Dell 2.12 manual Guest Operating Systems, Guest OS Installation

Installing OpenManage Server Administrator and

Remote Management

Use the following steps to install Dell OpenManage 4.1 on the ESX Server system. The ESX Server Installation CD-ROM and OpenManage CD-ROM are required for the installation.

1Log on with administrator privileges (root) to the Service Console.

2Install Dell OpenManage using the following command:

# omasetup.sh install

Follow the instructions to complete the installation. You will be asked to insert the ESX Server Installation CD-ROM and the OpenManage Server Assistant CD-ROM.

3Configure SNMPD to send trapsink messages to the management console. Edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf and add the following line to the end of the file:

trapsink <ITA_IP_Address> public

Starting Your Server Administrator Session

To start a Server Administrator session on a remote system, open the following URL in your web browser:

https://hostname:1311

where hostname is the assigned name for the managed node system and 1311 is the default port. The IP address of the managed system can also be used.

Guest Operating Systems

Guest OS Installation

For information on how to install Virtual Machines see the latest Guest Operating System Installation Guide.

NOTE: Before installing a W2K OS on a local disk (non-SAN configuration), see the VMware knowledge base article 675 - Lockup/Reboot Loop During a Windows 2000 Guest Operating System Installation.

Deployment Guide

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