Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack Version 7.3 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager User's Guide
- Contents
- About Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack for SCOM
- Support Matrix for Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Installing Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Install Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack for SCOM
- Install Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack on multiple SCOM Management Servers
- Management features imported into SCOM console after installing Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Repair installation issues of Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Discover and monitor PowerEdge servers and rack workstations on the SCOM console
- Scalable and detailed editions of monitoring 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
- Alert view in the monitoring feature for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- Diagram views in the monitoring feature for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- Performance and power monitoring views in the monitoring feature for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- State views in the monitoring feature for PowerEdge servers and rack workstations
- View options for Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation monitoring feature
- Discover and monitor DRACs on the SCOM console
- Supported tasks on the SCOM console
- Run Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack monitoring feature-based tasks on SCOM
- Tasks run on Dell EMC devices by using the Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack monitoring features
- Check connection to the nodes
- View warranty information of PowerEdge servers
- Launch OMSA on monolithic servers using the SCOM console
- Launch iDRAC using the SCOM console
- Launch Remote Desktop on monolithic servers using the SCOM console
- Clear Embedded Server Management (ESM) logs
- Power management-related tasks
- Generating reports
- Upgrading Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Uninstalling Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Reference topics
- Monitoring features supported by Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring feature using OMSA
- DRAC Monitoring feature
- Configuring the monitoring features 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 monitoring of PowerEdge servers and rack workstations using OMSA
- Discovery features supported for monitoring DRACs
- Hardware components monitored by different monitoring features
- View options provided by the monitoring features of Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack Unit Monitors
- Event rules used by different monitoring features
- Monitoring features supported by Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
- 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
Chapter 1: About Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP
Management Pack for SCOM..................................................................................................... 6
New features........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
What's changed..............................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Support Matrix for Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8
SNMP Management Pack........................................................................................................... 8
User roles necessary for using Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8
SNMP Management Pack............................................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 3: Installing Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP
Management Pack.................................................................................................................... 10
Install Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack for
SCOM............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Install Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management
Pack on multiple SCOM Management Servers............................................................................................... 11
Management features imported into SCOM console after installing Dell EMC Windows Server
Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack....................................................................... 11
Repair installation issues of Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP
Management Pack..........................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 4: Discover and monitor PowerEdge servers and rack workstations on the SCOM
console..................................................................................................................................... 13
Scalable and detailed editions of monitoring PowerEdge servers and rack workstations............................... 13
Discovery and classification of PowerEdge servers and rack workstations .......................................................13
Discover PowerEdge servers by using SCOM Agent Management...................................................................... 14
Monitoring Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers in the SCOM console.......................................................................... 14
View options for Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation monitoring feature............................................. 14
Chapter 5: Discover and monitor DRACs on the SCOM console.................................................... 18
Introduction to the monitoring features in Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or
iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack for DRACs....................................................................................................... 18
Discovery and classification of DRACs......................................................................................................................... 18
Discover and enable DRAC devices...............................................................................................................................19
Monitoring DRACs............................................................................................................................................................. 19
View options for DRAC monitoring feature........................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 6: Supported tasks on the SCOM console.......................................................................22
Run Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack
monitoring feature-based tasks on SCOM............................................................................................................. 22
Tasks run on Dell EMC devices by using the Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or
iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack monitoring features..................................................................................... 22
Check connection to the nodes............................................................................................................................... 23
View warranty information of PowerEdge servers............................................................................................. 23
Launch OMSA on monolithic servers using the SCOM console...................................................................... 23
Launch iDRAC using the SCOM console............................................................................................................... 24
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