Users Guide

Introduction

This document is intended for system administrators who use the Dell Server PRO Management Pack (Dell PRO Pack) to

monitor Dell systems and take remedial action when an inefficient system is identified.

The Dell PRO Pack 3.0 integrates with the following:

• Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manger

• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manger

• Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2

• Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

This integration enables you to proactively manage virtual environments and ensure high availability of your Dell

systems.

To implement PRO Pack, see the

Dell Server PRO Management Pack 3.0 for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine

Manager Installation guide

NOTE: All references to Operations Manager in this document is applicable to Microsoft System Center Operations

Manager 2007 R2, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1

Operations Manger unless otherwise specified.

Also, see Features and Functionalities.

CAUTION: Due to the possibility of data corruption and/or data loss, it is recommended that the procedures in this

document should be performed only by personnel with knowledge and experience of using the Microsoft Windows

operating system and all supported versions of Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager.

NOTE: The readme contains information on the software and management station requirements, and known issues

of Dell Pro Pack 3.0. The readme, DellMPv30_PROPack_Readme.txt, is packaged in the self-extracting executable

file Dell_PROPack_v3.0.0_A00.exe. However, for the latest readme, see dell.com/

OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement

and then search for Dell Server Pro Management Pack 3.0 for

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, else see dell.com/support/Manuals/us/en/04/Product/dell-

srvr-pro-mgmt-pck-3.0-for-ms-center-virt-machine-mangr.

What's New in This Release

This release of PRO Pack supports the following:

• Microsoft System Center 2012 Operation Manger

• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operation Manger

• Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

NOTE: PRO Pack 3.0 does not integrate with older versions of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine

Manager.

• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

• Support for Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers.