Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Command Line Utility
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Enter the Hypervisor login credentials (or use the default credentials), one prompt at a
time; press
Enter
after each prompt:
Enter Hypervisor IP address [default:127.0.0.1]:172.18.46.101
Enter Hypervisor User name [default:root]:
Enter Hypervisor Password [default:root]:passwd
Enter Hypervisor CIMOM port [default:5989]:
Note:
For the CIMOM port, the default value (5989) is recommended for most
installations.
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Enter the setup information for email notifications, one prompt at a time; press
Enter
after
each prompt:
Enter CIM Listener Port [default: 49152]:
Enter SMTP Server Address [default: 0.0.0.0]: 172.18.45.100
Enter SMTP Server Port [default: 25]:
Enter From Email Address [default: blank]: [email protected]
Do you want to use Secure Mail Server? (yes/no) [default: yes]:
Enter Username [default: root]:
Enter Password [default: root]:
The installer begins loading the software onto the Linux Guest OS. After displaying a series
of messages, it prompts for email recipients and the notification type.
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Enter the recipient information, one prompt at a time; press
Enter
after each prompt:
Do you want to add Recipients? (yes/no)[default: no]: yes
Enter Recipient e-mail address: [email protected]
Enter Notification Type (I/W/E) [default: E]: I
Do you want to add Recipients? (yes/no)[default: no]:
Note:
For Notification Type, I=Error, Warning & Informational, W=Error & Warning, E=Error.
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When you see the message “Installation Completed Successfully,” reboot the system.
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Verify the installation: in the Linux Guest OS, open a terminal window as root, then type:
arcconf help
A list of commands displays if the installation was successful.
Note:
You will see the message “Unable to get credentials for ESX CIMOM” if you entered
the Hypervisor credentials incorrectly during installation. Use the ARCCONF
SETVMCREDENTIAL command to reset the credentials; for details, see
page 36
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Continue with
Managing Email Notifications on a Linux Guest OS
on page 15
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Managing Email Notifications on a Linux Guest OS
After you install Remote ARCCONF on a Linux Guest OS, you can use the configUtil.sh utility
to manage email notifications in your system, such as adding or removing email recipients or
configuring SMTP server settings.
To manage email notifications on a Linux Guest OS:
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Change to the /usr/RemoteArcconf directory, then type this command:
chmod +x configUtil.sh
