Users Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2: Key features................................................................................................................ 6
Chapter 3: Support matrix.............................................................................................................7
Chapter 4: Dell configuration wizard............................................................................................ 10
Dell configuration wizard discovery parameters........................................................................................................ 10
Creating auto-discovery jobs.................................................................................................................................... 12
Dell devices and associated services.............................................................................................................................12
Chapter 5: Device discovery using the Dell configuration wizard..................................................16
Configuration Wizard: Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI - Step 1..............................................................16
Configuration Wizard: Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI - Step 2............................................................. 17
Configuration Wizard: Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI - Step 3............................................................. 18
Chapter 6: Viewing Dell devices................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 7: Monitoring Dell devices.............................................................................................. 20
Device information............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Overall health status ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Component health.............................................................................................................................................................23
Monitoring alerts and event Traps................................................................................................................................36
Viewing SNMP alerts..................................................................................................................................................38
Chapter 8: Launching Dell device consoles.................................................................................. 39
Dell devices and their consoles...................................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 9: Warranty information for Dell devices........................................................................ 40
Viewing warranty information........................................................................................................................................ 40
Chapter 10: Knowledge Base (KB) information for the generated alerts.......................................42
Viewing KB information....................................................................................................................................................42
Chapter 11: Removing Dell devices or services............................................................................. 43
Removing Dell devices..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................44
Chapter 13: Frequently asked questions.......................................................................................47
Chapter 14: Appendix.................................................................................................................. 48
Contents
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