Users Guide

What is new
Table 1. New features and functionality of Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in version 31 (continued)
New Feature Description
Support for new Dell EMC
devices
With this version, you can discover and monitor the following new Dell EMC devices:
● Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 Modular Chassis
● PowerVault ME4 Storage Arrays
● Support for iDRAC9 based PowerEdge servers
● OEM Servers
● Dell EMC Network Switches
For more details on device support, see Support matrix in the "Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in
Version 3.1 for Nagios XI Users Guide."
Security Enhancement Enhanced security with AES 256-bit based password encryption in host definition files
OMSDK installation without
pip
For those users who do not have permission to install OMSDK with pip.
You can install Dell EMC OpenManage Python SDK (OMSDK) without pip.
For more details on installation steps, see installation guide at Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in
Version 3.1 for Nagios XI Installation Guide.
Component service
● Helps user to see the list of services that are added or to be added to host or host group
● Allows users to add and remove services for host or host group
Monitor basic system
information including
component level.
This version provides basic system information including component level details of the
following Dell EMC devices:
● iDRAC 9 based PowerEdge servers.
● PowerEdge MX7000 chassis
● Dell EMC Ready Node VxFlex models
● PowerVault ME4 series Storage Arrays
Latest Firmware Version
This version supports the latest firmware versions for the following Dell EMC devices
● iDRAC 9 based PowerEdge Servers.
● OEM servers
● Dell EMC Network Switches
● 12th and 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers
● Datacenter Scalable Solutions (DSS)
● PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis
● PowerEdge VRTX chassis
● PowerEdge M1000e chassis
● EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays
● PowerVault MD 34/38 Series Storage Arrays
● Dell Compellent Storage Arrays
Upgrade User can upgrade to the latest version of Nagios.
View and monitor SNMP
alerts.
View and monitor SNMP alerts from all the supported devices.
Trap based health monitoring. Trap based health monitoring of all the supported devices.
Launch Dell EMC device-
specific consoles.
Supports the launch of the following Dell EMC one-to-one consoles to perform further
troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities for the supported Dell EMC devices:
● iDRAC Console for OEM servers
● HCI Console Launch for HCI devices
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