Users Guide

6. If applicable, provide the Package Server Port and the Task Manager Service Port. If either the package server port

or task manager service port is blocked during an upgrade, provide a new port. Click Next.

NOTE: For information about the supported ports and protocols, see Supported Protocols and Ports on

Managed Nodes and Supported Protocols and Ports on Management Stations.

The message Please backup OMEssentials database before upgrading to the latest

version of OpenManage Essentials

is displayed.

7. Click Ok.

8. Click Install.

9. After the installation is complete, click Finish.

Setting Up and Configuring VMware ESXi 5

Before setting up and configuring VMware ESXi 5, ensure that you have ESXi 5 build 474610 or later. If you do not have

the required build, download the latest build from vmware.com.

1. Download the latest version (7.3) of Dell OpenManage offline bundle for ESXi from support.dell.com.

2. If you have enabled SSH, copy the file using WinSCP or a similar application to the /tmp folder on the ESXi 5 host.

3. Using Putty, change permissions on the Dell OpenManage offline bundle for ESXi file using the command chmod

u+x <Dell OpenManage version 7.3 offline bundle for ESXi file name>.zip.

NOTE: You can also change permissions using WinSCP.

4. Run the following commands using:

– Putty — esxcli software vib install –d /tmp/<Dell OpenManage version 7.3

VIB for ESXi file name>.zip

– VMware CLI — esxcli –server <IP Address of ESXi 5 Host> software vib

install –d /tmp/<Dell OpenManage version 7.3 VIB for ESXi file

name>.zip

The message VIBs Installed: Dell_bootbank_OpenManage_7.3-0000 is displayed.

5. Reboot the host system.

6. After rebooting, verify if OpenManage is installed by running the following commands using:

– Putty — esxcli software vib list

– VMware CLI — esxcli –server <IP Address of ESXi 5 Host> software vib list

7. Configure SNMP, for hardware alerts on the ESXi 5 host, to send SNMP traps to OpenManage Essentials. SNMP is

not used for discovery. WS-Man is required for discovery and inventory of an ESXi 5 host. To group the VMs with

the ESXi host in the OpenManage Essentials device tree after you discover the VM, SNMP must be enabled on the

ESXi host and the VM.

8. Create a discovery range and configure WS-Man.

For more information on setting up and configuring ESXi 5, see the

How to setup and configure ESXi 5 for use in

OME

whitepaper at DellTechCenter.com.

Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials

Direct migration from IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials version 1.2 is not supported. However, you can migrate IT

Assistant to an earlier version of OpenManage Essentials, and then upgrade to OpenManage Essentials version 1.2. For

information about migrating IT Assistant to an earlier version of OpenManage Essentials, see the appropriate

Dell

OpenManage Essentials User's Guide

at dell.com/OpenManageManuals.