Install The Ism Using The Vsphere Cli - Dell EMC ScaleIO Ready Node 14G Manual

Install the iSM using the vSphere CLI

2. Unzip the file to a local directory on the system.
3. Upload the VIB to the ESXi host's datastore.
4. Log in to the vCenter via the vSphere Web Client.
5. For each guest operating system, select the guest OS, and from the Actions
Power menu, select Shut Down Guest OS.
6. When all the guest operating systems are powered off, right-click the ESXi host
and select Enter Maintenance Mode.
7. Establish an SSH connection to the ESXi host and log in using the root
username and password.
8. Install the iSM software:
esxcli software vib install - d /vmfs/volumes/datastore/
<iDRAC Service Module file>
The command output tells you whether the installation succeeded.
9. Right-click the ESXi host and select Power
10. From the iDRAC web interface, open the iDRAC settings
ensure that the iDRAC Service Module status is Running
Install the iDRAC Service Module (iSM) software on the ESXi host using the vSphere
CLI.
Procedure
1. Download the ISM-Dell-Web-3.0.1-<bldno>.VIB-<version>i.zip file
from http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?
driverId=G0XDV%20.
2. Unzip the file to a local directory on the system.
3. Log in to the vCenter via the vSphere Web Client.
4. For each guest operating system, select the guest OS, and from the Actions
Power menu, select Shut Down Guest OS.
5. When all the guest operating systems are powered off, right-click the ESXi host
and select Enter Maintenance Mode.
6. If you are using the vSphere CLI from a Windows server, navigate to the
directory where you have installed the vSphere CLI utilities.
Note
If you are using the vSphere CLI on a Linux server, perform the command from
any directory.
7. Install the iSM software:
esxcli --server <host_IP> software vib install - d /var/log/
vmware/<iDRAC Service Module file>
8. At the prompt, type the root username and password of the ESXi host.
Reboot.
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