4. Configure the SNMP setting using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username<username> --password <password> -c <community> -t <hostname>@162/<community>where <server> is the hostname or IP address of the ESXi system, <username> is a user on the ESXi system,<password> is the password of the ESXi user, <community> is the SNMP community name and <hostname> is thehostname or IP address of the management station.NOTE: If you do not specify a user name and password, you are prompted to specify the same.5. Enable SNMP using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username <username>--password <password> -E6. View the SNMP configuration using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username<username> --password <password> -s7. Test the SNMP configuration using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username<username> --password <password> -TNOTE: The .pl extension is not required if you are using vSphere CLI on Linux or using vMA.The SNMP trap configuration takes effect immediately without restarting any services.Troubleshooting• When attempting to use the vihostupdate command, the following error may be displayed:unpacking c:\OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.1.0-<bldno>.VIB-ESX<version>i_<bld-revno>.zipmetadata.zip.sig does not existsignature mismatch : metadata.zipUnable to unpack update package.This error is displayed if you are using an older version of the Remote CLI. To resolve this issue, download andinstall the latest vSphere version of the CLI.• When attempting to use the vihostupdate command, the following error may be displayed:Unable to create, write or read a file as expected.I/O Error (28) onfile : [Errno 28] No space left on device.See the VMware KB article 1012640 at kb.vmware.com to fix this error.66
