Running Dell DSET Report remotely using DSET Colletor on the ESX/ESXI Hosts

Running Dell DSET Report remotely using DSET Colletor on the ESX/ESXI Servers

Install DSET collector
Source: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/SOFTWARE/dset/3.2/EN/ug/pdf/ug.pdf

Permanently Installing DSET and Generating Report on Windows Operating System

Before installing DSET, make sure that the installation prerequisites are met. For more information, see "Installation Prerequisite For Windows Operating System".

Using GUI For Windows Operating System

To permanently install DSET on Windows operating system:

1. Run the Dell_DSET_(Version Number).exe file. The Welcome to the Dell System E-Support Tool (3.2) Installation Wizard window is displayed.
2. Click Next The License Agreement is displayed.
3. Select I accept the license agreement and click Next. The Readme Information is displayed.
4. Click Next. The Installation Type window is displayed.
5. Select Install DSET Components and click Next. The Select Installation Type window is displayed.
6. Select one of the following options and click Next
• DSET Collector and DSET CIM Provider (default)
• DSET Collector
• DSET CIM Provide

The Destination Folder window is displayed.
7. Click Browse and select the folder to install DSET or use the default location and click Next.
The User Information window is displayed.
NOTE: The default location for Windows (x86) systems is C:\Program Files\Dell and
For Windows (x86_64) systems is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell.
8. Enter the following:
• Full Name — Enter your full name.
• Organization — Enter your organization information.
9. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Application window is displayed.
10. Click Next.The Updating System window is displayed indicating the installation status. After installation, the Dell System E-Support Tool (3.2) has been successfully installed window is displayed.
11. To generate the report and/or upload (optional step):

• Run and Collect DSET Report — Select this option to generate the report.
• At request upload the report to Dell Technical Support — Select this option to upload the report to the Dell Technical Support when requested.
12. Click Finish to close the installer. DSET is now installed in the local system and if you have performed step 11, the report is also generated and/or uploaded.

We Can Run DSET Collector from the remote System

To run the report on a remote system, provide the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or IP address of the remote system and administrator credentials.

Run the below command this will run the Deset report on the remote system and will store the report on the local system from where we are running this report.

C:\Program Files\Dell\AdvDiags\DSET\bin>DellSystemInfo.exe -s -u -p -d hw,sw -r C:\temp\dset.zip