Installation Guide - English FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider V6.12 VMware vsphere Hypervisor server (ESXi) as of version 4.0 Edition February 2013
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Contents 1 Introduction............................ 5 1.1 Further information....................... 6 1.2 ServerView Suite link collection................. 7 1.3 Documentation for ServerView Suite.............. 8 1.4 Notational conventions..................... 9 2 Installation / uninstallation.................. 11 2.1 Downloading from the download area............ 12 2.2 Downloading from the ServerView Suite DVD 1....... 13 2.3 Loading the offline bundle into the update repository.... 13 2.4 Installing the offline bundle.................. 14 2.5 Checking the installed CIM Provider version......... 15 2.6 Activating / deactivating ServerView ESXi CIM Provider.. 16 Index.................................... 17 Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider
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1 Introduction VMware vsphere Hypervisor is the new name of the product formerly known as VMware ESX Single Server (often abbreviated to "VMware ESXi"). For interaction with software for monitoring and management tasks, VMware vsphere Hypervisor now features CIM providers, which contain standards for system management. With the help of these CIM providers, it is possible to monitor VMware vsphere Hypervisor-based servers in ServerView Operations Manager. These servers are then displayed in the server list of ServerView Operations Manager as a special group. The status of the CIM providers for the server node of the VMware vsphere Hypervisor-based server is also shown in the list. The CIM providers are on the one hand integrated in the ESXi system image and can already be installed as part of the initial installation of VMware. But they can also be installed and updated later. To do this, use the ServerView ESXi CIM providers, which are a component of the ServerView Suite. These CIM providers are available via an offline bundle containing the vib file (vshere Installation Bundle file). The offline bundle is available: Via the download area of the Fujitsu Technology Solutions Web server: http://ts.fujitsu.com/support Via the ServerView Suite DVD 1. Supported systems ServerView ESXi CIM providers are available for various systems. A list of supported systems can be found on the ServerView Suite DVD 1 under ServerView Agents and Providers Supported Systems or in the directory SVSSoftware Software ServerView Linux CIM_Providers VMware_ESXi primlist.htm. Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider 5
Introduction 1.1 Further information The manual "Monitoring ESXi systems with ServerView" explains how to monitor a VMware ESXi server with ServerView and describes the necessary installation and configuration steps. The manual "Monitoring VMware based PRIMERGY servers with ServerView" explains how to monitor a VMware vsphere Hypervisor server with ServerView and the help of CIM providers, and describes the necessary installation and configuration steps. 6 Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider
Introduction 1.2 ServerView Suite link collection Via the link collection, Fujitsu Technology Solutions provides you with numerous downloads and further information on the ServerView Suite and PRIMERGY servers. For ServerView Suite, links are offered on the following topics: Forum Service Desk Manuals Product information Security information Software downloads Training I The downloads include the following: Current software versions for the ServerView Suite as well as additional Readme files. Information files and update sets for system software components (BIOS, firmware, drivers, ServerView agents and ServerView update agents) for updating the PRIMERGY servers via ServerView Update Manager or for locally updating individual servers via ServerView Update Manager Express. The current versions of all documentation on the ServerView Suite. You can retrieve the downloads free of charge from the Fujitsu Technology Solutions Web server. For PRIMERGY servers, links are offered on the following topics: Service Desk Manuals Product information Spare parts catalogue Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider 7
Introduction Access to the link collection You can reach the link collection of the ServerView Suite in various ways: 1. Via ServerView Operations Manager. Ê Select Help Links on the start page or on the menu bar. This opens the start page of the ServerView link collection. 2. Via the ServerView Suite DVD 2 or via the start page of the online documentation for the ServerView Suite on the Fujitsu Technology Solutions manual server. I You access the start page of the online documentation via the following link: Ê Ê http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com In the selection list on the left, select Industry standard servers. Click the menu item PRIMERGY ServerView Links. This opens the start page of the ServerView link collection. 3. Via the ServerView Suite DVD 1 Ê Ê In the start window of the ServerView Suite DVD 1, select the option Select ServerView Software Products. Click Start. This takes you to the page with the software products of the ServerView Suite. Ê On the menu bar select Links. This opens the start page of the ServerView link collection. 1.3 Documentation for ServerView Suite The documentation for the ServerView Suite can be found on the ServerView Suite DVD 2 supplied with each server system. The documentation can also be downloaded free of charge from the Internet. You will find the online documentation at http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com under the link Industry standard servers. 8 Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider
Introduction 1.4 Notational conventions The following notational conventions are used in this manual: V Caution I This symbol points out hazards that can lead to personal injury, loss of data or damage to equipment. This symbol highlights important information and tips. Ê italics fixed font semi-bold fixed font <abc> [Key symbols] Table 1: Notational conventions This symbol refers to a step that you must carry out in order to continue with the procedure. Commands, menu items, names of buttons, options, variables, file names and path names are written in italic letters in text. System output is written using a fixed font. Commands to be entered through the keyboard are written in a semi-bold fixed font. Angle brackets are used to enclose variables which are to be replaced by actual values. Keys are presented according to their representation on the keyboard. If capital letters are to be entered explicitly, then the Shift key is shown, e.g. [SHIFT] - [A] for A. If two keys need to be pressed at the same time, then this is shown by placing a hyphen between the two key symbols. If there are references to text or sections of text in this manual, then the chapter or section heading is placed in the reference, and the page stated refers to the page on which the chapter or section begins. Screen outputs Please note that the screen output is dependent in part on the system used and therefore some details may not correspond exactly to the output you will see on your system. You may also see system-dependent differences in the menu items available. Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider 9
