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Managing the Dell PowerEdge VRTX Chassis with Dell OpenManage Essentials
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Question: How can I enhance the Map View experience?
Answer: Improving the network bandwidth will accelerate the loading of the
map. A more powerful graphic card will enable faster zooming and panning
capability. The Bing provider offers faster load times, an aerial view, and
more consistent search results for things like abbreviations and airport codes.
Troubleshooting Discovery
Question: Why can’t I discover my VRTX chassis and/or server nodes?
Answer: There are several tips throughout this paper which help the reader
successfully manage their VRTX platform. The essential checklist includes
setting appropriate timeouts for the protocols used based on network latency
and even bandwidth constrictions, opening the appropriate network ports for
communication (see the latest Dell OpenManage Port Information Guide
online), and assuring that the right credentials are used. The Troubleshooting
Tool that is installed with OME is a great tool to test for successful connections.
Additionally, make sure to setup asynchronous alerting (SNMP traps) and test
the setup for reliable delivery to OME.
Conclusion
The VRTX chassis is the newest modular solution from Dell, bringing compute and
storage expandability to the office and Datacenter in a compact package.
OpenManage Essentials has expanded its chassis management support for the VRTX
that includes more secure and reliable communication for a distributed network,
deeper inventory, and a map view for locating your VRTX assets around the globe. No
other console provides the same level of manageability for VRTX.