Users Guide

Table 4. Parameters File
Protocol Communication Parameters Description
SNMP
snmp.version
Use to input the SNMP version. Default version is 2.
snmp.community
Use to input the user macro for SNMP community
string.
snmp.retries
Use to input the number of times an SNMP request
must be sent when a timeout occurs . Default retry
value is 1.
snmp.timeout
Use to input SNMP timeout value in seconds.
Default timeout value is 3 seconds.
snmp.port
Use to input the SNMP port value. Default SNMP
port value is 161.
WS-MAN
wsman.username
Use to input the user macro for WS-MAN service
account user name.
wsman.password
Use to input the user macro for WS-MAN service
account password.
wsman.port
Use to input the WS-MAN port value. Default value
is 443.
wsman.timeout
Use to input WS-MAN timeout value in seconds.
Default timeout value is 60 seconds.
wsman.retries
Use to input the number of times a WS-MAN
request must be sent when a timeout occurs.
Default retry value is 2.
NOTE:
You can configure the user macros, snmp.community, wsman.username, and wsman.password
in the file dell_resources.cfg available at the location: <Nagios_Home>/dell/resources/.
Discovering Dell Servers
You can discover 12th and later generations of Dell PowerEdge servers using Dell plug-in.
Prerequisites:
• If you are using SNMP protocol for discovery, ensure that SNMP version 1 or SNMP version 2c are
enabled, community string is set and configured in iDRAC. For more information see Appendix.
• A secured network connectivity is established between Nagios Core and the iDRAC with LC.
• (Recommended) An iDRAC device must have a resolvable FQDN.
• If you are using WS-MAN protocol, it is recommended that you use a WS-MAN service account other
than the default service account for WS-MAN communication.
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