Setup Guide

Introduction

This guide provides information about the software requirements, system requirements, and the steps to

install and uninstall the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI.

This plug-in provides capabilities to monitor the supported Dell devices in environments managed by

Nagios XI. This plug-in gives you complete hardware-level visibility of Dell devices, including overall and

component-level health monitoring. The plug-in enables you to view the basic inventory information and

conduct event monitoring of Dell devices. The plug-in also supports one-to-one web console launch of

the Dell devices for further troubleshooting, configuration, and management activities.

The Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI supports the following Dell devices:

• Dell 12th and later generations of Dell PowerEdge servers through the agent-free method by using

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller (LC)

• Dell Datacenter Scalable Solutions (DSS)

• Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis, Dell PowerEdge VRTX chassis, and Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis

• Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays, Dell PowerVault MD 34/38 Series Storage Arrays, and Dell

Compellent Storage Arrays

For more details on the supported Dell device models, see Support matrix in the “Dell OpenManage Plug-

in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI User’s Guide.”

Before installing Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI, download the latest documents

from Dell.com/omconnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement or Dell.com/openmanagemanuals for

the latest information about this product.