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
Support Matrix for Dell EMC Windows Server
Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP
Management Pack
Before installing and configuring Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP Management Pack,
ensure that the following software and hardware requirements are met.
Table 1. Support Matrix for Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 SNMP
Management Pack
Supported software and
hardware
Requirements and versions
Microsoft System Center—
Operations Manager (SCOM)
One of the following SCOM build numbers must be already installed on the management
server:
● SCOM 1807
● SCOM 1801
● SCOM 2012 R2
● SCOM 2016
● SCOM 2019
NOTE: On systems running the Nano server version of Windows Server 2016
operating system, apply the Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft System Center 2016 -
Operations Manager agent package that is provided in the Microsoft knowledge base
article KB3190029. For more information, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/
help/3190029/update-rollup-1. You can upgrade to the latest versions of SCOM from
previous versions as per Microsoft guidelines. For information about the supported
upgrade scenarios, see the Microsoft System Center documentation.
Windows requirements for
installing Dell EMC Windows
Server Agent-based and iDRAC7
or iDRAC8 SNMP Management
Pack on the Management Server
with the SCOM console
● Enable the following Windows firewall rules:
○ SCOM SNMP Response
○ SCOM SNMP Trap Listener
○ SCOM Ping Response
● Windows PowerShell 3.0 or later, if your system is running Windows Server 2012 R2
operating system.
Management Server (MS) requirements
Operating systems
● For SCOM 2019, see https://www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/system-center/scom/?
view=sc-om-2019.
● For SCOM 2016, see https://www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/system-center/scom/?
view=sc-om-2016.
● For SCOM 2012 R2, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/
system-center/system-center-2012-R2/hh546785(v=sc.12).
Managed System requirements
Dell EMC Windows Server Agent-
based and iDRAC7 or iDRAC8
SNMP Management Pack features
Supported software and hardware Requirements and versions
Dell EMC Server and Rack
Workstation Monitoring
Dell EMC OpenManage Server
Administrator (OMSA)
Versions 10.0.1, 9.4, and 9.3
DRAC Monitoring Feature iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller
Modular and Monolithic
Firmware version 2.xx.xx.xx
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