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:

• Support for Dell branded OEM servers, and Dell OEM Ready servers.

• Simplified discovery and monitoring; Chassis, and Chassis Modular Server Correlation does not

require RACADM utility.

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

Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerVault monolithic and

modular systems, Dell OEM Ready servers, and

supported Dell Precision Racks running the

supported Windows operating system, and

supported Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.

Agent-free Discovery and Monitoring — Dell

Servers and Rack Workstation

Supports:

• Agent-free discovery and monitoring of 12th

generation and 13th generation of Dell

PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerVault systems,

supported Dell Precision Racks, Dell branded

OEM servers, and Dell OEM Ready servers.

• SNMP traps for agent-free monitoring systems.

Discovery and Monitoring — Chassis Management Supports:

• Discovery and monitoring of Dell Chassis, and

Dell OEM Ready chassis devices.

• Discovery of server modules and chassis slot

summary for CMC chassis.

• SNMP traps for Dell Chassis devices.

Discovery and Monitoring — Dell Remote Access

Controllers (DRAC)

Supports:

• Discovery and monitoring of supported iDRAC

devices.

• SNMP and PET traps for DRAC devices.