Install Dell Openmanage on esx 4.0

Open Manage on ESX

OpenManage 5.5:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&deviceid=2331&libid=36&releaseid=R198963&vercnt=4&formatcnt=0&SystemID=PWE_1950&servicetag=J36X4H1&os=RHEL5&osl=en&catid=-1&impid=-1

Address for using wget command: (Linux Systems Only)
http://ftp.us.dell.com/sysman/OM_5.5.0_ManNode_A00.tar.gz

OpenManage on ESX

I have included a link to a PDF that gives all types of information about OpenManage on ESX.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/Systems_Mngmnt/ESX_OM/PDF/OM.pdf.pdf

The quick directions are:

Custom Instructions for OM_5.5.0_ManNode_A00.tar.gz:

Download
1.Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2.If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the I
Agree link to accept the agreement.
3.Download the file to a directory on your hard drive.

Extract Files
1.Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and unzip the
Package using the following command: gunzip xxxx.tar.gz
2.Untar the package using the following command: tar xvf xxxx.tar

Installation
1.Change current directory to the location where the files were
Extracted.
2.Run the following command to perform an express install:
# sh linux/supportscripts/srvadmin-install.sh
3. Select option 6 and install
4. Then select yes to start the services


After installing OpenManage, you need to run the following commands:

esxcfg-firewall o 1311,tcp,in,OpenManageRequest
esxcfg-firewall o 162,udp,out,snmptrap
esxcfg-firewall o 162,udp,in,snmptrap
esxcfg-firewall o 161,tcp,in,snmp
esxcfg-firewall o 161,tcp,out,snmp
esxcfg-firewall o 161,udp,in,snmp
esxcfg-firewall o 161,udp,out,snmp

After opening the ports we need to modify /etc/snmpd.conf here is a sample: (replace items with ** around them)

###  snmpd.conf configuration file

#            sec.name           source        community
com2sec      ita            default     **community name**

#            group.name     sec.model     sec.name
group        itagroup       v1            ita
group        itagroup       v2c           ita

#            name           incl/excl     subtree     mask(optional)
view         all            included      .1

#            group.name   context  sec.model   sec.level   prefix   read   write   notif
access       itagroup     ""       any         noauth      exact    all    all     none

# Added for support of bcm5820 cards.
pass     .1.3.6.1.4.1.4413.4.1     /usr/bin/ucd5820stat

# Send traps to the ita box.
trapsink     **ITA IP or host name**     **community name**

# Allow Systems Management Data Engine SNMP to connect to using SMUX
smuxpeer     .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1

# VMware MIB modules.
dlmod     SNMPESX     /usr/lib/vmware/snmp/libSNMPESX.so

You sure that will work for esx4? I've been to many forums i dont see any confirmation from anyone about openmanage can run fine on esx4. I've been waiting this for my dell server as well.

it can run on 4.0

I think better wait for official release from dell, it may not work on all models

I am going to try to get an answer from Dell today.

I've seen that, doesn't look like it works!

I should have an answer from Dell soon. I will award points based on what they say.

Last I heard from vmware earlier this week, they were not sure if Dell had a compatible version available yet.

The last doc I got from out Dell people was for ESXi. Still probing.

Talked to Dell. They told me to follow the directions from this website. When I try to intall on the esx server I get the following error. I am not familiar enough with linux to figure this out.
http://www.excaliburtech.net/archives/92
These directions are for esxi, but I was told they should work for esx.
The error I am getting is
No VIB provides libstorelibir.so.4
and
No VIB provides libstorelib.so.3

I've asked to local Dell in Malaysia, they just said not release yet
Strange how can dell support route you to another website? Perhaps you should talk to the account manager

Dell is contacted a vmware specialist for me. Should at least have an answer this week.

I worked with Dell a couple of months ago to get OpenMange to work on a M610.  Here are the steps i use now.

Run ./srvadmin-install.sh
Agree to license terms
Enter 6 to install All
Enter i to install selected componets
Pres Enter to use defaults
Press Enter to exit and not start services
Run mv /opt/dell/srvadmin/cm/invcol/invcol /opt/dell/srvadmin/cm/invcol/invcol.bak to rename invcol
Run ./srvadmin-services.sh start to start services
Run esxcfg-firewall o 1311,tcp,in,OpenManageRequest to open port 1311 for OpenManage

Good help. I should have checked my version.

To install on ESX 4.0
 Install openmange 6.1 on esx. Download from link.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&releaseid=R224440&SystemID=PWE_T300&servicetag=1YGHNK1&os=LIN4&osl=en&deviceid=2331&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=3&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=2&libid=36&fileid=321220

In vcenter click on the virtual server. Go to configuration tab.
Right click on storage go to browse datasource. Click on the disks with the up arrow the upload file. This will allow you to copy a file from the windows network into the esx system. Get the file downloaded from dell. It gets copied into /vmfs/volumes/whatever_your_VM_name_is] ( long string. Use first letter then TAB ).
Move the file to folder created in /tmp directory. ( I created using mkdir om in this case ). "mv file name /tmp/om/filename".
Here are the install commands
tar -zxvf OM_6.1.0_ManNode_A00.tar.gz
cd linux/supportscripts/
./srvadmin-install.sh --express
srvadmin-services.sh start
esxcfg-firewall -o 1311,tcp,in,openmanagerequest
Point IE to https://ipaddressoftheserver:1311

Delete the om direoctory by doin a recursive delete. "rm -rf /path/to/directory"