User's Manual

17 Dell OpenManage Plug- in Version 1.0 for Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c | A00
5 Use Case Scenarios
As a database/system administrator, I would like to have a plug-in for the OEM console to perform
monitoring, association, and console launch for a set of Dell devices
Dell OpenManage Plug- in for OEM monitors, associates and provides console launch for the following
Dell Devices:
• Dell PowerEdge Servers (9G to 12G)
• Dell Chassis
o PowerEdge M1000e
o PowerEdge VRTX
• Dell Storage Arrays
o Compellent
o PowerVault
o EqualLogic
• Dell Network Switches
o Force10
o PowerConnect
Notes:
• Dell 12G servers are supported by the plug- in using an agent- free, out of band mode through
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller. Dell 9G to 12G
servers are supported using in- band mode through OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA).
OMSA is currently not supported on Oracle Linux operating system. To monitor such servers
running Oracle Linux OS, use iDRAC instead.
• It is recommended to discover devices through out- of- band technology even though
OpenManage Essentials can discover devices through in- band and out- of- band modes. This is
because out- of- band management technology allows increased availability from any location,
without the use of agents.
• Association between database and server targets is automatic based on host name. The host
name should be same between OpenManage Essentials and the plug- in for automatic server- to-
database association. If the host name of the target is different between OpenManage Essentials
and the plug- in, the targets must be linked manually by the user. It is recommended that all
servers are registered in DNS and that the DNS name resolution option (selected by default) in
OpenManage Essentials is used. Other targets (storage & switches) can also be linked manually by
the database/IT administrator.
• Chassis events are not associated with the server, but incidents are created based on change in
chassis status.
• Out- of- band monitoring (only) is dictated by how you discover the host from OpenManage
Essentials. However, if the host name is not available through out- of- band mode only, you must
also discover the operating system to get the host name for associations to be made.