Users Guide

Accessing Server Administrator on VMware ESXi

To manage Server Administrator on VMware ESXi using the Server Administrator Web Server interface:

1. Install only the Server Administrator Web Server interface on another system.

NOTE: Ensure that the version of the Server Administrator Web Server interface is greater or equal to the

version of the Server Instrumentation installed.

2. Run the Server Administrator Web Server interface.

The Managed System Login screen is displayed.

3. On the Managed System Login screen, type the following credentials of the VMware ESXi system you want to

access, and then click Submit.

– Hotname / IP address: — Is the hostname or IP address of the management station. Type the hostname or

IP address in the format Hostname:Port Number, or IP address:Port Number.

– Username:

– Password:

The Server Administrator screen is displayed.

Enabling Server Administrator Services On The Managed System

The Server Administrator Web Server communicates with the VMware ESXi system through the Server Administrator

Common Interface Model (CIM) provider. The Server Administrator CIM provider is an Original Equipment Manufacturer

(OEM) provider on the VMware ESXi system. CIM OEM providers are disabled by default on VMware ESXi 4.0 and ESXi

4.1. Enable the CIM OEM providers on the VMware ESXi system before accessing it using Server Administrator Web

Server.

NOTE: In ESXi 4.1 U2, ESXi 5.0 U1 CIM OEM provider is enabled by default.

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.