Users Guide

What is new in Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-
in version 2.1
The following table lists the new features and functionality of the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in version 2.1:
Table 1. New features and functionality
New Feature Description
Support for new Dell EMC
devices
With this version, you can discover and monitor the following new Dell EMC devices:
● New launches of 14th generations of PowerEdge servers through Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller (LC)
● Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI) Platforms - Dell EMC VxRail and Dell EMC XC
Series
For more details on device support, see Support matrix in the "Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in
Version 2.1 for Nagios Core User’s Guide."
Monitor basic system
information including
component level
This version provides basic system information including component level details of the
following Dell EMC devices:
● 14th generation PowerEdge servers
● HCI Platforms
Latest firmware version This version supports the latest firmware versions for the following Dell EMC devices
● 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers (iDRAC7 and iDRAC8)
● 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
● Compellent Storage Arrays
Upgrade to Dell EMC
OpenManage Plug-in version
2.1 for Nagios Core
You can upgrade from Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 and 2.0 to Dell EMC
OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1.
View and monitor SNMP alerts View and monitor SNMP alerts from the 14th generation PowerEdge servers and HCI
Platforms.
Trap based health monitoring Trap based health monitoring of the 14th generation PowerEdge servers and HCI Platforms.
Launch Dell EMC device
specific consoles
This version supports the launch the following Dell one-to-one consoles to perform further
troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities for the supported Dell EMC devices:
● Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Console for 14th generation PowerEdge
servers and HCI Platforms
View warranty information This feature allows you to view the warranty information for 14th generation PowerEdge
servers and HCI Platforms.
View Knowledge Base (KB)
messages
You can get more information about the SNMP alerts through the KB articles associated with
those alerts. You can view the KB messages for 14th generation PowerEdge servers and HCI
Platforms.
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