Setup Guide

Overview

This guide provides information to install, configure, and use Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.1.1

The integration of Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.1.1 with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager,

Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, or Microsoft

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 environment allows you to manage, monitor, and ensure the availability of your Dell

devices.

CAUTION: To avoid data corruption, data loss, or both; perform the procedures in this document only if you

have proper knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Windows operating system and 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 Management Pack Suite Installer, Installation Guide, and Release Notes files are packaged in a self-extracting executable

Dell_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.1.1_Axx.exe (where xx is the Dell Server Management Pack Suite

version 6.1.1 release number) file. You can download the executable from dell.com/support.

Read the Management Pack’s release notes, which contain the latest information about software and management server

requirements, in addition to information about known issues. The release notes is also posted to the Systems Management

documentation page at dell.com/OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement.

Topics:

• Terms used in this document

• Prerequisites

• Monitoring Features supported by Dell Server Management Pack Suite

• Supported OpsMgr versions for Monitoring Features

Terms used in this document

Table 1. Terms used in this document

Term Refers to

OpsMgr 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.

OpsMgr 2012 Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center

2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations

Manager, unless otherwise specified.

Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) iDRAC6, iDRAC7, and iDRAC8, unless otherwise specified.

Chassis Chassis Management Controller (CMC), unless otherwise specified.

Servers Servers and Rack Workstations, unless otherwise specified.

Agent-based monitoring Servers and Rack Workstation Agent-based Monitoring, unless otherwise

specified.

Agent-free monitoring Servers and Rack Workstations Agent-free Monitoring, unless otherwise specified.

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