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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 6: MegaRAID Storage Manager Overview and Installation | MegaRAID Storage Manager Support and Installation on VM-
ware
 Events are collected as long as the MegaRAID Storage Manager software runs on
the client.
 The MegaRAID Storage Manager software on VMware responds slower as
compared to the response of the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on
Windows/Linux/Solaris. Events are collected from the time a client logs in to an ESXi
machine for the first time, and it continues to be collected as long as the Framework
is running.
6.5.5.1 Differences in MegaRAID
Storage Manager for the VMware
ESXi System
The following are some of the differences in the MegaRAID Storage Manager utility
when you manage a VMware server.
 The following limitations apply to the system information exposed through the
application:
— Only the IP address and the host name appear.
— The operating system type and the operating system architecture do not
appear.
— No support exists for the controller health information.
 Authentication support:
— The MegaRAID Storage Manager software allows CIMOM server authentication
with the user ID and the password for VMware.
— Access to VMware ESXi hosts is controlled based on the user privileges. Only
root users can have full access, while the non-root users can have only view only
access.
— Multiple root users can simultaneously login using 'Full Access' mode to access
the VMware ESXi server.
 Event logging:
The event logging feature for the MegaRAID Storage Manager Client connected to a
VMware ESXi system behaves as follows:
— No support exists for retrieving initial logs (the events that occurred before a
client logs in for the first time). Only those events that occur after the client logs
in appear in the Event Logger dialog.
— The ESXi system log is displayed in the system in which the MegaRAID Software
Manager Framework runs.
— The View Log option allows you to view the logs saved in a text file on the Event
Logger dialog.
— Refreshing of the MegaRAID Storage Manager GUI after any updates on the
firmware is slower for a client connected to VMware ESXi hosts, compared to
one that is connected to the Windows, Linux, or Solaris hosts.
 It takes time to discover the CIMOM servers. If you start the MegaRAID Storage
Manager client immediately after you install the MegaRAID Storage Manager
software (or restart Framework service), you will not be able to discover any hosts in
the network.
 VMware ESXi is supported only on a full installation of the MegaRAID Storage
Manager software; standalone, client-only, server-only, and local modes do not
support VMware ESXi management.
 VMware ESXi is supported on following operating systems:
— Microsoft Windows Server