Users Guide

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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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