Release Notes

What’s New
The release highlights are as follows:
• Support for monitoring Dell servers through iDRAC Service Module (iSM) using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
• Support for monitoring Dell Servers through iSM using iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental feature).
• Support for monitoring Nano Servers through iSM using WMI.
• Support for Remote iDRAC Hard Reset feature.
• Support for enabling agent proxy feature for iSM based hosts.
• Support for Microsoft System Center 2016 Operations Manager.
• Support for Windows Server 2016 operating system.
Fixes
• Issue 1
Description: SCOM MP version 6.2 will not discover OEM servers running iDRAC firmware version 2.30.30.30. This issue affects the
Dell Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring (Licensed) feature in version 6.3 and the out-of-band or agent-free monitoring feature
of versions 6.0 and later.
Resolution: None.
Versions affected: Dell Server Management Pack Suite versions 6.0 and later.
• Issue 2
Description: Health monitors for Memory Group, Power Supply Group, CPU and Memory are disabled because real-time health for
these components are not supported by the iDRAC device. This issue affects the Dell Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring
(Licensed) feature in version 6.3 and the out-of-band or agent-free monitoring feature of versions 6.0 and later.
Resolution: None.
Versions affected: Dell Server Management Pack Suite versions 6.0 and later.
Important Notes
Management Pack Suite Structure
The Dell Server Management Pack Suite consists of the following management packs, which are extracted into the installation folder:
• Feature Management
• Dell.FeatureManagement.Pack.mp
Dell Feature Management Pack (FMP) provides a dashboard to monitor supported Dell Management Pack Suite features, import
(scalable/detailed), upgrade, and remove management features. For more information, see the Dell Server Management Pack
Suite Version 6.3 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Installation Guide.
• Server Monitoring
• Dell.WindowsServer.Scalable.mp
Dell Windows Server Scalable Management Pack for discovery and monitoring of Dell Servers through the Server and Rack
Workstation Monitoring feature.
• Dell.WindowsServer.Detailed.mp
Dell Windows Server Detailed Management Pack for detailed discovery and monitoring of Dell Servers and its components through
the Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring feature.
• Dell.WindowsServer.InformationAlertsOn.mp
DDell Overrides utility for turning ON the Informational Alerts provided in the Dell Windows Server Scalable Management Pack.
• Dell.Server.OOB.mp
Dell Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring (Licensed) Management Pack for agent-free server discovery with detailed
inventory and monitoring of 12th and 13th generation of Dell PowerEdge Servers on OpsMgr 2016, OpsMgr 2012 (RTM,SP1 and
R2). This requires licenses and the Dell Device Helper Utility to be configured. See the Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version
6.3 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Installation Guide for more information.
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Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.3 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Release Notes