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11. Run the following command to check if OpenManage is installed successfully on the host. esxcli
software vib list|grep -i open
OpenManage is displayed.
NOTE: For more information on Power CLI, see the VMWare official website.
Accessing Server Administrator on VMware ESXi
To manage Server Administrator on VMware ESXi using the Server Administrator Web Server interface:
1.
Install only the Server Administrator Web Server interface on another system.
NOTE: Ensure that the version of the Server Administrator Web Server interface is greater or
equal to the version of the Server Instrumentation installed.
2.
Run the Server Administrator Web Server interface.
The Managed System Login screen is displayed.
3.
On the Managed System Login screen, type the following credentials of the VMware ESXi system
you want to access, and then click Submit.
– Hotname / IP address: — Is the hostname or IP address of the management station. Type the
hostname or IP address in the format Hostname:Port Number, or IP address:Port Number.
– Username:
– Password:
The Server Administrator screen is displayed.
Enabling Server Administrator Services On The Managed
System
The Server Administrator Web Server communicates with the VMware ESXi system through the Server
Administrator Common Interface Model (CIM) provider. The Server Administrator CIM provider is an
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) provider on the VMware ESXi system. CIM OEM providers are
disabled by default on VMware ESXi 4.0 and ESXi 4.1. Enable the CIM OEM providers on the VMware ESXi
system before accessing it using Server Administrator Web Server.
NOTE: In ESXi 4.1 U2, ESXi 5.0 U1 CIM OEM provider is enabled by default.
Enabling CIM OEM Providers Using vSphere Client (For VMware ESXi4.0/ESXi
4.1)
To enable CIM OEM providers using VMware vSphere Client, you must have the vSphere Client tool
installed. You can download and install the tool from https://<IP_address of ESXi host> where
<ip_address> is the IP address of the VMware ESXi system.
To enable CIM OEM providers on the VMware ESXi system using vSphere Client:
1.
Log on to the VMware ESXi host system using vSphere Client.
2.
Click the Configuration tab.
3.
Under the Software section on the left side, click Advanced Settings.
4.
In the Advanced Settings dialog box, click UserVars on the left pane.
5.
Change the value of the CIMOEMProvidersEnabled (for ESXi 4.0) or CIMoemProviderEnabled (for
ESXi 4.1) field to 1.
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