Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 For Nagios XI User’s Guide
- Contents
- 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
Once the given values are accepted without errors, the Configuration Wizard: Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI -
Step 3 page will be displayed.
If, at any point you want to change or correct any of the values you have provided in Configuration Wizard: Dell
OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI - Step 1, in the previous page, you can do so by clicking the Back button.
Configuration Wizard: Dell OpenManage Plug-in for
Nagios XI - Step 3
You can view the Dell devices and their associated services based on the selections you have made in Configuration Wizard:
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI - Step 2. These devices and services are displayed as a collapsible list.
To view the discovery summary or details, perform the following steps:
1. Under Selected Devices, click the
icon or the Dell Devices link to expand the list of discovered devices.
The devices are displayed in a table along with their Host Address, Hostname, and Device Type.
2. Under Selected Services, click the required Dell device service to expand the list of selected services.
To view all the services, click Expand All.
The services associated with the discovered hosts that you have previously selected are listed along with parameters such
as Check Interval, Retry Interval, and Max. Check Attempts with their values.
3. Click Next to further customize your monitoring requirements or click Finish to complete the configuration process and
monitor the discovered devices.
For more information about how you can further customize your monitoring requirements, see the Nagios XI documentation
at exchange.nagios.org.
If, at any point you want to change or correct any of the values you have provided in Configuration Wizard: Dell
OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI - Step 2, you can do so by clicking the Back button.
The Dell device host and its service definitions are created in the Nagios server and this is subsequently used for monitoring the
Dell devices. The discovered Dell devices and their services are displayed in the Host Detail view and the Service Detail view
in the Nagios XI Home page respectively. However, you must wait for the scheduled service to complete for the service details
to be displayed in the Nagios XI console.
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Device discovery using the Dell configuration wizard