VMware vSphere Health Check for ESXi 5.5

VMware vSphere Health Check Report v5.5.0 fails with the following error message:

Can't load class 'HostSriovInfo' at /usr/share/perl/5.14/VMware/VIMRuntime.pm line 52.

The problem was that the Perl SDK was outdated. Download the latest Perl SDK from here:

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/get-download?downloadGroup=SDKPERL550

Extract the archive:

~ # tar –zxvf VMware-vSphere-Perl-SDK-5.5.0-1384587.i386.tar.gz

Run the installer:

~ # vmware-vsphere-cli-distrib/vmware-install.pl

The installer script will install new or upgrade older versions.

If you get the following message: 

Crypt::SSLeay is required for https connections, but could not be loaded: Can't locate Crypt/SSLeay.pm in @INC at /usr/share/perl/5.14/VMware/VICommon.pm line 514.

Install/Update SSLeay:

~ # cpan
 cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.960001)
 Enter 'h' for help.
 cpan[1]> install Crypt:SSLeay

Run the script:

~ # ./vmwarevSphereHealthCheck.pl --server vc.lab.virten.net --username healthcheck --password ****** --type vcenter
Generating VMware vSphere Health Report v5.5.0 "vmware_health_report.html" ...

This can take a few minutes depending on the size of your environment. 
Get a cup of coffee/tea/beer and check out http://www.virtuallyghetto.com

It is recommended to run the script with a user that has limited permissions. The following permissions are required:

• Datastore.Browse
• Global.Diagnostics
• Global.Licenses
• Sessions.TerminateSession
• Sessions.ValidateSession
• System.Anonymous
• System.Read
• System.View
• Host.Configuration.Change
• Host.Configuration.Strorage