Users Guide
• Enabling The OMSA Link
Deploying the OMSA Agent onto an ESX System
Install the OMSA tar.gz on an ESX system to gather inventory and alert information from the systems.
NOTE: Dell OpenManage agents are required on Dell hosts earlier than version 12G. You can install OMSA using
the Dell Management Plug-in or manually to hosts prior to installing the Dell Management Plug-in. Details on
manually installing the agents are at http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/sysman/
sysman.htm Open the guide for the appropriate version of ESX/ESXi software, and look for the “
Installing the Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator
” chapter.
To deploy the OMSA agent tar.gz on an ESX system with the required remote enablement setting (-c) option:
1. Run the OMSA agent installation script:
srvadmin-install.sh -x -c
2. Start OMSA services:
srvadmin-services.sh start
3. If the OMSA agent is already installed, make sure that it has remote enablement configuration (-c) option or theDell
Management Plug-in installation will not complete successfully. Reinstall it with the -c option and restart the
service:
srvadmin-install.sh -c
srvadmin-services.sh restart
Deploying The OMSA Agent Onto An ESXi System
Install the OMSA VIB on an ESXi system to gather inventory and alert information from the systems.
NOTE: Dell OpenManage agents are required on Dell hosts earlier than version 12G. You can install OMSA using
the Dell Management Plug-in or manually to hosts prior to installing the Dell Management Plug-in. Details on
manually installing the agents are at http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/sysman/
sysman.htm Open the guide for the appropriate version of ESX/ESXi software, and look for the “
Installing the Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator
” chapter.
NOTE: The following URL contains installation information and a download link for the OMSA VIB: http://
www.delltechcenter.com/page/Install+and+Configure+OMSA+on+ESX
1. If not already installed, install the vSphere command line tool (vSphere CLI) from http://www.VMWare.com.
2. Enter the following command:
Vihostupdate.pl -server <IP Address of ESXi host> -i -b OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-
Web-6.3.0-2075.VIB-ESX41i_A00.8.zip
NOTE: It can take a few minutes for OMSA to install. This command requires a reboot of the host after it
completes.
Setting Up An OMSA Trap Destination
This task is only for host systems using OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) for event generation instead of
iDRAC6. There is no additional configuration required for iDRAC6.
NOTE: OMSA is only required on Dell servers earlier than Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers.
To set up an OMSA trap destination:
1. Either use the link to the OMSA user interface found in Settings → General , or navigate to the OMSA agent from a
Web browser (
https://<HostIP>:1311/).
2. Log in to the interface, and select the Alert Management tab.
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