Users Guide

Key features
The key features of the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core are as described in the following table.
Table 2. Key features
Feature Functionality
Device discovery
Discovers the supported Dell EMC devices in the Nagios Core console. Once the
discovery is complete, host and service definitions are created for each device.
To discover Dell Servers through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, you can opt for
either SNMP or WSMan protocol. Dell storage is discovered using SNMP protocol.
Dell chassis is discovered using WSMan protocol.
Device information
Displays information about the discovered device (Service Tag, Firmware Version,
Device Name, Device Model, and so on) and its components (Physical Disks,
Power Supply, Temperature Probe, Voltage Probe, and so on) after a device
discovery is successful. You can view this information in the Hosts or Services
view in the Nagios Core console.
For more information about the device information provided by the Plug-in, see
Device Information.
Monitor overall health of Dell EMC devices
Monitors the overall health of Dell EMC devices in a scheduled or periodic manner.
Component level health of Dell EMC
devices
Monitors the health of device components (Physical Disks, Power Supply,
Temperature Probe, Voltage Probe, and so on) and displays information about
the Dell EMC device component status at scheduled time intervals.
Monitor SNMP alerts
Monitors SNMP alerts for Dell EMC devices. This feature displays only the last
received SNMP alert.
To view all received SNMP alerts navigate to Reports > Alerts > History in the
Nagios Core console.
You can also view the Alert Knowledge Base (KB) information for the supported
Dell EMC devices corresponding to an SNMP alert for faster troubleshooting of
the respective alert.
For more information, see Knowledge Base (KB) messages for the generated
alerts in the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core User’s
Guide.
NOTE: KB information is not available for Compellent Storage Arrays and
PowerVault MD Storage Arrays.
Launching device specific consoles
Launches the respective Dell EMC one-to-one consoles to further troubleshoot
and manage the supported Dell EMC devices. For more information, see
Launching Dell EMC Device Specific Consoles.
Warranty information Monitors and displays the warranty information for the supported Dell EMC
devices in a periodic manner and displays the status in the Nagios Core console.
For more information, see Warranty information for Dell EMC devices.
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