Users Guide

1. Run discovery and inventory for all existing discovery ranges.

2. In the Device Search portal, verify if you get the expected results for all existing device queries.

3. In the System Update portal, if the existing catalog is not the latest, make sure that you get the latest

catalog.

Setting Up and Configuring VMware ESXi 5

NOTE: 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.

To set up and configure VMware ESXi 5:

1. Download the latest version (7.4) of Dell OpenManage offline bundle for ESXi from dell.com/

support.

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 7.4 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 7.4

VIB for ESXi file name>.zip

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

install –d /tmp/<Dell OpenManage version 7.4 VIB for ESXi file name>.zip

The message VIBs Installed: Dell_bootbank_OpenManage_7.4-0000 is displayed.

5. Restart the host system.

6. After restarting, 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/ome.

Migrating IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials

Direct migration from IT Assistant to OpenManage Essentials version 2.0.1 is not supported. However, you

can migrate IT Assistant to an earlier version of OpenManage Essentials, and then upgrade to

OpenManage Essentials version 2.0.1. 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.

Related Concepts

Installing OpenManage Essentials