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1 Release Type and Definition This document contains updated information about Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI. Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in version 3.0 for Nagios XI provides capabilities for Out-of-Band (Agent-Free) management of 12th and later generations of PowerEdge Servers, Modular Infrastructure, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), Datacenter Scalable Solutions(DSS), Storage and Networking devices.
Platforms Affected For the list of supported platforms, see the section "Support Matrix" in the "Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI User's Guide" at dell.com/openmanagemanuals. What is Supported Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI is supported on Nagios XI Version 5.4.11 and 5.12. For the list of supported software, operating systems and other requirements, see the "Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI Installation Guide" at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
2 What is new Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI supports the following new features: • Supports OMSDK (OpenManage Python Software Development Kit) version 1.1.268 • Simplified plugin installation and deployment with Enhanced host and service checks • Support Redfish REST APIs for monitoring PowerEdge Servers and HCI platforms • Support for Dell EMC Network Switches • Support for OEM Servers • Upgrade from previous Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.
3 Fixes Issue 1: Description: In "Dell EMC Server Overall Health Status" service, Power Supply Roll up status would be shown as UNKNOWN even if the actual Power supply Roll up status is OK after upgrading iDRAC firmware to 2.30.30.30 or a higher version when Dell server is discovered using WSMan. The actual status will be shown correctly once there is any change in the health status of the Power supply.
4 Important Notes To visit Dell TechCenter for accessing whitepapers, blogs, wiki-articles, videos, product communities and forums, see en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/6277.dell-openmanageplug-in-for-nagios-xi.
5 Known Issues Issue 1(25122): Description: In "Dell EMC Chassis I/O Module Status" service, value for "FabricType" is shown incorrectly as "UNKNOWN, for few IO Modules when PowerEdge M1000e chassis is discovered. Version Affected: Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI. Issue 2(25121): Description: In "Dell EMC Chassis power supply status" service, health status for one of the power supply instance which is standby is shown as "UNKNOWN" when Dell EMC Chassis is discovered.
Resolution: Launch the respective device console for the Dell EMC PowerEdge Server from Nagios XI to view the actual controller instance. Issue 5 (255091): Description: In "Dell EMC Server Overall Health Status" service, Power Supply Status is shown as OK instead of UNKNOWN when DSS 1510 device is discovered using SNMP and WSMan protocol. Version Affected: Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI.
6 Limitations The following are the limitations for this release of Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI: • IPv6 traps are not associated with the corresponding Dell EMC device in the Nagios XI console Limitations 11
7 Installation Prerequisites For the installation prerequisites, see the "Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI Installation Guide" at dell.
8 Installation Instructions For installation or update related information, see the "Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI Installation Guide" at dell.
9 Installation and Configuration Notes For installation and configuration related information, see the "Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios XI Installation Guide" at dell.
10 Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site You can access the required documents using the following links: • For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/SoftwareSecurityManuals • For Dell EMC OpenManage documents — www.dell.com/OpenManageManuals • For Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals • For iDRAC and Dell EMC Lifecycle Controller documents — www.dell.
11 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Go to Dell.com/support. 2 Select your support category.
