Install Guide

Overview
This guide provides information to install, configure, and use the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System
Center (OMIMSSC) version 7.2 for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) integrating with Dell EMC OMIMSSC appliance
or DSMPS.
The integration of Dell EMC OMIMSSC version 7.2 with System Center Operations Manager enables you to discover and
monitor the Dell EMC Servers, Integrated Dell EMC Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC), Dell EMC Chassis Management
Controller (CMC)/OpenManage Enterprise - Modular(OME-M), and Network Switches. The supported System Center
Operations Manager(SCOM) versions are:
● System Center Operations Manager 2019
● System Center Operations Manager 1807
● System Center Operations Manager 1801
● System Center Operations Manager 2016
● System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2
The Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite(DSMPS) for System Center 2019 Operations Manager, or System Center
Operations Manager 1807, System Center Operations Manager 1801, or System Center 2016 Operations Manager, or System
Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager enables the monitoring of Dell EMC Servers, and Integrated Dell EMC Remote Access
Controllers (iDRAC). The management packs provide the Dell EMC-specific views that you can use to observe and analyze the
system status in a network.
CAUTION:
To avoid data corruption, data loss, or both; perform the procedures in this document only if you
have proper knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Windows operating system and System Center
Operations Manager 2019 or System Center Operations Manager 1807 or System Center Operations Manager
1801 or System Center Operations Manager 2016 or System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2.
The Dell EMC OMIMSSC is an integration with System Center Operations Manager(SCOM) to cater to discovery, inventory,
health monitoring, performance metrics monitoring, and alert monitoring of Dell EMC devices. The Dell EMC OMIMSSC for
SCOM solution offers the agent-free monitoring of Dell EMC Servers and Rack Workstations (through iDRAC using WSMAN),
Chassis, and Network Switches along with the existing or legacy management packs to perform the agent-based monitoring of
Dell EMC Servers and Rack Workstations through iSM using WMI or an OMSA agent.
The Dell EMC OMIMSSC for System Center Operations Manager(SCOM) is an appliance-based solution available in a .zip file
package. There are two supported file formats of the appliance that can be extracted from the following zip packages:
1. OMIMSSC_SCOM_7.2.0.xxxx_VHD.zip, where xxxx is the build version, can be extracted to .vhd file format.
2. OMIMSSC_SCOM_7.2.0.xxxx_OVA.zip, where xxxx is the build version, can be extracted to .ova file format.
Both of the above zip packages contain:
● .vhd file/.ova file
● Documentation folder containing the readme.txt and the installation guide.pdf
● DellEMC-SCOM-Agent-Registry.reg: A registry file
● DellEMC-Proxy-MS-Configuration-Script.ps1: A PowerShell script to configure certain registry entries on a ProxyMS
The Dell EMC OMIMSSC for System Center Operations Manager(SCOM) is a virtual machine that is hosted on one of the
following:
● Hyper-V using .vhd file
● VMware ESXi version 6.5, 6.7 and 7.0 using .ova file
The OMIMSSC can be administered through the Dell EMC OMIMSSC Admin Portal.
NOTE: For more information about OMIMSSC appliance, see Setting up the Dell EMC OMIMSSC appliance
The Dell EMC OMIMSSC appliance is based on CentOS and performs the following task:
● Interacts with the Dell EMC devices and the supported protocols for communication with the devices are:
○ Web Services-Management (WS-MAN)
○ Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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