Install Guide

Using The Power CLI

To upgrade Server Administrator using Power CLI:

1 Install the supported PowerCLI of ESXi on a supported Windows system.

2 Copy the OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-<version>-<bldno>.VIB-ESX<version>i_<bld-revno>.zip le to the ESXi host.

3 Navigate to the bin directory.

Run Connect-VIServer and provide the server and other credentials.

5 Log on to the ESXi host using supported vSphere CLI of ESXi 6.x and create a datastore.

6 Create a folder OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-<version>-<bldno>.VIB-ESX<version>i on ESXi host under /vmfs/volumes/

<datastore_name> directory.

7 Copy the ESXi .zip le on ESXi 6.x host to /vmfs/volumes/<datastore_name>OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-<version>-<bldno>.VIB-

ESX<version>I directory.

8 Unzip the .zip le in the above specied directory.

9 Run the following command in Power CLI: Install-VMHostPatch -VMHost <ESXi host IP> - HostPath /vmfs/

volumes/<datastore_name>name>/OMSrvAdmin- Dell-Web-<version>-<-

metadata.zip>.VIBESX<version>i/cross_dell-openmanage-esxi_<version>-metadata.zip

NOTE: After you install the VIB, a host reboot is not required.

NOTE: After an ESXi VIB installation, the CIM services are restarted automatically to load the Server Administrator

providers (DCIM service). You are required to wait for 2-3 minutes before logging in from any Server Administrator web

server. Else, the Server Administrator web server login to the ESXi host may fail.

10 Run the following command to check if OpenManage is installed successfully on the host: esxcli software vib list|grep

-i open

OpenManage is displayed.

NOTE

: For more information about Power CLI, see the VMware ocial

website.

Using the VMware Update Manager (VUM)

To upgrade Server Administrator by using VUM:

1 Install VMware vSphere 6.x (vCenter Server, vSphere Client, and VMware vSphere Update Manager) on a system running the

Windows Server operating system.

2 On the desktop, double-click VMware vSphere Client and login to vCenter Server.

3 Right-click vSphere Client host and click New Datacenter.

4 Right-click New Datacenter and click Add Host. Provide information for the ESXi server per online instructions.

5 Right-click the ESXi host added in the previous step and click Maintenance Mode.

6 From Plug-ins select Manage Plug-ins > download VMware Update Manager (The status is enabled if the download is successful.)

Follow the instructions to install the VUM client.

7 Select the ESXi host. Click Update Manager > Admin view > Patch Repository > Import Patches and follow the online instructions

to upload the patch successfully.

The oine bundle is displayed.

8 Click Baselines and Groups.

9 Click create from Baselines tab, mention baseline name, and select Host Extension as baseline type. Complete the rest as per

instructions.

10 Click Admin View.

11 Click Add to Baseline (against the uploaded patch name) and select the baseline name that you have created in step 8.

12 Click Compliance view. Select the Update Manager tab. Click Attach and select the Extension Baseline created in step 8 and follow

the instructions.

Upgrading Systems Management Software On VMware ESXi