Installation manual

92 Installing Dell OpenManage Software on VMware ESXi
Enabling CIM OEM Providers Using vSphere Client (for VMware
ESXi4.0/ESXi 4.1)
To enable CIM OEM providers using VMware vSphere Client, you must have
the vSphere Client tool installed. You can download and install the tool from
https://<IP_address of ESXi host> where <ip_address> is the IP address of
the VMware ESXi system.
To enable CIM OEM providers on the VMware ESXi system using vSphere
Client:
1
Log on to the VMware ESXi host system using vSphere Client.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Under the Software section on the left side, click Advanced Settings .
4 In the Advanced Settings dialog box, click UserVars on the left pane.
5 Change the value of the CIMOEMProvidersEnabled (for ESXi 4.0) or
CIMoemProviderEnabled (for ESXi 4.1) field to 1 .
6 Click OK .
7 For the changes to take effect without restarting the system, use the
Restart Management Agents option in the Direct Console User Interface
(DCUI) on the local console of the VMware ESXi system.
NOTE: This option is available under Troubleshooting Options in ESXi 4.1.
If the changes are not effective and you cannot connect to the VMware
ESXi host using Server Administrator, restart the VMware ESXi host
system.