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
Introduction
This document describes the activities that you can perform with Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 5.2.0 for Microsoft System
Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations
Manager, and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2.
The integration of Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 5.2.0 with System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, System Center
2012 SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, or System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, 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, and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 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_v5.2_A00.exe file.
Topics:
• Terms Used In This Document
• What Is New In This Release
• Key Features Of Dell Server Management Pack Suite
Terms Used In This Document
The following terms are used throughout this document. Make sure to substitute the actual term wherever appropriate.
NOTE:
The term OpsMgr in this document is used to refer to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager,
Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, and
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, unless otherwise specified.
NOTE: The term OpsMgr 2012 in this document is used to refer to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations
Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and Microsoft 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, iDRAC 6,
and iDRAC 7, unless otherwise specified.
NOTE: The term Chassis devices in this document is used to refer to Chassis Management Controller (CMC), unless
otherwise specified.
What Is New In This Release
The release highlights of Dell Server Management Pack Suite are:
• Support for detailed monitoring of Dell chassis (Dell PowerEdge M1000e and Dell PowerEdge VRTX)
• Support for monitoring of Dell PowerEdge VRTX chassis storage components; enclosures, controllers, physical disks, and virtual disks
• Support for correlation of chassis storage shared components with Dell modular servers
• Support for new alerts from Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, iDRAC7, and CMC
• Support for latest iDRAC7 and CMC firmware versions
• Support for automatically importing the Dell Server In-band monitoring feature
• Support for automatically importing the Dell Server Out-of-band (agent-free) monitoring feature (if license credentials are provided)
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6 Introduction