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Contents Introduction To Dell SPI For HPOM For Microsoft Windows.......................... 5 What Is New In Dell SPI Version 4.0..................................................................... 6 Key Features And Benefits Of Dell SPI..................................................................8 Dell SPIv4.0 Deployed On HPOM Console........................................................................................ 11 Dell Smart Plug-in Policies..................................................
SNMP Traps Received At Wrong Nodes Due To Error In DNS Cache.............................................. 33 Global System Status Not Retrieved For Dell Devices....................................................................... 33 Trap Correlation Feature Is Not Working After The Dell SPI Repair Operation................................33 Related Documents And Resources...................................................................34 Other Documents You May Need....................................
Introduction To Dell SPI For HPOM For Microsoft Windows The Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) Version 4.0 for Hewlett Packard Operations Manager (HPOM) 9.0 for Microsoft Windows enables data center management by providing features for monitoring Dell servers, storage, and networking infrastructures in an environment managed by HPOM. The Dell SPI also supports console launch of Dell devices and other Dell tools to perform troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities.
What Is New In Dell SPI Version 4.0 The following table lists the new features and functionalities of Dell SPI Version 4.0: Table 1.
New Feature Functionality • • • • • Knowledge Base Articles Dell Compellent Storage Manager Console for Dell Compellent Storage Array Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager Client Console for Dell Compellent Storage Array OpenManage Switch Administrator Console for Dell 8000 Series Switches and Dell 8100 Series Switches Dell OpenManage Network Manager Console for Dell Network Switches (S-Series, M-Series, Z-Series, 8000 Series, and 8100 Series) Dell Switch Telnet Tool for Dell Network Switches (S-Series, MSe
Key Features And Benefits Of Dell SPI Dell SPI version 4.0 provides the following features for managing the Dell devices: Table 2.
Feature Functionality troubleshoot the Dell Servers. For more information, see Launching Dell Consoles. Launching DRAC Console Launches DRAC Console from the classified Dell DRAC (DRAC5, iDRAC6, and iDRAC7) devices to view, configure, or troubleshoot the DRAC devices in the HPOM console. For more information, see Launching Dell Consoles.
Feature Functionality network switch in the HPOM console. For more information, see Launching Dell Consoles. Launching Dell OpenManage Network Manager Console Launches Dell OpenManage Network Manager Console from the classified Dell Network Switches (S-Series, MSeries, Z-Series, 8000 Series, or 8100 Series) to configure or troubleshoot the Dell network switches in the HPOM console. For more information, see Launching Dell Consoles.
Dell SPIv4.0 Deployed On HPOM Console The following screenshots display the Dell SPIv4.0 for HPOM console.
Dell Smart Plug-in Policies The Dell SPI consists of the following policies: 1. Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy 2. Dell Device Generic Trap Policy 3. Dell Connections License Manager Scheduled Status Poll 4. Dell Server 5. 6.
Policy File Description hierarchy and Dell Managed Systems under the Nodes hierarchy respectively in the HPOM console. Dell Device Generic Traps Processes the generic SNMPv2 traps generated by Dell Devices and sends appropriate messages to the HPOM console. It supports auto-correlation of traps.
Policy File Description Dell Compellent Storage Array Scheduled Status Poll Periodically polls the Dell Compellent Storage Arrays grouped in Dell Hardware under the Services hierarchy and provides the global system health status information to the HPOM console. Dell Compellent Storage Array Traps Processes the SNMP traps generated by Dell Compellent Storage Arrays and sends appropriate messages to the HPOM console. It supports auto-correlations of messages.
Policy File Description HPOM console. You have to acknowledge these messages manually. Dell Enterprise Switch Scheduled Status Poll Periodically polls the Dell Enterprise Switches such as the Dell MSeries, S-Series, and Z-Series Switches grouped in Dell Hardware under the Services hierarchy and provides the global system health status information to the HPOM console.
Deploying Smart Plug-in Policies The following Dell policies are automatically deployed on the management server when you install the Dell SPI and run as per the default schedule: • Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy • Dell Device Generic Traps • Dell Connections License Manager Scheduled Status Poll • Dell Server Traps • Dell Server Scheduled Status Poll • Dell OOB Server Traps • Dell DRAC and Chassis Traps • Dell DRAC and Chassis Scheduled Status Poll • Dell Compellent Storage Array Traps •
Supported Operating Systems The following operating systems are supported for the management server and the managed nodes. Management Server The following table lists the supported operating systems on the management server: Table 4. Supported Operating Systems On The Management Server Windows Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 For more information about the supported operating systems on the management server, see HP Operations Manager 9.
ESXi Windows Linux VMware ESXi 4.0 U2 Server Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 (32 and 64 bit) VMware ESXi 4.0 U1 Server Windows Server 2008 x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 (32 and 64 bit) VMware ESXi 4.
Using Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) Features This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after you install the Dell SPI on the HP Operations Manager (HPOM) management server. Classifying Dell Devices The Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy is a scheduled task. By default, the policy is scheduled to run at 04:00 hours every Sunday. You can change this default schedule as per your requirement.
