Install Guide

Installing the iDRAC Service Module on

VMware ESXi

VMware ESXi is factory-installed on some systems. For a list of these systems, see the latest Systems Software Support Matrix at

dell.com/support/home.

The iDRAC Service module is available as a .zip file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi operating system. The .zip file follows

the naming convention ISM-Dell-Web-2.4.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i.zip, where <version> is the supported ESXi version.

The zip files for the supported ESXi versions are:

• For ESXi 5.1 – ISM-Dell-Web-2.4.0-<bldno>.VIB-ESX51i.zip

• For ESXi 5.5 – ISM-Dell-Web-2.4.0-<bldno>.VIB-ESX55i.zip

• For ESXi 6.0 – ISM-Dell-Web-2.4.0-<bldno>.VIB-ESX60i.zip

NOTE: The Installer is available for all iDRAC Service Module supported 64–bit versions of VMware ESXi 5.5 U3,

VMware ESXi 6.0 U1, and VMware ESXi 6.0 U2 operating systems. There is no support for ESX classic.

Download VMware vSphere Command Line Interface (vSphere CLI) from http://vmwaredepot.dell.com/ and install on the Microsoft

Windows or Linux system. Alternately, you can import VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) to the ESXi host.

Topics:

• Using the vSphere CLI

• Using the VMware vSphere Management Assistant

• Using the VMware Update Manager

• Using the Power CLI

Using the vSphere CLI

To install the iDRAC Service Module software on VMware ESXi using the vSphere CLI:

1. Copy and unzip the ISM-Dell-Web-2.4.0-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i.zip file to a directory on the system.

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

3. If you are using vSphere CLI on Windows, go to the directory where you have installed the vSphere CLI utilities.

If you are using vSphere CLI on Linux, perform the command from any directory.

4. Perform 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>.

NOTE: The .pl extension is not required if you are using vSphere CLI on Linux.

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.

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