Release Notes

Release Type and Definition
Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for Nagios Core provides capabilities to monitor 12th and
later generations of Dell PowerEdge servers through an agent-free, out-of-band method by
using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller in the Nagios
Core console. The plug-in provides comprehensive hardware-level visibility of Dell PowerEdge
servers including overall and component-level health monitoring through SNMP and WS-MAN
protocols. The plug-in provides basic information about the server and its components and also
monitors the events that are generated from the Dell servers. The plug-in also supports one-to-
one iDRAC web console launch to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, and
management activities.
Version
1.0
Release Date
January 2015
Previous Version
N/A
Importance
OPTIONAL: Dell recommends the customer to review specifics about the software update to
determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact certain
configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your environment.
Platform(s) Affected
For the list of supported platforms, see the section “Support Matrix” in the "Dell OpenManage
Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core User's Guide" at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
What is supported?
Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core is supported on Nagios Core version 3.5.0
and later.
For the list of supported hardware, software, operating systems, web browsers and other
requirements, see the "Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core User's Guide" at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
What’s New?
• Discover and monitor Dell’s 12th and later generation of PowerEdge servers through an agent-
free, out-of-band method by using integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with
Lifecycle Controller.
• Provide basic system information including component-level details about Dell servers.
• Monitor overall and component-level (such as Physical disk, Virtual disk, Fan, Battery, Network
device, Intrusion) health status of Dell servers.