Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 For Nagios XI Installation Guide
- Introduction
- System requirements
- Downloading and Installing the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI
- Post installation requirements
- Upgrading to Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI
- Uninstalling the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI
- Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
- Related Documentation
- OMSDK Installation
System requirements
Before you install the plug-in, ensure that you meet the following requirements:
Common prerequisites:
● Nagios XI versions between 5.6.6 to 5.6.13 are installed and all the components are functional.
● OpenManage Python Software Development Kit (OMSDK) is installed.
● Python version 2.7.5 and above or 3.6.3 and above is installed.
● Python Argparse module is installed.
● Python Netaddr module is installed.
● (Optional) Java version 1.8 or later is installed to view Dell EMC warranty information.
● (Optional) SNMP Trap Translator (SNMPTT) version 1.3 or later is installed to receive SNMP alerts. It is recommended to
use the latest version.
NOTE: ME4 storage and MX7000 chassis discoveries are supported using RedFish protocol. You can discover iDRAC
devices either using SNMP, WSMan protocol or Redfish protocol. Dell EMC storage (except for ME4) and Dell EMC
Network Switch discovery are supported using SNMP protocol. Dell EMC chassis (except for MX7000) discovery is
supported using WSMan protocol. ME4 storage and MX7000 chassis discovery are supported using REST APIs
NOTE: For information regarding installation, uninstallation and upgrade of OMSDK, see OMSDK Installation
Topics:
• System requirements for management systems
• System requirements for managed systems
System requirements for management systems
A management system is the server where Nagios XI is installed. The requirements for the management systems are as follows:
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 7.3 and RHEL 6.9 (64-bit)
The ESXi hypervisor that hosts the supported versions of RHEL, SLES and Ubuntu guest operating systems is also supported.
System requirements for managed systems
A managed system is a supported Dell EMC device that you are monitoring. The requirements for the managed systems are as
follows:
Table 2. Supported firmware versions for Dell EMC devices
Dell EMC devices Firmware Supported Firmware Versions
14th generation of PowerEdge servers iDRAC9 3.17.17.17, 3.15.15.15, 3.11.11.11 and 3.00.00.00
13th generation of PowerEdge servers iDRAC8 2.50.50.50 and 2.41.40.40
12th generation of PowerEdge servers iDRAC7 2.50.50.50 and 2.41.40.40
Datacenter Scalable Solutions iDRAC8 2.50.50.50 and 2.41.40.40
Nutanix XC iDRAC8
iDRAC9
2.50.50.50 and 2.41.40.40
3.15.15.15 and 3.11.11.11
VxRail iDRAC8
iDRAC9
2.50.50.50 and 2.41.40.40
3.15.15.15 and 3.11.11.11
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