Installing Dell OpenManage 5.x onVMware ESX 3.x

Log on to Service Console with administrator privileges.


Make sure there is free disk space in the /root partition of your ESX Server service console. You can verify this by running the command of df –lh in the service console.


If you are using an OpenManage CD/DVD, then you need to mount the media and change the working directory with the following command:

$ mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom $ cd /mnt/cdrom/srvadmin/linux/supportscripts


Installing OpenManage by executing the installation script with the following command:

$ ./srvadmin-install.sh –b –w -s


To start the OpenManage services without rebooting the system, execute the following command:

$ srvadmin-services.sh start

To umount the CD/DVD and eject media execute the following command:

$ eject

To access the ESX server using an OpenManage web console, you need to open the ports used by OpenManage by using the following commands:

$ esxcfg-firewall -o 1311,tcp,in,OpenManageRequest