Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite Version 7.2 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager User's Guide
- About Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite (DSMPS) for SCOM
- Support Matrix for DSMPS
- Installing DSMPS
- Discover and manage PowerEdge servers on the SCOM console by using the monitoring feature of DSMPS
- Scalable and detailed editions of DSMPS monitoring for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- Discovery and classification of PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- Discover PowerEdge servers by using SCOM Agent Management
- Monitoring Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers in the SCOM console
- View options for Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation monitoring feature of DSMPS
- Alert view in the monitoring feature of DSMPS for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- Diagram views in the monitoring feature of DSMPS for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- Performance and power monitoring views in the monitoring feature of DSMPS for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- State views in the monitoring feature of DSMPS for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- View options for Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation monitoring feature of DSMPS
- Discover and manage PowerEdge servers on the SCOM console by using iSM-WMI
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- Scalable and Detailed editions of DSMPS monitoring for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations using iSM-WMI
- Discovery and classification of PowerEdge servers and rack workstations using iSM-WMI
- Prerequisites for discovering PowerEdge servers by using iSM-WMI
- Discover PowerEdge servers by using iSM-WMI
- Monitoring features for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations in DSMPS using iSM-WMI
- Discover and manage DRACs on the SCOM console by using DSMPS
- Supported tasks on the SCOM console for DSMPS monitoring features
- Run DSMPS monitoring feature-based tasks on SCOM
- Tasks run on Dell EMC devices by using the DSMPS monitoring features
- Check connection to the nodes
- View warranty information of PowerEdge servers
- Start OMSA on monolithic servers using the SCOM console
- Start iDRAC using the SCOM console
- Start Remote Desktop on monolithic servers using the SCOM console
- Perform a remote iDRAC hard reset operation
- Clear Embedded Server Management (ESM) logs
- Power management-related tasks
- Generating DSMPS reports
- Upgrading DSMPS
- Uninstalling DSMPS
- Reference topics
- Monitoring features supported by DSMPS
- Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring feature in DSMPS using OMSA
- Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring feature using iSM-WMI
- DRAC Monitoring feature of DSMPS
- Configuring the monitoring features of DSMPS by using the Feature Management Dashboard
- Import monitoring features using the Dell EMC Feature Management Dashboard
- Upgrade monitoring features using the Dell EMC Feature Management Dashboard
- Customizing monitoring features using the Feature Management Dashboard for scalable and detailed editions
- Remove monitoring features using the Dell EMC Feature Management Dashboard
- Import management packs to the SCOM console
- Severity levels of discovered devices
- Discovery features supported in the DSMPS monitoring of PowerEdge servers and rack workstations using OMSA
- Discovery features supported by DSMPS for monitoring DRACs
- Hardware components monitored by different monitoring features of DSMPS
- View options provided by the monitoring features of DSMPS
- Key features of monitoring PowerEdge servers in DSMPS using iSM-WMI
- DSMPS Unit Monitors
- Event rules used by different monitoring features of DSMPS
- Monitoring features supported by DSMPS
- Troubleshooting
- Data is not displayed on the Feature Management Dashboard
- A task run on the Feature Management Dashboard fails
- Feature Management alerts
- The Management Server (MS) is not functioning, and therefore, tasks associated with it cannot be completed (Health Service of the Feature Management Host Server is nonfunctional)
- Additional resources
- Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
- Contacting Dell Technologies
- Glossary
- Additional topics
- Identify device and device power status by using identification LEDs
- Migrate from Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.0 for Microsoft SCOM
- Configure SCOM to monitor traps and trap-based unit monitors
- Create Run-As-Account for SNMP monitoring
- Associate multiple Run-As accounts
- Install Web Services Management (WS-Man) and SMASH device template
- Associate Run-As Account task—Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring feature
● 12th, 13th generation, and iDRAC 9-based PowerEdge servers
● PowerVault servers
● Hardware monitoring of Dell EMC-branded or Dell EMC OEM Ready servers and Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct
Ready nodes.
● Dell Precision Racks
Inventory and monitoring of these devices could be done through iDRAC or iDRAC Service Module (iSM) installed on the
managed Dell EMC Server or Rack Workstation through one of the following methods based on your monitoring preference:
● iDRAC access via Host OS
● iSM using WMI
For the list of supported platforms for iSM, see the iDRAC Service Module Installation Guide on the support site.
Management Packs
Table 9. Management Packs required for the Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstations Monitoring
(Licensed) feature
Feature Default location of Management
Packs
Management Packs
Dell EMC Server and Rack
Workstation Monitoring using
iSM-WMI
Library: %PROGRAMFILES%\Dell
Management Packs\Server
Mgmt Suite\7.2\Library
Scalable and detailed Management
Packs: C%PROGRAMFILES%\Dell
Management Packs\Server
Mgmt Suite\7.2\Server
Monitoring
Library
● Dell.Connections.HardwareLibrary.mp
● Dell.OperationsLibrary.Server.mp
Monitored Management Packs
● For Dell EMC Servers or Rack Workstations that
are discovered through iSM–WMI:
○ Dell.ManagedServer.iSM.mp
○ Dell.ManagedServer.Model.mp
○ Dell.View.Server.mp
● Dell.Model.Server.mp
●
Dell.View.Server.mp
Configuration prerequisites
● Ensure that the SNMP ports on the firewall are enabled.
● To receive alerts in SCOM, enable the OS-to-iDRAC Passthrough setting in iDRAC.
Management Server (MS) requirements
● Microsoft System Center—Operations Manager 2012 and later: Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring
(Licensed) feature is available only on management servers running Operations Manager 2012 and later.
● SMASH Library MPB from Microsoft: Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring (Licensed) feature requires SMASH
library MPB from Microsoft to discover Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers. See Install Web Services Management (WS-Man) and
SMASH device template on page 66.
Managed System requirements
● Required iSM version is installed on the Dell EMC device. Based on your monitoring requirements, the following features
must be enabled through the iDRAC console:
○ Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) feature to monitor through iSM–WMI.
○ iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental feature) to monitor through iDRAC using host IP.
● iDRAC7 or later.
NOTE:
If you are using iDRAC firmware version 2.40.40.40 or later, Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.1 or
later is enabled by default. Before installing Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite version 7.2 for Microsoft System
Center Configuration Manager, see https://www.support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3140245 for more information about
TLS updates. Based on your web browser, you may have to enable support for TLS 1.1 or later.
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