Introduction
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is a software tool provided by Dell for managing Dell PowerEdge servers. It allows system administrators to monitor, manage, and configure various aspects of the server hardware, such as storage, memory, processors, and RAID configurations.
Installing OMSA on Vmware
ON this article, i would like to share how to install the OMSA on the Vmware server.
Download the VIB file
- To download Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) according to your ESXi version and your server model.
- Go to Dell Support and enter your
server model
, or enterservice tag
. - Click Drivers & Downloads Tab.
- Filter to Keyword:
OMSA
, Operating System:Select your Operating System to VMware ESXi (depending on you ESXi Version)
. - Downlad this file name:
Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXI xx.
Upload VIB to Datastore
- Extract the
.zip
file that is downloaded from Drivers & Downloads and extract all files. - Take note of the location of the
.vib
file - Select the Host
- Click
Storage
- In the
Storage panel
, select the required Datastore - Click
Data Store Browser
. - On
Datastore Browser
, clickUpload icon
and thenUpload
File.
Install the package via ESXi WEB UI
- Login to ESXi server directly.
- Go to
Manage
thenPackages
. - Select
Install Update
, enter the path where the package is uploaded before, and selectUpdate
.
Install the package via ESXi WEB UI
Enable SSH
- Login to ESXi server directly.
- Go to
Actions
drop-down, selectEnable SSH
. - Login to the ESXi server via
SSH
. - Install the VIB with the command line below. Check the correct path according to your installation package.
esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/[datastore_name]/cross_dell-openmanage-esxi_9.3.0.ESXi670-3465.vib
- If you are using the offline bundle, use below command.
esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/[datastore_name]/OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-9.3.0-3465.VIB-ESX67i_A00.zip
- Disable the SSH back after installation is completed.