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3 Protocols supported by OpenManage Essentials
• OpenManage Essentials (OME) can discover and receive alerts from Dell EMC
EqualLogic Groups, Dell EMC NAS Appliances, SonicWALL Firewall, PowerConnect
W-Series, Brocade Fibre Channel, Dell EMC Compellent Arrays, Dell EMC Networking
Switches, KVM, PDU, and UPS devices by using SNMP protocol.
• VxFlex Ready Nodes, Disk Backup Appliances, VxRail Appliances, and XC Series
Appliances can be discovered by using WS-Man protocol and support SNMP alerts.
• MX Chassis can be discovered by using REST protocol and support SNMP alerts.
• SNMP protocol versions V1, V2, and V3 are currently supported.
• You must configure the SNMP protocol on all the target devices and set the
management station IP address to the system where OME is installed.
• Although the previously specified settings are not required on all these devices, it is
recommended to check for the SNMP configuration before performing discovery or
inventory operations.
• Receipt of SNMP traps or alerts is also supported for these devices in OME.
• The Troubleshooting section provides guidance about ensuring that a target device is
configured correctly to be managed by OME.
Following table shows the recommended protocols to discover different types of devices:
Recommended protocols for device discovery
Device Type
Recommended
Protocol
MX Chassis
REST
VxFlex Ready Nodes
WS-Man
VxRail Appliances
WS-Man
XC Series Appliances
WS-Man
Disk Backup Appliances
WS-Man
Dell EMC Networking Switches
SNMP
Dell EMC EqualLogic Groups
SNMP
Dell EMC NAS Appliances
SNMP
SonicWALL Firewall
SNMP
PowerConnect W-Series
SNMP
Brocade Fibre Channel
SNMP
Dell EMC Compellent Arrays
SNMP
KVM
SNMP
PDU
SNMP
UPS
SNMP