User's Manual

25 Dell OpenManage Plug- in Version 2.0 for Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c | A00
8 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Can you please brief us on licensing of Dell OpenManage Plug- in for OEM?
Answer: You can install and use the OpenManage plug-in for free. There is no cost associated with the
plug- in or for OpenManage Essentials, which is a mandatory software for the plug- in to work.
Question: What are the languages supported by the plug-in?
Answer: The plug- in is localized to French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.
Question: I do not want to install OpenManage Essentials. Can I still use this plug- in?
Answer: No, installing OpenManage Essentials on a physical server or virtual machine is mandatory for the
plug- in to work.
Question: What is the difference between in- band vs. out- of-band (OOB) method of monitoring Dell
servers?
Answer: There are two ways to monitor Dell servers, one is through in- band method using a software
agent known as OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) installed on the server, and the other is out- of-
band method through integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC). iDRAC is a piece of hardware
attached on the motherboard of the server that allows systems administrators to monitor and manage Dell
servers regardless of whether the machine is powered on, or if an operating system is installed or
functional. The out- of- band method works from any location and without the use of software agents
such as OMSA. In contrast, for in- band management, OMSA must be installed on the server being
managed, and only works after the system has started and the operating system is running and functional.
The OMSA agent has its limitations, for example, it does not allow access to BIOS settings or the
reinstallation of the operating system, and cannot be used to fix problems that prevent the system from
starting.
Question: I have earlier generation of Dell servers (9G to 11G) in my data center. Can I still monitor them
using the plug- in?
Answer: Yes, you can still monitor earlier generation of servers (9G to 11G) using the plug- in through
OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) installed on the server. OMSA is not supported on Oracle Linux
operating system, and hence you will not be able to monitor such servers. Servers running Oracle Linux
operating system can only be monitored through iDRAC7, supported only with PowerEdge 12G servers.
For details on operating system support for OMSA, see the
OpenManage Server Administrator Support
Matrix
at delltechcenter.com/omsa.
Question: Can I monitor Dell servers using the OMSA agent instead of out- of- band monitoring?
Answer: Yes, you can monitor Dell servers using the OMSA agent. For further details, see the previous
question.