Dell OpenManage 5.2 for ESX 3.0.2?

[azn2kew]

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to install OpenManage 5.2 for my ESX 3.0.2 host so we can manage SNMP trap.

When I run ./srvadmin-install.sh on the CDROM under /linux/supportscripts

It lists 6 options and some of them are:

Server Administrator CLI

Server Administrator Web Server

and 3 other mores..

I was wondering which options in here should I select to install because I'm not familiar with these options and what their can do.

I did some search on google and has some Dell pdf but didn't specifically tell anything.

Any guys out there install OpenManage on ESX 3.0.2? Please advice.

[RParker · Accepted solution]

Install OpenManage by executing one of the following commands:

a. If you are installing OpenManage on a Dell PowerEdge 1855, PowerEdge 1955, or on a system that does not have a Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC), use the following command:

$ ./srvadmin-install.sh –b –w -s

b. For all other configurations, use the following command:

$ ./srvadmin-install.sh –b –w –r -s[/b]

The options used in the OpenManage installation script expand as:

b: Base install of OpenManage Server Administrator

w: Web interface for OpenManage Server Administrator

r: Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) services

s: OpenManage Storage Management (OMSM)

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To access the ESX server using an OpenManage Web Administrative console, open the ports used by OpenManage using the following commands:

$ esxcfg-firewall -o 1311,tcp,in,OpenManageRequest[/b]

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To access the ESX server from IT Assistant and to allow SNMP traps from the server to reach IT Assistant, open the ports used by the SNMP daemon using the following commands:

$ esxcfg-firewall -e snmpd[/b]

[balacs]

Also refer to http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/installing_dell_openmanage_on_esx.pdf for more information.

Bala,

Dell Inc.

[azn2kew]

Thanks for the info I've managed to installed it option "6" All components and I was able to manage it with my Dell Open Manager Server Administrator via port 1311.

Thanks .

[azn2kew]

Belacs,

Since you're from Dell Inc, you can send me direct link to update my BIOS for Dell PE 6950. I was able to update my QLA2432, Baseboard Management Console and Broadcom NICs.

I want to be able to update my BIOS too. Can you send me the link and instruction to update it. I can't seem to find it on Dell site.

[RParker]

Go to : http://support.dell.com/

Then find your product by service tag or model, and use Redhat Linux 4.

Scroll to Bios, and download this file.

Update Package for Red Hat Linux

PE6950_BIOS_LX_1.1.2_1.BIN

Copy the file to your ESX host (into /tmp folder for example) and chmod a+x PE6950_BIOS_LX_1.1.2_1.BIN.

then you type: ./PE6950_BIOS_LX_1.1.2_1.BIN[/b]

That will run the update