Users Guide
Contents
1 Introduction to Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.0 for Nagios
Core............................................................................................................................ 6
2 What is new in Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 2.0...................................7
3 Key features........................................................................................................... 9
4 Support matrix.....................................................................................................11
Dell Datacenter Scalable Solutions..................................................................................................... 11
Dell PowerEdge Servers.......................................................................................................................11
Dell Chassis..........................................................................................................................................12
Dell Compellent Storage Arrays..........................................................................................................12
Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays.......................................................................................... 12
Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays ...................................................................................................12
5 Device discovery and inventory.......................................................................14
About device discovery....................................................................................................................... 14
About Dell device discovery utility......................................................................................................15
Choosing the services to monitor for a Dell device.....................................................................18
About protocol parameters.................................................................................................................19
Discovering Dell devices.....................................................................................................................20
Device information..............................................................................................................................21
About device information..............................................................................................................21
Viewing device information.......................................................................................................... 23
Viewing Dell devices in the Nagios Core console............................................................................. 23
6 Monitor Dell devices.......................................................................................... 26
Overall health status of the Dell devices............................................................................................26
About overall health status .......................................................................................................... 26
Viewing overall health status.........................................................................................................27
Monitor component health of Dell devices....................................................................................... 27
About monitoring component health of Dell devices.................................................................27
Monitoring component health status of Dell devices................................................................. 35
Monitor SNMP alerts........................................................................................................................... 35
About SNMP alert monitoring.......................................................................................................35
Viewing SNMP alerts..................................................................................................................... 36
7 Launching Dell device specific consoles........................................................37
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