User's Manual

Setting Up and Configuring VMware ESXi 5

Before setting up and configuring VMware ESXi 5, ensure that you have ESXi 5 build 474610 or later. If you do not have

the required build, download the latest build from vmware.com.

1. Download the latest version (7.1) of Dell OpenManage offline bundle for ESXi from support.dell.com.

2. If you have enabled SSH, copy the file using WinSCP or a similar application to the /tmp folder on the ESXi 5 host.

3. Using Putty, change permissions on the file using the command chmod u+x

Dell_OpenManage_ESXi500_OM700-offline_bundle-643291.zip.

NOTE: You can also change permissions using WinSCP.

4. Run the following commands using:

– Putty — esxcli software vib install –d /tmp/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-

Web-7.1.0-5304.VIB-ESX50i_A00.zip

– VMware CLI — esxcli –server <IP Address of ESXi 5 Host> software vib

install –d /tmp/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.1.0-5304.VIB-ESX50i_A00.zip

The message VIBs Installed: Dell_bootbank_OpenManage_7.0-0000 is displayed.

5. Reboot the host system.

6. After rebooting, verify if OpenManage is installed by running the following commands using:

– Putty — esxcli software vib list

– VMware CLI — esxcli –server <IP Address of ESXi 5 Host> software vib list

7. Configure SNMP, for hardware alerts on the ESXi 5 host, to send SNMP traps to OpenManage Essentials. SNMP is

not used for discovery. WS-Man is required for discovery and inventory of an ESXi 5 host.

8. Create a discovery range and configure WS-Man.

For more information on setting up and configuring ESXi 5, see the whitepaper

How to setup and configure ESXi 5

for use in OME

at delltechcenter.com.

Other Information You May Need

• The OpenManage Essentials Readme provides information about known issues and work arounds. To access

the readme, go to support.dell.com/manuals.

• The Troubleshooting Tool online help provides information about using the tool, related protocols, devices, and

so on. To launch the online help from the Troubleshooting Tool, click the ? icon.

• The Dell OpenManage Essentials MIB Import Utility online help provides information about the tool, importing

and removing MIBs, troubleshooting procedures, and so on. To launch the online help from the MIB Import

Utility, click the ? icon.