Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 5.1 For Microsoft System Center Operations Manager And System Center Essentials User's Guide
- Introduction
- Overview Of Dell Server Management Pack Functionality
- Discovery And Grouping
- Discovering A Dell Server Using The Server (In-Band) Monitoring Feature
- Discovering A Dell Server Using The Server (Out-Of-Band) Monitoring Feature
- Discovering Chassis Devices
- Discovering DRAC Devices
- Discoveries By Dell Server Management Pack Suite
- Discoveries By The Dell Server (In-Band) Monitoring Feature
- Discoveries By The Dell Server (Out-Of-Band) Monitoring Feature
- Discoveries By The DRAC Monitoring Feature
- Discoveries By The Dell Chassis Monitoring Feature
- Discoveries By The Chassis Blade Correlation Feature
- Discoveries By The Dell Feature Management Pack
- Customizing Object Discoveries
- Monitoring
- Severity Level Indicators
- Views
- Unit Monitors
- Dell Unit Monitors For Server (In-Band) Monitoring Feature — Scalable Edition
- Dell Unit Monitors For Server (In-Band) Monitoring Feature — Detailed Edition
- Dell Unit Monitors For Server (Out-of-Band) Monitoring Feature
- Dell Unit Monitors For Chassis Monitoring Feature
- Dell Unit Monitors for DRAC Monitoring Feature
- Rules
- Tasks
- Task Summary
- Feature Management Tasks
- Dell Modular and Monolithic Systems Tasks (In-band)
- Clear ESM Logs
- Launch Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
- Launch Remote Desktop
- Launch InBand Dell Remote Access Console
- Check Power Status
- Power Cycle
- Force Power Off
- Power Off Gracefully
- Power On
- Power Reset
- Turn LED Identification On
- Turn LED Identification Off
- Get Warranty Information
- Launch Dell OpenManage Power Center
- Launch Dell License Manager On 32–Bit Management Server
- Launch Dell License Manager On 64-Bit Management Server
- Dell Modular and Monolithic Systems Tasks (Out-Of-Band)
- Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) Tasks
- Dell Chassis Tasks
- Configuring Dell Connections License Manager URL
- Reports
- Related Documentation And Resources
- Appendix A- Issues And Resolutions
- Appendix B - Enabling External Program Tasks
Introduction
This document describes the activities that you can perform with Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 5.1 for Microsoft
System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center
2012 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and Microsoft System Center Essentials
(SCE) 2010.
The integration of Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 5.1 with System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, System
Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center Operations Manager 2007
R2, or System Center Essentials 2010 environment allows you to manage, monitor, and also ensure the availability of the Dell
devices.
CAUTION: Perform the procedures in this document only if you have proper knowledge and experience in using
the Microsoft Windows operating system and System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, System Center 2012
SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center Operations Manager 2007
R2, and System Center Essentials 2010, to avoid data corruption and/or data loss.
NOTE: Read the Dell Server Management Pack Suite’s readme file, which contain the latest information about software and
management server requirements, in addition to information about known issues. The readme file is posted to the Systems
Management documentation page on dell.com/support/manuals. The readme file is also packaged in the self-extracting
executable Dell_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v5.1_A00.exe file.
NOTE: The term OpsMgr in this document is used to refer System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, System Center
2012 SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and
System Center Essentials 2010, unless otherwise specified.
NOTE: The term OpsMgr 2012 in this document is used to refer System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, System
Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and System Center 2012 Operations Manager, unless otherwise specified.
NOTE: The term Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) devices in this document is used to refer to DRAC 5, DRAC 6, and
iDRAC 7, unless otherwise specified.
NOTE: The term Chassis devices in this document is used to refer to Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis
(DRAC/MC), Chassis Management Controller (CMC), and Dell PowerEdge VRTX unless otherwise specified.
NOTE: This document contains information on the prerequisites and supported software necessary for installing the Dell
Server Management Pack Suite version 5.1. If you are installing this version of Dell Server Management Pack Suite version
5.1 after a long time after its release date, check to see if there is an updated version of this document at dell.com/
support/manuals. For more information on accessing documents, see Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.
Topics:
• What Is New In Dell Server Management Pack Suite
• Key Features Of Dell Server Management Pack Suite
• About Dell Server Management Pack Suite
What Is New In Dell Server Management Pack Suite
● Support for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations
Manager
● Monitoring of Dell PowerEdge VRTX CMC
● Inband and Out-of-band monitoring of server nodes
● Chassis views for Dell PowerEdge M1000e, and Dell PowerEdge VRTX chassis (Alert, Diagram, and State Views)
● Support for EEMI event mode of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
● Support for Windows Server 2012 R2 as management server operating system
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6 Introduction