Dell Server Installation Manual

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4Installing Systems Management SoftwareOn VMware ESXiVMware ESXi is factory-installed on some systems. For a list of these systems, see the latest SystemsSoftware Support Matrix. Use Server Administrator Web Server version 7.0 to access VMware ESXi 4.0 U3,VMware ESXi 4.1 U2, VMware ESXi 5.0 U1 systems.Server Administrator is available as a .zip file for installing on systems running VMware ESXi. The zip file,OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web--.VIB-ESXi_.zip, where is thesupported ESXi version.Download VMware vSphere Command Line Interface (vSphere CLI) from vmware.com and install on theMicrosoft Windows or Linux system. Alternately, you can import VMware vSphere Management Assistant(vMA) to the ESXi host.Using The vSphere CLITo install systems management software on VMware ESXi using the vSphere CLI:1. Copy and unzip the OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web--.VIB-ESXi_revno>.zip file to a directory on the system. For ESXi 5.0 and ESXi 5.0 P1, copy the unzipped file tothe /var/log/vmware folder on the ESXi 5.0 U1 server.NOTE: For ESX 4.x, you do not have to unzip the file.2. Shut down all guest operating systems on the ESXi host and put the ESXi host in maintenance mode.3. If you are using vSphere CLI on Windows, navigate to the directory where you have installed thevSphere CLI utilities.If you are using vSphere CLI on Linux, execute the command from any directory.4. Execute the following command:For VMware ESXi4.0/ESXi 4.1: vihostupdate.pl --server<IP address of ESXi host>-i -b<path to Dell OpenManage file>For VMware ESXi 5.0 U1: esxcli --server <IP Address of ESXi 5.0 host> softwarevib install -d /var/log/vmware/<Dell OpenManage file>NOTE: The .pl extension is not required if you are using vSphere CLI on Linux.5. Enter the root username and password of the ESXi host when prompted.The command output displays a successful or a failed update.6. Restart the ESXi host system.To get or list the information about the installed VIBs:• For ESXi 4.x, use vihostupdate.pl --server --query or -q• For ESXi 5.x, use esxcli --server software vib get or software vib listThe VIB contains the following items:37