Dell Openmanage 6.3.0 on ESX 4.1 error

[pieter_b]

hi

I am trying to install Dell Openmanage 6.3.0 (OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-LX-6.3.0-2075.ESX40.i386_A00.11.tar.gz) on my R900 server which has ESX 4.1 installed on it but it fails with the following error:

Error: Check whether the Dell OpenManage media is corrupted.

If you are using the Web pack to install Dell OpenManage,

ensure that you use the Web pack corresponding to the

architecture and operating system on your system.

Anyone got openmanage working on ESX 4.1 ?

thanks

Pieter

[jklecha]

This is what fixed it for me.

To enable CIM OEM providers on the VMware ESXi system using vSphere Client:

2. Log on to the VMware ESXi host system using vSphere Client.
   
   
   
3. Click the Configuration tab.
   
   
   
4. Under the Software section on the left side, click Advanced Settings.
   
   
   
5. In the Advanced Settings dialog box, click UserVars on the left pane.
   
   
   
6. Change the value of the CIMOEMProvidersEnabled field to 1.
   
   
   
7. Click OK.
   
   
   
8. For the changes to take effect without restarting the system, use the Restart Management Agents option in the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) on the local console of the VMware ESXi system.
   
   
   

If the changes are not effective and you cannot connect to the VMware ESXi host using Server Administrator, restart the VMware ESXi host system.

[jtemme]

There are two settings in UserVars that look similar:

CIMOEMProvidersEnabled

and

CIMoemProvidersEnabled

The 2nd one has oem in lower case and this MUST be set to 1 for ESXi 4.1.  The upper case OEM is for 4.0.