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
NOTE: If a Run-As-Account community string is not available then create one. See Create Run-As-Account for SNMP
monitoring.
NOTE: If you are using multiple Run-As accounts to discover devices, associate each device with its associated Run-As
account. For more information, see Associate Multiple Run As Accounts.
8. Click OK.
9. After completing tasks prompted by the wizard, click Close.
Create Run-As-Account for SNMP monitoring
Steps
1. Start the SCOM console and select Administration.
2. In the Administration pane, click Run As Configuration > Accounts.
3. Right-click Accounts and click Create Run As Account.
The Introduction screen is displayed.
NOTE: For more information about Run As Account for Network Monitoring, see the Microsoft documentation.
4. Click Next.
The General Properties screen is displayed.
5. Select a community string from the Run As Account type drop-down menu.
6. In the Display name box, enter the community string name and click Next.
7. In the Community string box, enter the community string, and then click Next.
The Distribution Security screen is displayed.
8. Select the Less secure - I want the credentials to be distributed automatically to all managed computers option,
and then click Create.
9. After completing tasks prompted by the wizard, click Close.
Associate multiple Run-As accounts
Steps
1. Complete steps 1–6 in Configuring Operations Manager to monitor Traps and Trap-Based Unit Monitors.
2. On the Add a Run As Account screen, select the A selected class, group, or object option.
3. Click Select > Class.
The Class Search screen is displayed.
NOTE:
You can also associate the community string Run As Account with Object and Group. For more information, see
the Microsoft documentation for SCOM at www.docs.microsoft.com.
4. In the Filter by (optional) box, enter the class name. Based on the type of device, enter Dell EMC Server, Dell
CMC/OME-M, or Dell EMC DRAC/MC.
5. Click Search.
6. Under Available items, select the class you want to add.
7. Click OK.
8. On the Add Run As account screen, click OK.
9. For each class type you want to manage, repeat steps 2−8.
10. Click Save.
11. After completing tasks prompted by the wizard, click Close.
Additional topics
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