Users Guide

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.
To can launch a Dell device specific console from the Nodes hierarchy:
1. Navigate to Nodes → Dell Managed Systems and select any Dell device under the parent node.
Example:
To launch the Dell Compellent Storage Manager Console for the Dell Compellent Storage Arrays,
navigate to
Nodes → Dell Managed Systems → Dell Storage → Compellent Storage Arrays and
select any Dell Compellent device.
2. Right-click the desired Dell Device, and select All Tasks → Launch Tool from the pop-up menu.
The Select the Tool to Execute window is displayed.
3. Select the respective Dell Device Console and click Launch.
The respective Dell Device Console is launched in the default browser in the system.
Launching Dell Consoles From Alert Messages
You can launch a console for a specific Dell Device from the Alert Messages associated with that Dell
device. 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.
To launch a Dell device specific console from the Alert Messages:
1. Select any alert message associated with a Dell device in the Active Message Browser.
2. Right-click and select Launch Tool → Message, Launch Tool → Nodes, or Launch Tool → Services
from the pop-up menu.
Example:
To launch the Dell Compellent Storage Manager Console for the Dell Compellent Storage Arrays,
right- click any alert message associated with a Dell Compellent Storage Array in the right pane and
select Launch Tool → Message, Launch Tool → Nodes, or Launch Tool → Services from the pop-up
menu.
The Select the Tool to Execute window is displayed.
NOTE: For external nodes, only the Launch Tool → Message option is available.
3. Select the respective Dell Device Console and click Launch.
The respective Dell Device Console is launched in the default browser in the system.
Association Of Dell Devices
The Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy classifies all the Dell devices under their respective hierarchies
based upon the underlying hardware of each of the Dell device. After a Dell Chassis is classified, its
corresponding blade servers and their Remote Access Controllers (RACs), and Dell EqualLogic Blade
Arrays get associated with their respective slots, and the IO modules (Modular Switches) get associated
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