Users Guide

Key features

The key features of the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI are as described in the following table.

Table 1. Key features

Feature Functionality

Device discovery using Dell Configuration

Wizard

Discovers the supported Dell devices in the Nagios XI console using the Dell

configuration wizard. Once the discovery is complete, host and service definitions are

created for each device.

To discover Dell servers through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, you can opt for either

SNMP or WS-MAN protocol. Dell storage is discovered using SNMP protocol. Dell

chassis is discovered using WS-MAN protocol.

For more information, see Dell configuration wizard.

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.

Monitor overall health of Dell devices

Monitors the overall health of Dell devices in a scheduled or periodic manner.

Component level health of Dell devices

Monitors the health of device components (Physical Disks, Power Supply, Temperature

Probe, Voltage Probe, and so on) and displays information about the Dell device

component status at scheduled time intervals.

Monitor alerts and events (Traps)

Monitors alerts or events generated by Dell devices. This feature displays only the last

received SNMP alert.

Launching device specific consoles

Launches the respective Dell one-to-one consoles to further troubleshoot and manage

the supported Dell devices. For more information, see Launching Dell device consoles.

Warranty information Monitors and displays the warranty information for the supported Dell devices in a

periodic manner and displays the status in the Nagios XI console. For more information,

see Warranty information for Dell devices.

Knowledge Base (KB)

Displays Knowledge Base (KB) information for the supported Dell devices corresponding

to the device alert or event for faster troubleshooting.

For more information, see Knowledge Base (KB) information for the generated alerts.

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