Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC OpenManage Installation Guide — Linux Version 10.0.1
- Contents
- Introduction
- Preinstallation Setup
- Installing Managed System Software On Supported Linux and VMware ESXi operating systems
- Software License Agreement
- RPM for individual components
- OpenIPMI Device Driver
- Installing Managed System Software
- Uninstalling Managed System Software
- Installing Systems Management Software On VMware ESXi
- Using the vSphere CLI
- Using the VMware vSphere Management Assistant vMA
- Using the VMware Update Manager (VUM)
- Installing OpenManage Server Administrator using vSphere Lifecycle Manager in vSphere Client
- Using The Power CLI
- Accessing Server Administrator on VMware ESXi
- Uninstalling the existing Systems Management VIB
- Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running VMware ESXi
- Troubleshooting
- Upgrading Systems Management Software On VMware ESXi
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Linux Installer Packages
Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running
VMware ESXi
Server Administrator generates Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps in response to changes in the status of
sensors and other monitored parameters. Configure one or more trap destinations on the system running Server Administrator
to send SNMP traps to a management station.
Server Administrator supports SNMP traps on VMware ESXi but does not support SNMP Get and Set operations because
VMware ESXi does not provide the required SNMP support. You can use the VMware vSphere CLI to configure VMware ESXi to
send SNMP traps to a management application.
NOTE: For more information about using the VMware vSphere CLI, see the VMware support site at vmware.com/
support.
Configuring The System To Send Traps To A Management Station
Using The vSphere CLI
Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters.
One or more trap destinations must be configured on the system running Server Administrator to send SNMP traps to a
management station.
Configure the ESXi system running Server Administrator to send traps to a management station:
1. Install the VMware vSphere CLI.
2. Open a command prompt on the system in which the vSphere CLI is installed.
3. Navigate to the directory in which the vSphere CLI is installed. The default location on Linux is /usr/bin and on Windows
is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin.
4. Configure the SNMP setting using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username <username>
--password <password> -c <community> -t <hostname>@162/<community>
where <server> is the hostname or IP address of the ESXi system, <username> is a user on the ESXi system, <password> is
the password of the ESXi user, <community> is the SNMP community name and <hostname> is the hostname or IP address
of the management station.
NOTE: If you do not specify a user name and password, you are prompted to specify the same.
5. Enable SNMP using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username <username> --password
<password> -E
6. View the SNMP configuration using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username
<username> --password <password> -s
7. Test the SNMP configuration using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username
<username> --password <password> -T
NOTE: The .pl extension is not required if you are using vSphere CLI on Linux or using vMA.
The SNMP trap configuration takes effect immediately without restarting any services.
Troubleshooting
● When attempting to use the vihostupdate command, the following error may be displayed:
unpacking c:\OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-<version>-<bldno>.VIB-ESX<version>i_<bld-revno>.zip
metadata.zip.sig does not exist
signature mismatch : metadata.zip
Unable to unpack update package.
This error is displayed if you are using an older version of the Remote CLI. To resolve this issue, download and install the
latest vSphere version of the CLI.
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