host when prompted.

The command output displays a successful or a failed update.

6. Restart the ESXi host system.

To get or list the information about the installed VIBs, use esxcli --server <IP>software vib get or

software vib list.

Using the VMware vSphere Management Assistant

The vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) allows administrators and developers to run scripts and agents

to manage ESXi systems. For more information on vMA, see http://vmware.com/support/developer/

vima/.

1. Log on to vMA as an administrator and provide the password when prompted.

2. Copy and unzip the ISM-Dell-Web-2.1.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i.zip file to a directory on

the vMA.

3. Shut down all guest operating systems on the ESXi host and put the ESXi host in maintenance mode.

4. In vMA, execute the following command:

For VMware ESXi 5.1:esxcli --server <IP Address of ESXi 5.1 host> software vib

install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>.

For VMware ESXi 5.5:esxcli --server <IP Address of ESXi 5.5 host> software vib

install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>

For VMware ESXi 6.0:esxcli --server <IP Address of ESXi 6.0 host> software vib

install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>.

5. Enter the root username and password of the ESXi host when prompted.

6. Restart the ESXi host system.

After completing the above steps:

1. Install the Server Administrator Web Server separately on a management station.

2. After installing Server Administrator, enable the Server Administrator Services.

Using the VMware Update Manager

To install the iDRAC Service Module using VMware Update Manager (VUM):

1. Install VMware vSphere 5.x or later versions (vCenter Server, vSphere Client, and VMware vSphere

Update Manager) on a supported Microsoft Windows operating system.

2. On the desktop, double-click VMware vSphere Client and login to vCenter Server.

3. Right-click vSphere Client host and click New Datacenter.

4. Right-click New Datacenter and click Add Host. Provide information for the ESXi server per online

instructions.

5. Right-click the ESXi host added in the previous step and click Maintenance Mode.

6. From Plug-ins, select Manage Plug-ins → download VMware Update Manager. (The status is

enabled if the download is successful.) Follow the instructions to install the VUM client.

7. Select the ESXi host. Click Update Manager → Admin view → Patch Repository → Import Patches

and follow the online instructions to upload the patch successfully.

The offline bundle is displayed.