Developers Guide

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.

Uninstalling The Existing Systems Management VIB

To uninstall the existing Systems Management VIB:

1. Run the following command to uninstall the VIB:

On ESXi 5.x:

esxcli --server <IP> software vib remove <VIB Name>

2. Reboot the system after uninstalling.

Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running

VMware ESXi

Server Administrator generates Simple Network Management Protocol (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 VMware ESXi to send SNMP traps to a management application.

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

vmware.com/support.

Configuring The System To Send Traps To A Management Station Using The

vSphere CLI

Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the status of sensors and other

monitored parameters. One or more trap destinations must be configured on the system running Server

Administrator to send SNMP traps to a management station.

Configure the ESXi system running Server Administrator to send traps to a management station:

1. Install the VMware vSphere CLI.

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

3. Navigate to the directory in which the vSphere CLI is installed. The default location on Linux

/usr/bin and on Windows is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin.

4. Configure the SNMP setting using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --

username <username> --password <password> -c <community> -t <hostname>@162/