Using the vSphere
CLI
To install
the iDRAC Service Module software on VMware ESXi using the vSphere
CLI:
- Copy and unzip the ISM-Dell-Web-3.0.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i.zip file to a directory on the system.
- Shut down all guest operating systems on the
ESXi host and put the ESXi host in maintenance mode.
- If you are using vSphere CLI on Windows, go
to the directory where you have installed the vSphere CLI utilities.
If you are using vSphere CLI on Linux, perform
the command from any directory.
- Perform the following command:
For VMware ESXi 5.5:esxcli --server <IP
Address of ESXi 5.5 host> software vib install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC
Service Module file>.
For VMware ESXi 6.0:esxcli --server <IP
Address of ESXi 6.0 host> software vib install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC
Service Module file>.
For VMware ESXi 6.5:esxcli --server <IP
Address of ESXi 6.5 host> software vib install -d /var/log/vmware/<iDRAC
Service Module file>.
NOTE: The .pl extension is not required if you are using vSphere CLI on
Linux.
- Type the root username and password of the
ESXi host when prompted.
The command output displays a successful
or a failed update.
- Restart the ESXi host system.
To get or list the information about the installed
VIBs, use esxcli --server <IP>software vib get or software vib
list.
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