Users Guide

Term Refers to

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.

What is new in this release

The release highlights of Dell Server Management Pack Suite are:

• Simplified deployment; Agent-free Monitoring Feature does not require Dell Connections License

Manager (DCLM) installation.

• Changes in Feature Management Dashboard:

– Total Node Licenses is now Total Node Count.

– Licenses in Use is now Required License Count.

Key features of Dell Server Management Pack Suite

This version of Dell Server Management Pack Suite provides the following features for managing the Dell

devices:

Table 2. Features and functionalities

Feature Functionality

Agent-based Discovery and Monitoring — Dell

Servers and Rack Workstation

Supports agent-based discovery and monitoring of

supported Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerVault

monolithic and modular systems, and Dell

Precision Racks running the Windows operating

system and Dell OpenManage Server

Administrator.

Agent-free Discovery and Monitoring — Dell

Servers and Rack Workstation

Supports:

• Agent-free discovery and monitoring of 12th

generation of Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell

PowerVault systems and supported Dell

Precision Racks, and 13th generation of Dell

PowerEdge servers.

• SNMP traps for agent-free monitoring systems.

Discovery and Monitoring — Chassis Management Supports:

• Discovery and monitoring of Dell Chassis

devices.

• Discovery of server modules and chassis slot

summary for CMC chassis.

• SNMP traps for Dell Chassis devices.