Install Guide

1. Log in to the vMA as an administrator and provide the password when prompted.

2. Execute the command vicfg-advcfg --server <ip_address of ESXi host> --username <user_name> --

password <password> --set 1 UserVars.CIMOEMProvidersEnabled

NOTE: For ESXi 4.0, use CIMOEMProvidersEnabled and for ESXi 4.1, use CIMoemProviderEnabled.

3. For the changes to take effect without restarting the system, use the Restart Management Agents option in the DCUI on the local

console of the VMware ESXi system.

If the changes are not effective and you cannot connect to the VMware ESXi host using Server Administrator, restart the VMware

ESXi host system.

Uninstalling The Existing Systems Management VIB

To uninstall the existing Systems Management VIB:

1. Run the following command to uninstall the VIB:

On ESXi 4.x: vihostupdate.pl --server <IP> -r -B <VIB Name>

On ESXi 5.x: esxcli --server <IP> software vib remove <VIB Name>

2. Reboot the system after uninstalling.

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. You must 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

Installing Systems Management Software On VMware ESXi