Install Guide

Table 1. Features comparison between Dell EMC OMIMSSC and DSMPS for System Center Operations
Manager(SCOM)
OMIMSSC for SCOM (Dell EMC
OpenManage Integration for Microsoft
System Center for System Center
Operations Manager)
Dell EMC Server Management Pack
Suite
Solution Comparison OMIMSSC is an integration with SCOM, a
solution that offers the agent-free
monitoring of Dell EMC devices including
PowerEdge servers, PowerEdge chassis,
and network switches.
Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite
offers the agent-based monitoring solution
for Dell EMC devices including PowerEdge
servers.
Discovery and Monitoring iDRAC agent-free discovery and monitoring
of the following platforms:
• Servers and rack workstations
• Modular systems
• Network switches
For more information about supported
protocols, seeOverview.
Discovery and monitoring of servers and
rack workstations using software-based
agent (OMSA) or through iSM.
NOTE: The discovery of the iSM
licensed would remain same as
SCOM native discovery using
DSMPS management packs.
Licensed features Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation
(Licensed) monitoring feature:
• The Server and Rack Workstation
(licensed) monitoring using iDRAC
agent free method is supported through
OMIMSSC appliance.
• The Server and Rack Workstation
(licensed) monitoring using iSM agent-
based method is supported using the
management packs with SCOM native
discovery of windows computers.
The Server and Rack Workstation
(licensed) monitoring using iSM agent-
based method is supported using the
management packs with SCOM native
discovery of windows computers.
License-free features
• Dell EMC Server and rack workstation
monitoring using OMSA.
NOTE: This supports monitoring
of PowerEdge servers, having
Windows Server Operating
systems.
• Dell EMC Chassis monitoring feature
• Dell EMC Chassis Modular Server
Correlation feature
• Dell EMC Network switch monitoring
feature
• Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC)
monitoring feature (supported in
iDRAC8 and lower versions)
• Dell EMC Server and rack workstation
monitoring feature using OMSA
(license-free)
NOTE: This supports monitoring
of PowerEdge servers, having
Windows Server Operating
systems.
• Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC)
monitoring feature
Licensing Information
The following licenses are available:
• Evaluation license—A trial version of the license that supports up to five nodes.
• Production license—you can purchase the production license from Dell EMC based
on the number of nodes that you want to monitor are managed with OMIMSSC for
SCOM.
For more information about Licenses, see Obtain the OMIMSSC license.
Proxy MS Required
For more information, see Overview of
Proxy MS.
Not applicable
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