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Introduction 7
• Generates PRO Tip when the monitored hardware move to an unhealthy
state. The PROTip can be:
• a remedial action, such as movement of virtual machines.
• a recommended action, such as placing of host into maintenance
mode. You can then choose to take remedial action, such as migrate
the virtual machines to another healthy host.
• Minimizes downtime by implementing the remedial action provided on
PRO Tips, if so configured.
Understanding PRO Tip Management
To help you understand how Dell PROPack works, this section explains a
typical setup and the sequence of events involved.
Figure 1-1. Interaction of Components
In the figure, a group of Dell PowerEdge systems are the managed systems.
Two Dell PowerEdge systems act as management stations hosting the
SCOM/SCE and SCVMM. Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
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