– Dell Modular Servers – Dell Monolithic Servers • Classifies the DRAC devices under the following categories according to their hardware configuration: – DRAC5 – iDRAC6 Modular – iDRAC6 Monolithic – iDRAC7 Modular – iDRAC7 Monolithic • Classifies the Dell Chassis under the following categories according to their hardware configuration: – DRAC MC – CMC – VRTX CMC – FX2 CMC • Classifies the Dell Storage under the following categories according to their hardware configuration: – Dell EqualLogic PS-Series
Dell SPI provides the following scheduled policies: • Dell Server Scheduled Status Poll • Dell DRAC and Chassis Scheduled Status Poll • Dell Compellent Storage Arrays Scheduled Status Poll • Dell EqualLogic Arrays Scheduled Status Poll • Dell MD Storage Arrays Scheduled Status Poll • Dell PowerVault NX Storage Arrays Scheduled Status Poll • Dell 8000 | 8100 Network Switch Scheduled Status Poll • Dell Enterprise Series Switch Scheduled Status Poll The global health status is the overall healt
Policy Name Description • Dell MD Storage Arrays Scheduled Status Poll Dell EqualLogic devices, launch the EqualLogic Group Manager Console tool. For more information, see Launching Dell Consoles. This policy periodically polls the PowerVault MD Storage Arrays grouped under Dell Managed Systems and provides the system health status information to the HPOM console. To view the health of the individual components for: • Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array , launch the MD Storage Manager Console tool.
To view the status of the number of licenses available, launch the Dell Connections License Manager Console Launch Tool. For more information, see Launching Dell Consoles. NOTE: The global health status of the Dell Connections License Manager is not displayed on the HPOM console until the Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy runs for the first time, and the Dell devices are classified. Processing SNMP Traps From Dell Devices The Dell SPI uses the SNMP interceptor policies to process SNMP traps.
• Critical — A significant event that indicates actual or imminent loss of data or loss of function, such as crossing a failure threshold or a hardware failure. SNMP Trap Based Severity Propagation The following table describes the severity propagation for the Nodes hierarchy based on SNMP traps. Table 7. SNMP Trap Based Severity Propagation View Description Nodes hierarchy The node status displays the highest severity of all the active messages. This status is propagated to the parent node groups.
2. Retains all the Normal, Critical, and Warning traps in the active message browser of the node. You must manually acknowledge the traps. 3. Retrieves the global system status of the node and sends a message with the global system status to the active message browser of the node. If a node is not DNS resolvable, the Dell SPI may not update the global health status for that node.
Dell Device Console launch tools • NOTE: You must configure the Telnet Client on the management server as a prerequisite to using this feature. Dell 8000 Series and 8100 Series switches: – OpenManage Switch Administrator Console Any Dell device • Any Dell device – Warranty Console NOTE: An active Internet connection is required to retrieve the warranty information. Table 9.
Launching Dell Consoles From Services You can launch a console for a specific Dell Device from the Services hierarchy. The devices include Dell Servers, Dell Chassis, Dell Remote Access Controllers, Dell Storage, and Dell Network Switches. For more information about Dell consoles, see Table 7 and Table 8 in the Launching Dell Consoles section. To launch a Dell device specific console from the Services hierarchy: 1.
Launching Dell Consoles From Nodes You can launch a console for a specific Dell Device from the Nodes hierarchy. The devices include Dell Servers, Dell Chassis, Dell Remote Access Controllers, Dell Storage, and Dell Network Switches. For more information about Dell devices, see Table 7 and Table 8 in the Launching Dell Consoles section. For more information about Dell consoles, see Table 7 and Table 8 in the Launching Dell Consoles section.
with their respective Dell chassis. In case of Dell PowerEdge 12G servers, the iDRAC7 gets associated with its respective host server.
Associating Dell Servers With FX2 CMC Devices You can view and monitor the health of the classified in-band or out-of-band modular servers and their corresponding RACs that are associated with FX2 CMC devices in the Nodes view of the HPOM console. 1. Click Nodes → Dell Managed Systems → Dell Chassis → FX2 CMC → FX2 CMC Node (Service Tag). 2. Expand the FX2 CMC (Chassis Service Tag) node. All the FX2 CMC slots of the classified Dell servers and its RACs associated with that FX2 CMC Device are displayed.
Dell Unresponsive Devices If a previously classified Dell device does not respond to a subsequent auto-grouping cycle, then that device will be classified under the Dell Unresponsive Device group.
Troubleshooting Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) This section lists the problems that you may encounter while using the Dell SPI. Installer Takes Time To Launch Problem When the Dell SPI installer is run for the first time on the management server, there is a delay of 40-45 seconds to launch the installer if the system does not have access to the internet. Reason This problem occurs because the .NET Framework managed assembly that has an Authenticode signature takes longer than usual to load.
SNMP Traps Received At Wrong Nodes Due To Error In DNS Cache Problem After you start monitoring the Dell systems grouped under Dell Managed Systems group, if you interchange the IP addresses of the nodes, then the SNMP traps are received on the wrong nodes.
Related Documents And Resources This chapter gives you the details of other documents and resources to help you work with the Dell Smart Plug-in version 4.0. Other Documents You May Need In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available on the Dell Support website at dell.com/support/manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software → Systems Management. Click the appropriate product link on the right-side to access the documents: • HP Operations Manager 9.
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