Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 5.2.0 For Microsoft System Center Operations Manager User's Guide
- Introduction
- Overview Of Dell Server Management Pack Functionality
- Server In-Band Monitoring Feature
- Management Pack Functionality And Dependencies
- Comparison Of Scalable And Detailed Edition Features
- Discovery And Grouping
- Monitoring
- Views
- Alerts Views
- Diagram Views
- Viewing Diagram Views On The OpsMgr Console
- Complete Diagram View
- Modular And Monolithic Systems
- Monolithic Servers Diagram
- Modular Systems Diagram
- Dell Server Instance Diagram
- Storage Controller Component Hierarchy
- Network Interfaces Component Hierarchy
- Enabling Correlation
- Enabling Network Interfaces Group To Dell Server Health Roll Up
- State Views
- Performance And Power Monitoring Views
- Unit Monitors
- Rules
- Views
- Tasks
- Task Summary
- Performing Dell Tasks
- Dell Modular and Monolithic Systems Tasks
- 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 X32 Bit Management Server
- Launch Dell License Manager On X64 Bit Management Server
- Reports
- Server Out-Of-Band Monitoring Feature
- Management Pack Functionality And Dependencies
- Comparison Of Scalable And Detailed Edition Features
- Discovery And Grouping
- Monitoring
- Dell Unit Monitors For Server (Out-of-Band) Monitoring Feature
- Rules
- Tasks
- DRAC Monitoring Feature
- Chassis Monitoring Feature
- Chassis Modular Server Correlation Feature
- Dell Feature Management Dashboard
- Related Documentation And Resources
- Appendix A — Issues And Resolutions
- Appendix B
- Appendix C - Enabling External Program Tasks
1. In the OpsMgr console, navigate to a Dell Diagram Views, State Views, or Alerts Views.
2. Select the desired Dell server in any of the Diagram Views or State Views or an alert in the Alerts Views.
3. In the Tasks pane, select Dell Server Tasks > Launch Dell OpenManage Power Center.
Launch Dell License Manager On X32 Bit Management Server
The Launch Dell License Manager on X32 bit Management Server task allows you to launch the Dell License Manager on a
management server running 32-bit operating system. Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for Dell
iDRAC licenses.
NOTE: If the Dell License Manager has not been installed in the default path, create a new task to launch Dell License
Manager. For more information, see Creating A Launch License Manager Task.
To launch Dell License Manager:
1. In the OpsMgr console, navigate to a Dell Diagram Views, State Views, or Alerts Views.
2. Select the desired Dell server in any of the Diagram Views or State Views or an alert in the Alerts Views.
3. In the Tasks pane, select Dell Windows Server Tasks > Launch Dell License Manager on X32 bit Management Server.
Launch Dell License Manager On X64 Bit Management Server
The Launch Dell License Manager on X64 bit Management Server task allows you to launch the Dell License Manager on
management systems running 64-bit operating system. Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for
Dell iDRAC licenses.
NOTE: If the Dell License Manager has not been installed in the default path, create a new task to launch Dell License
Manager. For more information, see Creating A Launch License Manager Task.
To launch Dell License Manager:
1. In the OpsMgr console, navigate to a Dell Diagram Views, State Views, or Alerts Views.
2. Select the desired Dell server in any of the Diagram Views or State Views or an alert in the Alerts Views.
3. In the Tasks pane, select Dell Windows Server Tasks > Launch Dell License Manager on X64 bit Management Server.
Reports
The reporting feature allows you to create reports for Dell OpenManage Windows Event Log, Dell Server BIOS, Firmware, and RAID
configuration.
NOTE:
Dell Server BIOS, firmware, and RAID configuration reports are only available in the Detailed Edition of Server
(In-band) management pack.
NOTE: In System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, the Tasks pane is referred to as Actions pane.
Accessing Reports
To access the reporting:
1. Click Reporting in your OpsMgr console.
2. Expand Reporting > Application Monitoring in the navigation pane.
3. Click on Dell Windows Server (Scalable Edition) for the Windows Event Log and click on Dell Windows Server (Detail Edition)
for BIOS, firmware and driver versions, and RAID reports.
You can also access Reporting from the Diagram View by clicking on the server instance. The option for Dell Reports is located in the
Tasks pane under the Dell System instance reports along with the default Microsoft reports.
Generating OpenManage Windows Event Log Report
To create a report for OpenManage Windows Event Logs:
1. On the OpsMgr console, click Reporting.
2. Expand Reporting > Application Monitoring in the navigation pane.
3. Click Dell Windows Server (Scalable Edition).
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