Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 For Nagios XI User’s Guide
- Introduction
- Key features
- Support matrix
- Dell configuration wizard
- Device discovery using the Dell configuration wizard
- Viewing Dell devices
- Monitoring Dell devices
- Launching Dell device consoles
- Warranty information for Dell devices
- Knowledge Base (KB) information for the generated alerts
- Removing Dell devices or services
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently asked questions
- Appendix
- Related documentation and resources
2. Perform Trap Integration by navigating to cd <NagiosXI installed path>/html/includes/configwizards/
Dell_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard/script, and then run the command:
./postinstall.sh trap
3. Provide the path where the snmptt.ini file is installed, and then press ENTER. Alternatively, you can press Enter to
continue with the default file path, /etc/snmp/snmptt.ini.
4. Provide the path where trap configuration files are installed, and then press ENTER to continue. Alternatively, you can press
Enter to continue with the default file path, '/usr/local/nagios/libexec'.
5. Once the trap integration is complete, restart the SNMPTT service, run the following command:
service snmptt restart
6. Rediscover the device using the monitoring wizard and select the respective trap service in Configuration Wizard: Dell
OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI - Step 2.
The Dell OpenManage Plug-in specific services display the
message, “Error while creating SNMP Session”
Ensure that the following conditions are met:
1. The recommended versions of Net-SNMP and Net-IP are installed. If you are using IPv6, then the Perl module Socket6
should also be installed.
2. The IP addresses or hosts provided are reachable.
3. SNMP is enabled on the IP addresses or hosts.
Dell OpenManage Plug-in specific services display the
message, “WSMAN Error while communicating with host”
Ensure that the following conditions are met:
1. OpenWSMAN and its Perl binding and Net-IP are installed.
2. The IP addresses or hosts provided are reachable.
Dell OpenManage Plug-in specific services display the
message, “Component Information = UNKNOWN”
NOTE: This is an expected message if the component is not available in the discovered Dell device.
If the component is available and you are still receiving the message, then it could be due to a protocol timeout. Rediscover the
device using the monitoring wizard, and set the protocol specific timeout values based on your monitoring requirements.
Unable to view the SNMP alerts generated by the Dell
device in the Nagios XI Console
Verify that you have correctly installed SNMPTT and then perform the following steps to integrate traps:
1. Navigate to cd <NagiosXI installed path>/html/includes/configwizards/
Dell_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard/script and run the command:
./postinstall.sh trap
Troubleshooting
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