Links update 06/21/2011
Download the VIB package and transfer it to the host with scp or datastore browser
http://ftp.us.dell.com/sysman/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-6.5.0-2247.VIB-ESX41i_A01.zip
Moved the bundle to /tmp and use cd to change directory there.
/tmp # esxupdate update --bundle ./OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-6.5.0-2247.VIB-ESX41i_A01.zip
Unpacking cross_oem-dell-openmanag.. ################################################ [100%]
Installing packages :cross_oem-del.. ################################################ [100%]
Running [cim-install.sh]...
ok.
Running [vmkmod-install.sh]...
ok.
Running [/sbin/esxcfg-secpolicy -p /etc/vmware/secpolicy]...
ok.
The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the
changes to be effective.
The CIMoemProviderEnabled variable will not exist until the host is restarted.
Note that the variable changed names between ESXi 4.0 and 4.1, oem is now lowercase, and Provider without an s.
To list all variables (you might want to pipe to less |less )
/tmp # esxcfg-advcfg -l
After the reboot, you can then enable CIMoemProviderEnabled with the command line or VIC. Once this is completed you must restart the management services from the service console or reboot the host.
/tmp # esxcfg-advcfg --set 1 /UserVars/CIMoemProviderEnabled
Or through the VIC,
- Select the ESXi Host,
- click on the Configuration Tab,
- select “Advance Settings”,
- select “UserVars” and change the value of the CIMOEMProvidersEnabled to “1″.
My test system did not have the services, so I restarted the host. You could restart the management services from the console also.
To restart the management services from the service console or ssh:
/tmp # service mgmt-vmware restart
Caution: Ensure Automatic Startup/Shutdown of virtual machines is disabled before running this command or you risk rebooting the virtual machines. For more information, see Restarting hostd (mgmt-vmware) on ESX Server Hosts Restarts Hosted Virtual Machines Where Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown is Enabled (1003312) and Determining whether virtual machines are configured to autostart (1000163).
/tmp # service vmware-vpxa restart
Type logout and press Enter to disconnect from the ESX host.
Removing an existing OMSA package
If you need to remove an existing OMSA package, you can use these commands to identify the bulletin name and remove it
/tmp # esxupdate query ---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- --------------Summary--------------- ESXi410-201101223-UG 2011-01-13T05:09:39 3w-9xxx: scsi driver for VMware ESXi ESXi410-201101224-UG 2011-01-13T05:09:39 vxge: net driver for VMware ESXi Dell_OpenManage_ESXi410_OM650 2011-06-22T01:43:25 OpenManage 6.5 for ESXi410 /tmp # esxupdate remove -b Dell_OpenManage_ESXi410_OM650