Install 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.
Uninstalling the existing Systems Management VIB
To uninstall the existing Systems Management VIB:
Run the following command to uninstall the VIB:
On ESXi 6.x: esxcli --server <ESXi host IP> software vib remove <server administrator>
On ESXi 7.x esxcli software component remove -n DEL-openmanage
NOTE: After you uninstall the VIB, a host reboot is not required.
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. 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 is /usr/bin and on Windows
is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin.
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