Install Dell OpenManage on ESXi 5.1 host

If you have follow my guide to install the Dell Openmanage on a ESXi 4.1 host, and try the same thing on a ESXi 5.1 you will get a warning from the host saying:
This operation is NOT supported on 5.1.0 platform.

You need to install it directly on the ESXi host in 5.1 version.
So you just need to upload the Dell OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.2.0-6945.VIB-ESX51i.zip file to the host, i will do this with WinSCP, i will put in the /tmp directory.

Then SSH to the host and run this commands:

esxcli software vib install –d /tmp/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.2.0-6945.VIB-ESX51i.zip

Output:

~ # esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.2.0-6945.VIB-ESX51i.zip
Installation Result
   Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
   Reboot Required: true
   VIBs Installed: Dell_bootbank_OpenManage_7.2-0000
   VIBs Removed:
   VIBs Skipped:

After you have install the VIB packages successfully, the ESXi 5.1 host needs to be restarted. When the host is ready again, you should be able to see that UserVars.CIMvmw_OpenManageProviderEnabled is set to 1. In this location

Select the host and go to the Configuration tab. Click on Advanced Settings and find the UserVars.CIMvmw_OpenManageProviderEnabled, and check that this is set to 1. In ESXi 4.1, this is UserVars.CIMoemProviderEnabled

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *