Users Guide

Dell configuration wizard
You can discover Dell devices using the Dell configuration wizard. This wizard takes you through a series of configuration steps where you
provide appropriate input required to discover the hosts and associate them with their respective services. The Dell plug-in validates the
inputs at the end of each step before proceeding to the next step and displays appropriate message prompts or summary.
Dell recommends that you discover a maximum of 255 devices at a time for a better user experience.
The devices are discovered either through SNMP or WS-MAN protocols. The monitoring protocols for the supported devices are as
follows:
• Dell servers can be discovered using either SNMP or WS-MAN protocol. WS-MAN is the default protocol.
• Dell chassis can be discovered using WS-MAN protocol. WS-MAN is the default protocol.
Ensure that you only monitor Dell chassis using local user credentials.
• Dell storage can be discovered using SNMP protocol. SNMP is the default protocol.
You can discover devices using any of the following:
• Auto-Discovery Jobs – Select an auto discovery job.
• Subnet – Subnet with mask.
• File – A text file containing a list of newline separated, unique device Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
Topics:
• Dell configuration wizard discovery parameters
• Dell devices and associated services
Dell configuration wizard discovery parameters
You must configure the discovery parameters by providing inputs for device discovery. The parameters or inputs available in the
Configuration Wizard are detailed in this section.
Discovery target
You can discover the devices by using options listed under Discovery target. The following table lists the options and their description:
Table 11. Discovery options
Option Description
Auto-Discovery Jobs Enables you to select a previously added auto discovery job.
To add Auto-Discovery Jobs to the Nagios XI console, see Creating
Auto-Discovery Jobs.
Subnet Subnet with mask. You can enter a valid subnet address with mask.
File A text file containing a list of newline separated unique IP addresses.
To select a file, click the Browse button, navigate to the location where
you have saved the file and select it.
Communication Parameters
The supported Dell devices can be discovered through either SNMP or WS-MAN protocol. Based on the desired protocol, you must
configure the communication parameters. By default, WS-MAN protocol is selected.
Ensure that you select the Preferred protocol to discover Dell Agent-Free server appropriately. Selecting or not selecting this field
does not have any impact while discovering Dell chassis or storage arrays. By default, chassis is discovered using WS-MAN protocol and
storage arrays using SNMP.
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