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 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 6
Terms Used In This Document.............................................................................................................................................6
What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................................................6
Key Features Of Dell Server Management Pack Suite..................................................................................................... 7
2 Overview Of Dell Server Management Pack Functionality................................................................ 8
3 Server In-Band Monitoring Feature................................................................................................9
Management Pack Functionality And Dependencies........................................................................................................9
Comparison Of Scalable And Detailed Edition Features................................................................................................. 10
Discovery And Grouping......................................................................................................................................................10
Discovering A Dell Server In OpsMgr...........................................................................................................................10
Discoveries By The Dell Server (In-Band) Monitoring Feature................................................................................. 11
Monitoring..............................................................................................................................................................................11
Views................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Unit Monitors.................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Rules.................................................................................................................................................................................18
Tasks......................................................................................................................................................................................19
Task Summary............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Performing Dell Tasks................................................................................................................................................... 20
Dell Modular and Monolithic Systems Tasks...............................................................................................................21
Reports................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Accessing Reports.........................................................................................................................................................24
Generating OpenManage Windows Event Log Report............................................................................................ 24
Generating BIOS Configuration Report...................................................................................................................... 25
Generating Firmware And Driver Versions Report....................................................................................................25
Generating RAID Configuration Report...................................................................................................................... 25
4 Server Out-Of-Band Monitoring Feature...................................................................................... 27
Management Pack Functionality And Dependencies......................................................................................................27
Comparison Of Scalable And Detailed Edition Features................................................................................................. 27
Discovery And Grouping..................................................................................................................................................... 28
Discovering A Dell Server Using The Server (Out-Of-Band) Monitoring Feature................................................28
Discoveries By The Dell Server (Out-Of-Band) Monitoring Feature......................................................................29
Monitoring............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Views...............................................................................................................................................................................29
Dell Unit Monitors For Server (Out-of-Band) Monitoring Feature................................................................................31
Rules......................................................................................................................................................................................34
Dell Systems Event Processing Rules.........................................................................................................................34
Dell Servers.....................................................................................................................................................................34
Tasks..................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Task Summary................................................................................................................................................................34
Performing Dell Tasks Using Dell Server (Out-Of-Band).........................................................................................34
Dell Modular and Monolithic Systems Tasks (Out-Of-Band).................................................................................. 35
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