Users Guide

Installing Systems Management Software

On VMware ESXi

VMware ESXi is factory-installed on some systems. For a list of these systems, see the latest Systems

Software Support Matrix.

Server Administrator is available as a .zip file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi. The zip file,

OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-<version>-<bldno>.VIB-ESX<version>i_<bld-revno>.zip, where <version> is the

supported ESXi version.

Download VMware vSphere Command Line Interface (vSphere CLI) from vmware.com and install on the

Microsoft Windows or Linux system. Alternately, you can import VMware vSphere Management Assistant

(vMA) to the ESXi host.

Using The vSphere CLI

To install systems management software on VMware ESXi using the vSphere CLI:

1. Copy and unzip the OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-<version>-<bldno>.VIB-ESX<version>i_<bld-

revno>.zip file to a directory on the system. For ESXi 5.5 U1 and ESXi 5.1 U2, copy the unzipped file to

the /var/log/vmware folder on the ESXi 5.5 U1 or ESXi 5.1 U2 server.

2. Shut down all guest operating systems on the ESXi host and put the ESXi host in maintenance mode.

3. If you are using vSphere CLI on Windows, navigate to the directory where you have installed the

vSphere CLI utilities.

If you are using vSphere CLI on Linux, execute the command from any directory.

4. Execute the following command:

For VMware ESXi 5.5 U1: esxcli --server <IP Address of ESXi 5.5 host> software vib

install -d /var/log/vmware/<Dell OpenManage file>

5. Enter the root username and password of the ESXi host when prompted.

The command output displays a successful or a failed update.

6. Restart the ESXi host system.

To get or list the information about the installed VIBs:

• For ESXi 5.x, use esxcli --server <IP>software vib get or software vib list

The VIB contains the following items:

• Server Administrator Instrumentation Service

• Remote Enablement

• Server Administrator Storage Management

• Remote Access Controller