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

  1. To download Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) according to your ESXi version and your server model.
  2. Go to Dell Support and enter your server model, or enter service tag.
  3. Click Drivers & Downloads Tab.
  4. Filter to Keyword: OMSA, Operating System: Select your Operating System to VMware ESXi (depending on you ESXi Version).
  5. Downlad this file name:
Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXI xx.

Upload VIB to Datastore

  1. Extract the .zip file that is downloaded from Drivers & Downloads and extract all files.
  2. Take note of the location of the .vib file
  3. Select the Host
  4. Click Storage
  5. In the Storage panel, select the required Datastore
  6. Click Data Store Browser.
  7. On Datastore Browser, click Upload icon and then Upload File.

Install the package.

  1. Login to ESX server directly.
  2. Go to Manage then Packages.
  3. Select Install Update, enter the path where the package is uploaded before, and select Update.