Users Guide

Key features of Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring (Licensed) Feature
This section lists the key features for servers discovered through Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring (Licensed)
feature.
● System Configuration Lockdown Mode
● iDRAC Group Manager
● Capacity Planning
● iDRAC detection of failed CMC/MM
● Server Port Connection Information
System Configuration Lockdown Mode
System Configuration Lockdown mode feature is available in iDRAC for 14th generation of the PowerEdge servers which locks
the system’s configuration including firmware updates. This feature is intended to protect the system from unintentional
changes. Using iDRAC console, you can enable or disable the System Configuration Lockdown mode. Once, the System
Configuration Lockdown Mode is enabled, you cannot change the system’s configuration.
You can view the details of the System Configuration Lockdown mode in the Detail View pane of the Dell EMC Diagram View.
For more information about this feature, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Version 3.00.00.00 User's Guide.
This feature is available for servers discovered through both, the iDRAC and iSM methods of Dell EMC Server and Rack
Workstation Monitoring (Licensed) feature.
iDRAC Group Manager
iDRAC Group Manager feature is available for 14th generation of the PowerEdge servers to offer simplified basic management
of iDRAC, and associated servers on the same local network. Group Manager feature allows one-to-many console experience
without involving a separate application. Using iDRAC Group Manager, you can view the details of a set of servers by permitting
more powerful management than by inspecting servers visually for faults and other manual methods.
You can view the details of the iDRAC Group Manager; iDRAC Group Manager Status, and iDRAC Group Name under the iDRAC
object in the Detail View pane of the Diagram View. For more information about this feature, see Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller 9 Version 3.00.00.00 User's Guide.
This feature is available for servers discovered through both, iDRAC and iSM methods of Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation
Monitoring (Licensed) feature.
Capacity planning
You can monitor if the server’s utilization has exceeded the configured capacity threshold values using the unit monitor; Dell
Server Capacity Check. The unit monitor Dell Server Capacity Check monitors the average system or CUPS
usage for the last one day of each server against the configured capacity threshold value. By default, this unit monitor is set
to Disabled. To enable the Dell Server Capacity Check unit monitor, see the Enabling Dell Server Capacity Check unit
monitor.
The minimum threshold value is 1, and the maximum threshold value is 99. The default threshold value is 60. You can configure
the threshold values within the specified range i.e 1–99. In case, you provide a threshold value other than the specified ranges,
the default threshold value is considered.
A warning event per server is generated when the average system or CUPS usage for the last one day exceeds the configured
threshold value. The warning event is auto resolved when the average system or CUPS usage for the last one day returns within
the configured threshold value.
You can view the details of the warning alert in the Alert Details pane under Monitoring > Dell EMC > Dell EMC Alerts
Views > Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Alerts View.
You can view the health state obtained from the unit monitor; Dell Server Capacity Check under Monitoring > Dell
EMC > Dell EMC State Views > Dell EMC Servers (iSM) State View > Dell Server Capacity Threshold Check. You
can also view the component; Dell Server Capacity Threshold Capacity Check under the Dell Server Capacity object in
Diagram Views.
Capacity Planning feature also provides a performance graph to show the trend for the Average SYS Usage/Day.
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Dell EMC Server Management pack suite version 7.1.1 supported Monitoring features