Setup Guide

26 Systems Management Using Dell OpenManage

Using ITA in a Citrix XenServer Environment

ITA can be used for discovery, monitoring, and management of XenServer

hosts. ITA uses Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage

Dell systems running Citrix XenServer Dell Edition.

To manage XenServer hosts using ITA, follow the steps below:

Specify SNMP community name

: Log in to the XenServer local console

shell and edit the following entries in the

/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

file to

set your SNMP community name:

rocommunity <community name>

trapcommunity <community name>

Configure SNMP traps

: Configure the SNMP daemon to send SNMP trap

messages to the management console. Edit the

/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

file

and edit the following line at the end of the file:

trapsink <ITA_IP_Address> <community name>

After you edit the

/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

file, save the file and restart the

snmpd

service by running the following command on the XenServer local

console shell:

# service snmpd restart

Perform a discovery and inventory of the XenServer host in ITA by

specifying the XenServer hostname or the management IP address.

The ITA discovers the XenServer hosts and lists them under

Servers

For more information on using ITA to discover, perform inventory, monitor,

and manage Dell systems, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant

documentation available on the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com/manuals.