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Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for

Nagios XI

Release Notes

This document describes the features and known issues and resolutions in Dell OpenManage Plug-in

version 1.0 for Nagios XI.

Release Type and Definition

Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for Nagios XI

Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for Nagios XI provides capabilities to monitor 12th and later

generations of Dell PowerEdge servers through an agent-free method using Integrated Dell Remote

Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller, Datacenter Scalable Solutions, Dell chassis and Dell

storage devices in the Nagios XI console. This plug-in provides comprehensive hardware-level visibility

including overall and component-level health monitoring of Dell PowerEdge servers through SNMP and

WS-MAN protocols, Dell chassis through WS-MAN protocol and Dell storage through SNMP protocol.

This plug-in provides basic information about the Dell devices and its components and also monitors the

events that are generated from the Dell devices. This plug-in also supports one-to-one web console

launch for iDRAC, Chassis, and storage devices to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, and

management activities.

Version

1.0

Release Date

July 2016

Previous Version

Importance

OPTIONAL: Dell recommends the customer to review specifics about the software update to determine if

it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact certain configurations, or provides

new features that may/may not apply to your environment.

2016 - 07

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for Nagios XI Release Notes This document describes the features and known issues and resolutions in Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for Nagios XI. Release Type and Definition Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for Nagios XI Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.
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Platform(s) Affected For the list of supported platforms, see the section “Support Matrix” in the "Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI User's Guide" at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals. What is Supported Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI is supported on Nagios XI version 5.2.0 upto 5.2.7. For the list of supported software, operating systems, and other requirements, see the section “System requirements” in the "Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.
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• View and monitor warranty information for all the supported Dell devices. • Monitor SNMP alerts and events generated from the supported Dell devices.
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Resolution: Launch the respective iDRAC console for the Dell PowerEdge Server host from the Nagios XI to view the Power Supply Roll up status. • Issue 3 Description: In "Dell Chassis I/O Module Status" service, value for "FabricType" is shown incorrectly as "UNKNOWN, for few IO Modules when Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis is discovered. Version affected: Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI.
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– "Dell Chassis Power Supply Status" - OutputPower(W), InputVoltage(V), and InputCurrent(A) – "Dell Chassis IO Module Status" - Status Version affected: Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI. Resolution: Install RACADM version 8.3.0 or above in the system where Nagios XI and Dell OpenManage Plug-in is installed Limitations NA Installation Prerequisites For the installation prerequisites, see the section “System requirements” in the "Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.