Concept Guide

• Configuration and management of Dell devices by launching the following Dell 1:1 and 1:Many
Console solutions directly from the OEM Console:
– Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) console
– OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) console
– EqualLogic Group Manager console
– Compellent Storage Center console
– Chassis Management Controller consoles for M1000e chassis and VRTX chassis
– OpenManage Switch Administrator console
– OpenManage Essentials console
For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle Enterprise Manager User’s Guide
available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core provides a proactive approach to data center management
that delivers features for monitoring Dell’s 12th and later generations of PowerEdge servers in
environments managed by the Nagios Core console. With this plug-in, you have comprehensive
hardware-level visibility such as overall and component-level health monitoring for quicker fault
detection and resolution of the Dell PowerEdge servers. The plug-in protects existing investments of IT
organizations in the Nagios Core console and eases the integration and monitoring of Dell servers.
The following are the key features supported by Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core:
• Discovers and monitors Dell 12th and later generations of PowerEdge servers through an agent-free,
out-of-band method by using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle
Controller.
• Monitors overall and component-level (such as fan, battery, physical disk, virtual disk, fan, battery,
NIC, intrusion, and so on) health status of Dell servers by using SNMP or Web Services API protocol.
• Monitors SNMP alerts from supported devices.
• Provides basic system information such as component-level details about Dell servers.
• Launches iDRAC web console from Nagios Core to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or
management activities.
For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core User’s Guide available at
dell.com/support/manuals .
Dell OpenManage Wizard for Nagios XI (Beta)
Dell OpenManage Wizard for Nagios XI provides a proactive approach to data center management that
delivers features for monitoring Dell PowerEdge servers in environments managed with Nagios XI
console. The wizard protects existing investment of IT organizations in the Nagios XI console and eases
the integration and monitoring of Dell servers.
NOTE: The wizard is currently available as a public beta release to gauge customer interest, and is
not covered by Dell support.
The following are the key features supported by Dell OpenManage Wizard for Nagios XI:
• Discovers inventory of Dell PowerEdge servers, using agent-free technology through iDRAC with
Lifecycle Controller.
• Monitors overall server health.
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