Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core Installation Guide 1 April 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core.................... 4 Chapter 2: System requirements...................................................................................................5 System requirements for management systems......................................................................................................... 5 System requirements for managed systems..............................................................................
1 Introduction to the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core This guide provides information about the software requirements, system requirements, and the steps to install and uninstall the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core. This plug-in provides capabilities to monitor 12th and later generations of Dell PowerEdge servers in the data center through the agent-free method by using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller (LC).
2 System requirements Before you install the plug-in, ensure that you meet the following requirements based on the protocol you are using: Common prerequisites: ● Nagios Core version 3.5.0 or later is installed and all the Nagios Core components are functional. ● Perl version 5.8.8 or later is installed. ● The Net-IP Perl module version 1.26 or later is installed. ● (Optional) Socket6 Perl module version 0.23 or later is installed for monitoring managed systems using Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
3 Downloading and installing the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core 1. Download the latest Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core installer from the Dell support website at support.dell.com or from Nagios exchange at exchange.nagios.org/. The installer is packaged as a .tar.gz file named Dell_OpenManage_Plugin_v1.0_Nagios_Core_A00.tar.gz. 2. Save the folder you have downloaded in a desired directory. 3.
install.sh trap is the installed location of Nagios Core and by default, the location of is /usr/ local/nagios. 10. To verify the Nagios Core configuration entry, run the following command: /bin/nagios -v /etc/nagios.cfg A successful configuration update will display zero errors or warnings. If you receive any errors or warnings during this step, resolve them manually. 11.
4 Uninstalling the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core 1. Navigate to the /dell/Install folder, and run the following command: ./uninstall.sh 2. When prompted for confirmation of uninstallation, press Y to uninstall or N to quit the uninstallation process. Alternatively, you can press Enter to exit the uninstallation. 3. When prompted to continue with the uninstallation process, press Y to continue or N to quit the uninstallation process.
5 Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site Access supporting content related to an array of systems management tools using direct links, going to the Dell EMC support site, or using a search engine. ● Direct links: ○ For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management and Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management—https:// www.dell.com/esmmanuals ○ For Dell EMC Virtualization Solutions—https://www.dell.com/SoftwareManuals ○ For Dell EMC OpenManage—https://www.dell.
6 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available on the Dell EMC Support website at Dell.com/support/ manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software & Security and click the appropriate product link to access the documents: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) Version 3.00.00.
