Users Guide

Key features
The key features of the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI are as described in the following table.
Table 1. Key features
Feature Functionality
Device discovery using Dell
Configuration Wizard
Discovers the supported Dell devices in the Nagios XI console using the Dell
configuration wizard. 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 WS-MAN protocol. Dell storage is discovered using SNMP
protocol. Dell chassis is discovered using WS-MAN protocol.
For more information, see Dell configuration wizard on page 10.
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.
Monitor overall health of Dell devices
Monitors the overall health of Dell devices in a scheduled or periodic manner.
Component level health of Dell devices
Monitors the health of device components (Physical Disks, Power Supply,
Temperature Probe, Voltage Probe, and so on) and displays information about
the Dell device component status at scheduled time intervals.
Monitor alerts and events (Traps)
Monitors alerts or events generated by Dell devices. This feature displays only the
last received SNMP alert.
Launching device specific consoles
Launches the respective Dell one-to-one consoles to further troubleshoot and
manage the supported Dell devices. For more information, see Launching Dell
device consoles on page 39.
Warranty information Monitors and displays the warranty information for the supported Dell devices
in a periodic manner and displays the status in the Nagios XI console. For more
information, see Warranty information for Dell devices on page 40.
Knowledge Base (KB)
Displays Knowledge Base (KB) information for the supported Dell devices
corresponding to the device alert or event for faster troubleshooting.
For more information, see Knowledge Base (KB) information for the generated
alerts.
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