Dell Server Administrator on VMware ESXi 4.1


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Yes it is very simple if someone help you step by step , Unfortunately when I am searching I didn’t find a complete document  to help the Open manager  Installation of VMware ESXi 4.1

Section 1:   Install the updated vSphere Client

1. Connect to your Host Server via Internet address. (https://ESXi Server Ip )

2. Download the vSphere Client – ‘VMware-viclient V4.1.0-258902.exe’ – 275Mb

3. Install the vSphere Client

Section 2:   Install Dell Open Manage

1.     Download and install ‘vSphere CLI’ from VMware website (Use your account to login and download the file):

 http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/

Most recent at time of this post is: VMware-vSphere-CLI-4.1.0-254719.exe

 2.     Obtain the Dell OpenManage package for ESXi:

ESXi 4.0:    http://ftp.dell.com/sysman/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-6.3.0-2075.VIB-ESX40i_A00.9.zip

ESXi 4.1:    http://ftp.dell.com/sysman/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-6.3.0-2075.VIB-ESX41i_A00.8.zip

Make sure you are using the correct version of vSphere Command-Line Interface

1.     Launch ‘vSphere CLI’ via Start > VMware > VMware vSphere CLI > Command Prompt.

2.     A Windows command prompt will appear

3.     Type cd bin

Output of this  command should be the same below  vihostupdate.pl –version

vSphere SDK for Perl version: 4.1

Script ‘vihostupdate.pl’ version: 4.1

3              Use the vihostupdate command. If you are using Microsoft Windows, navigate to the folder where you have installed the RCLI utilities to use this command. If you are using Linux, this command is installed when you install the RCLI RPM .

Vihostupdate.pl –server

(eg:  Vihostupdate.pl –server 172.168.0.1 –username root –password  MYPassword -i -b C:\Temp\OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-6.3.0-2075.VIB-ESX41i_A00.8.zip)

7.     The update will now be applied to the ESXi server. The update will take approx 5 to 10mins. (You can view the progress on the vSphere Client screen if you have it open). Once completed, close the command prompt screen

1) Log on to the VMware ESXi 4 system in which vSphere Client is installed.

2) Click the Configuration tab.

3) Under the Software section on the left side, click Advanced Settings.

4) In the Advanced Settings dialog box, click “UserVars” on the left pane.

5) Check  the value of the “CIMOEMProvidersEnabled” field t is 1. Then Click Ok

and  Restart your system for the change to take effect. Use the Summary tab in vSphere Client to restart the system.

8.     Once the server has come back from being rebooted, using the vSphere Client, right click on the server which is in (maintenance mode) and choose “Exit Maintenance Mode”.

Section 3:   Connect to the server via Server Administrator

1. Download the latest version of Dell Open Manage Server Administrator  I use the below pack

OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-WIN-6.5.0-2124_A00.22.exe (151MB)

Found it from (http://ftp.dell.com/sysman/)

2. Install Server Administrator

3. Run Server Manager and choose “Manage a Remote Node”, connect via IP Address, enter in the root and root password, and ensure “Ignore Certificate Warnings” is ticked.

I received the following error while I am installing

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Server Administration Web Server Version 6.1.0 is not supported with this Server Instrumentation Version 6.3.0. Refer to the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User’s Guide for details on how to upgrade the Server Administration Web Server.

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latest version of Dell Open Manage Server Administrator

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2 thoughts on “Dell Server Administrator on VMware ESXi 4.1

  1. Calvin C

    Hi Sarith,
    You have made my life easier after failed to get the answer from Dell support. I could not find the CLI tool from VMWare either.

    Thanks
    Calvin
    TX USA

    Reply
  2. Wolli

    Hello Sarith, thank you for your post. It’s difficult to know that vCLI is called “VMware vSphere CLI” or “VMware vSphere Command Line Interface” and that the Dell “Server Administrator Web Server” is simply the Dell [OpenManage] Server Administrator.

    I’m half the way done and I hope to make the rest as soon as my first VM is up and running.

    Regards, Wolli

    Reply

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