Users Guide

Enabling CIM OEM Providers Using vSphere CLI (For VMware ESXi 4.0/ESXi 4.1)

To enable CIM OEM providers on the VMware ESXi system using vSphere CLI:

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

utilities. On Linux, proceed to step 2.

2. Execute the command vicfg-advcfg.pl --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.

The .pl extension is not required if you are using vSphere CLI on Linux.

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.

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.

Enabling CIM OEM Providers Using vMA (For VMware ESXi 4.0/ESXi 4.1)

To enable CIM OEM providers on the VMware ESXi system using vMA:

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.