Server Administrator Version 7.4 Installation Guide

To install systems management software on VMware ESXi using the vSphere CLI:

1. Copy and unzip the OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-<version>-<bldno>.VIB-ESX<version>i_<bld-revno>.zip file to a directory on the system. For ESXi 5.0 and ESXi 5.0 P1, copy the unzipped file to the /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 the vSphere 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 > software vib 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.