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2 Installation / uninstallation The offline bundle containing the vib file (vshere Installation Bundle file) is available via the download area of the Fujitsu Technology Solutions Web server or via the ServerView Suite DVD 1. You can use the offline bundle for a direct update of the VMware vsphere Hypervisor server. You can also load it into the update repository of the vcenter Update Manager for later updates, see section "Loading the offline bundle into the update repository" on page 13. I Requirement: The VMware vsphere Hypervisor server must be in maintenance mode. Following installation, the VMware vsphere Hypervisor server must be rebooted. Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider 11
Installation / uninstallation 2.1 Downloading from the download area To download the offline bundle from the download area of the Fujitsu Technology Solutions Web server, proceed as follows: 1. Switch to the download area: http://ts.fujitsu.com/support 2. In the download area under Help & Support, click Drivers & Downloads. 3. Under product line, select Industry standard server. 4. Under product group, select the relevant group, e.g. PRIMERGY RXxxx. 5. Under product family, select the relevant family, e.g. PRIMERGY RX300 S5. 6. Select the operating system VMware and click the relevant option, e.g. VMware vsphere 4.1 Embedded. 7. Select Server Management Software ServerView - ESXi CIM Provider. 8. Select the relevant version of CIM Provider. 9. Click Download. 10.Click the option I have read and agree to the terms and conditions. 11.Click Download software. 12 Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider
Installation / uninstallation 2.2 Downloading from the ServerView Suite DVD 1 To download the offline bundle from the ServerView Suite DVD 1, proceed as follows: 1. Place the ServerView Suite DVD 1 in the DVD-ROM drive. If the DVD does not start automatically, click the Setup.exe file in the root directory of the DVD- ROM. 2. Select the option Select ServerView Software Products. 3. Click Start. 4. In the window which opens, select the language you want, e.g. English. 5. Select ServerView Agents and Providers. 6. Download the offline bundle SVS-VMware-ESXi4-CIM-Provider- <version>.<release>.zip or SVS-VMware-ESXi5-CIM-Provider- <version>.<release>.zip. 2.3 Loading the offline bundle into the update repository You can load the offline bundle into the update repository of the vcenter Update Manager for later updates. For more information, see the "VMware VirtualCenter User's Manual". The VMware vcenter Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) is an optional Update Manager module. The Update Manager Download Service downloads patch metadata and patch program files which would otherwise not be available to the Update Manager server. Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider 13
Installation / uninstallation 2.4 Installing the offline bundle The offline bundle is installed remotely via the VMware vsphere Command Line Interface (vsphere CLI). Requirements Before you can install an update or patch from an ESXi host from the command line, you must have access to a machine on which you can run the VMware vsphere CLI. You can install the vsphere CLI on your Microsoft Windows or Linux system or import the VMware vsphere Management Assistant (vma) virtual appliance onto your ESXi host. For information on deploying or installing the vsphere CLI, see the VMware vsphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide. 14 Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider
Installation / uninstallation 2.5 Checking the installed CIM Provider version You can use the vcenter Update Manager to check which version of CIM Provider is installed on the VMware vsphere Hypervisor server. Metadata on the patches is stored in a patch repository of the Update Manager. To view the data on the installed patches, proceed as follows: 1. Connect the vsphere client to a vcenter server system on which Update Manager is registered. 2. In the navigation bar, select Home Solutions and Applications Update Manager. * 3. Select the Patch Repository tab to display all patches. You can, however, also search for patches in the patch repository. For more information, see the "VMware vsphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide." Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider 15
Installation / uninstallation 2.6 Activating / deactivating ServerView ESXi CIM Provider You can activate or deactivate ServerView ESXi CIM Provider: 1. In the VMware vsphere client, select Configuration Advanced Settings. 2. Under UserVars.CIMsvsProviderEnabled (ESXi V4.x) or UserVars.CIMvmw_svscimproviderProviderEnabled (as of ESXi V5.0), enter the relevant value: 1 0 Activates ServerView ESXi CIM Provider. Deactivates ServerView ESXi CIM Provider. Figure 1: vsphere Client - activating/deactivating CIM Provider 16 Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider
Index A accessing link collection ServerView Operations Manager 8 start page of online documentation 8 C CIM Provider activate 16 check version 15 deactivate 16 U UserVars.CIMsvsProviderEnabled 16 UserVars.CIMvmw_svscimproviderPr oviderenabled 16 V VMware vsphere client 16 D documentation for ServerView Suite 8 download current software versions 7 documentation on PRIMERGY ServerView Suite 7 information files 7 downloading offline bundle from download area 12 from ServerView Suite DVD 1 13 N notational conventions 9 O offline bundle 5 load into update repository 13 S server list 5 ServerView Operations Manager 5 ServerView Suite link collection 7 SVS-VMware-ESXi4-CIM-Provider- <version>.<release>.zip 13 SVS-VMware-ESXi5-CIM-Provider- svscimprovider- <version>.<release>.zip 13 Installation ServerView ESXi CIM Provider 17
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