Users Guide

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.
Upgrading OpenManage Essentials
You can upgrade OpenManage Essentials versions 2.0, 2.0.1, and 2.1 to version 2.2.
Before you upgrade, ensure that the minimum available free space on the hard drive is about 10 GB.
To upgrade:
1. Double-click the OpenManage Essentials executable file.
The Dell OpenManage Install screen is displayed. The following options are available:
• Dell OpenManage Essentials — Select this option to install Dell OpenManage Essentials, Troubleshooting Tool, and Dell
OpenManage Essentials MIB Import Utility.
• Dell Repository Manager — Select to install Dell Repository Manager. Using Repository Manager, you can create
customized bundles and repositories of Dell Update Packages, software utilities such as update drivers, firmware, BIOS, and
other applications.
• Dell License Manager — Select to install the Dell license manager. Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license
deployment and reporting tool for the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), Dell chassis management
controller (CMC), OpenManage Essentials, and PowerEdge storage sled licenses.
• Dell SupportAssist — Select to install Dell SupportAssist. SupportAssist provides proactive support capabilities for
supported Dell server, storage, and networking solutions.
NOTE: If SupportAssist is already installed on the system, by default, the Dell SupportAssist option is selected
and grayed out. After the upgrade of OpenManage Essentials, SupportAssist is also upgraded. If applicable, you
may be required to provide the proxy settings during the upgrade of SupportAssist. For more information, see
the Dell SupportAssist User’s Guide at dell.com/ServiceabilityTools.
• Documentation — Click to view the online help.
• View Readme — Click to view the readme file. To view the latest readme, go to dell.com/OpenManageManuals.
2. In Dell OpenManage Install, select Dell OpenManage Essentials and click Install.
The Dell OpenManage Essentials Prerequisites window, displays the following requirement types:
• Critical — This error condition prevents the installation of a feature.
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