Users Guide

Key features
The key features of the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core are as described in the following table.
Table 2. Key features
Feature Functionality
Device discovery
Discovers the supported Dell EMC devices in the Nagios Core console. Once the
discovery is complete, host and service denitions are created for each device.
To discover Dell Servers through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, you can opt for either
SNMP or WSMan protocol. Dell storage is discovered using SNMP protocol. Dell chassis
is discovered using WSMan protocol.
Device information
Displays information about the discovered device (Service Tag, Firmware Version, Device
Name, Device Model, and so on) and its components (Physical Disks, Power Supply,
Temperature Probe, Voltage Probe, and so on) after a device discovery is successful. You
can view this information in the Hosts or Services view in the Nagios Core console.
For more information about the device information provided by the Plug-in, see Device
Information.
Monitor overall health of Dell EMC devices
Monitors the overall health of Dell EMC devices in a scheduled or periodic manner.
Component level health of Dell EMC devices
Monitors the health of device components (Physical Disks, Power Supply, Temperature
Probe, Voltage Probe, and so on) and displays information about the Dell EMC device
component status at scheduled time intervals.
Monitor SNMP alerts
Monitors SNMP alerts for Dell EMC devices. This feature displays only the last received
SNMP alert.
To view all received SNMP alerts navigate to Reports > Alerts > History in the Nagios
Core console.
You can also view the Alert Knowledge Base (KB) information for the supported Dell
EMC devices corresponding to an SNMP alert for faster troubleshooting of the
respective alert.
For more information, see Knowledge Base (KB) messages for the generated alerts in
the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core User’s Guide.
NOTE: KB information is not available for Compellent Storage Arrays and
PowerVault MD Storage Arrays.
Launching device specic consoles
Launches the respective Dell EMC one-to-one consoles to further troubleshoot and
manage the supported Dell EMC devices. For more information, see Launching Dell EMC
Device Specic Consoles.
Warranty information Monitors and displays the warranty information for the supported Dell EMC devices in a
periodic manner and displays the status in the Nagios Core console. For more information,
see Warranty information for Dell EMC devices.
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