Dell UPS Management Software: VMware vMA 5.0.0.1 and 5.0.0.2 Shutdown Implementation
VMware® vMA 5.0.0.1 and 5.0.0.2
Shutdown Implementation using Dell
UPS Management Software, Release 2
Dell Technical Information Note (TIN UPS004)
This Dell Technical Information Note provides practical examples of
implementing shutdown using Dell UPS Management Software Release 2
on VMware vMA 5.0.0.1 or 5.0.0.2 (pay versions)
Authors
Stephen Tavitas
Product Marketing Manager, Enterprise Product
Group, Data Center Infrastructure
Barry Gruetzmacher
Eaton Corp., Global Programs Manager for Dell
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Server version unavailable at 'https://<server>/sdk/vimService.wsdl' at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/VMware/VICommon.pm line 545
# perl -MLWP::UserAgent -e 'print "$LWP::UserAgent::VERSION\n"'
Contents
Executive summary ..................................................................................................... 2
Implementation ......................................................................................................... 3
Advanced information ................................................................................................. 3
Summary ................................................................................................................. 4
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September 2012 | Rev 1.0
Executive summary
VMware® vSphere™ Management Assistant (vMA) 5.0.0.1 and 5.0.0.2 release notes discuss an issue
when using the “LWP::UserAgent” perl module with a version older than 6.0.4. This Technical
Information Note provides guidance on how to resolve this issue. You can review VMware release notes
at http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/vcli501/vsp5_501_vcli_relnotes.html
When the script is executed, you will encounter an SSL/Certificate issue with this type of error
message:
On the vMA, you can check the version of the module with the following command line:
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# mv shutdownEsxi.pl /usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager/bin/virt_tools/
# cd /usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager/bin/virt_tools/
# perl shutdownESXi.pl --server esxi01.domain.com --username root --password
SecretP@ss
When you test the shutdown script through the Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM) Web interface,
nothing happens. Follow Implementation Step 1 to confirm that Release 2 of ULNM software is
installed.
Implementation
To implement shutdown, follow these steps:
1. Confirm you are using Dell UPS Management Software Release 2, 01.04.0010 (A02).
If you are not using this release, download Release 2 software from www.dellups.com:
Select: Software & Technical Documentation
Software Downloads
Dell Multi-UPS Management Console and UPS Local Node Manager Software
[Release 2, July 2012]
Install Multi-UPS Management Console (MUMC) and ULNM
2. Download the perl shutdown script from www.dellups.com:
Select: Software & Technical Documentation
Software Downloads
shutdownESXi.zip
3. Copy the perl shutdown script from your computer to the vMA (with winSCP or scp command
line).
4. Move the perl shutdown script in the application bin folder
‘/usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager/bin/virt_tools/’:
5. Go to this script folder:
6. Test the script with the command line in the documentation:
Advanced information
Once you are sure that the “LWP::UserAgent” perl module version is older than the expected one, you
can directly modify the existing “shutdownESXi.pl” script in the folder,
“/usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager/bin/virt_tools/” without having to download the
workaround. You can simply add the following at the beginning of the existing “shutdownESXi.pl”
script:
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#!/usr/bin/perl –w
######################
.
.
.
$ENV{PERL_LWP_SSL_VERIFY_HOSTNAME} = 0;
.
.
Note: The patch script on the Dell website also provides a version test and a set of according
environment variable when the conditions are okay as proposed by VMware workaround.
Summary
Installing, modifying and executing the shutdownESXi.zip script should resolve this known issue with
VMware vMA 5.0.01 or 5.0.0.2 when used with Dell UPS Management Software Release 2, 01.04.0010
(A02).
References
Dell UPS Technical Information Notes:
Available at dellups.com Software and Technical Documentation Support FAQ
VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios
Common Software Installation Scenarios
Activating Redundancy and Virtualization Modules
Understanding Windows® Event Log Scripts
Dell Publications:
Available at dellups.com Software and Technical Documentation User Manuals and Publications
Dell Multi-UPS Management Console Installation and Configuration User’s Guide
Dell UPS Local Node Manager Installation and Configuration User’s Guide
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