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20 Dell OpenManage Plug- in Version 2.0 for Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c | A00
6 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 PowerEdge 12G servers are supported by the OpenManage plug- in using an agent-free, out-
of- band method through Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle
Controller. PowerEdge 9G to 12G servers are supported using in- band method through
OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA). OMSA is currently not supported on Oracle Linux
operating system. To monitor servers running Oracle Linux operating system, use iDRAC instead.
• It is recommended to discover devices through out- of- band method even though OpenManage
Essentials can discover devices through in- band and out- of- band methods. This is because out-
of- band management method allows increased availability from any location, without the use of
agents.
• Association between database and server targets is automatic based on the host name. The host
name should be the same in both OpenManage Essentials and the OpenManage plug- in for
automatic server- to- database association. If the host name of the target is different between
OpenManage Essentials and the OpenManage 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 method only, you
must also discover the operating system to get the host name for associations to be made.