Users Guide

118 Dell OpenManage on VMware ESXi

Uninstalling the existing OpenManage VIB

The following command can be used to uninstall the existing OpenManage

VIB:

vihostupdate.pl --server <IP Address> -r -B

Dell_OpenManage_ESXi_OM640

Reboot the system after uninstalling.

Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running

VMware ESXi 4/ESXi 4.1

Server Administrator generates 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 a system running VMware ESXi to send SNMP traps to a

management application such as IT Assistant.

NOTE: For more information about using the VMware vSphere CLI, see the

VMware support site at www.vmware.com/support.

Configuring Your System to Send Traps to a Management Station Using

the vSphere CLI

Install the VMware vSphere CLI.

Open a command prompt on the system in which the vSphere CLI is

installed.

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

Configure the SNMP setting using the following command:

vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username

<username> --password <password> -c <community> -t