Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter (v1.5) is FREE!
Yes, it’s FINALLY Free (for 1 host only though) and the manual can be found here, and it’s available for download now (It’s a 2GB zip and I have to use Filezilla directly as the browser download always breaks and can’t resume), but that’s more than enough, simply manually switch host one after another as all I want is to update the firmware of Poweredge servers running ESX. 
I really do hope Dell will make Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter completely free of charge as it can be only used on Dell’s Poweredge server, but not IBM or HPs, so the users are essentially Dell’s customer anyway and it’s a management tool that everyone needs!
Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter Feature List
| Features | Description |
| Inventory Detail | Complete PowerEdge Server Details
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| BIOS and Firmware Update Deployment | BIOS and Firmware
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| Built-in Deployment Wizard | Dell Servers Show up as a Bare Metal Server
Profile Settings and Template
Hypervisor Templates for ESX and ESXi 4.1 and later release |
| Alert | Control Level
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| Online Warranty Info | Server Warranty Info via VMware vCenter
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| Cluster Level | Overview of Dell Servers
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