Quick Start Manual

Prerequisites
The prerequisites for installing the Dell Smart Plug-in are as follows:
• Install Dell SPI only on HPOM management server
• Administrator and HP_OVE_ADMIN privileges on the HP Operations Manager (HPOM) management server
• WinRM privileges to monitor Dell ESXi systems
• .Net Framework 3.5
Software Requirements For Management Server
The following table lists the software requirements on the management server.
Table 1. Software Requirements For Management Server
Requirement Description
HPOM 9.0 for Windows with the latest patches
For more information on installing HPOM, see the HP
Operations Manager 9.0 Installation Guide available on
the HP support website.
Trap Interceptor with SNMPv2 If you want to monitor the Dell EqualLogic devices, then
configure the HPOM trap interceptor to receive SNMPv2
traps. For more information, see Configure SNMP
conditions section in HP Operations Manager online help.
SNMP Service Install and enable SNMP. For more information, see
Related Documents.
WinRM 2.0 service
Install and configure WinRM version 2.0 or later to
establish communication with the Dell ESXi systems that
you are monitoring. For more information, see Configuring
User Authorization For WinRM.
Dell Connections License Manager Install and configure the licensing server. For more
information, see Dell Connections License Manager
Installation Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
Software Requirements For Managed Systems
The following table lists the requirements for the managed systems.
NOTE: Ensure that DNS is configured properly for all managed systems.
Table 2. Software Requirements For Managed Systems
Requirement Description
Operating Systems Install the supported Microsoft Windows or Linux OS, or
the supported ESXi version. For more information on the
supported operating systems, see Related Documents.
SNMP service Install and enable the SNMP service and ensure that the
management server can communicate with the managed
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