Setup Guide

Introduction to Dell SPI for HPOM for Microsoft
Windows
The Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) Version 4.1 for Hewlett Packard Operations Manager (HPOM) 9.0 for Microsoft Windows Installation
Guide provides information about the software and system requirements to upgrade, install, configure, repair, and uninstall Dell SPI
for HPOM. This plug-in is applicable for 64-bit systems.
Dell SPI for HPOM enables the datacenter customers to monitor the Dell devices (servers, workstations, chassis, remote access
controllers, storage, and network switches) in an environment managed by HPOM console. Dell SPI for HPOM also supports
console launch of Dell devices and other Dell tools to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, and management activities.
The Dell SPI for HPOM supports the following Dell devices:
• Dell 10th Generation of PowerEdge servers to Dell 13th Generation of PowerEdge servers
• Dell Precision Rack Workstations
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8), Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7), Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6), and Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC5)
• Dell PowerEdge FX2 (FX2 CMC), Dell PowerEdge VRTX (VRTX CMC), and Dell PowerEdge M1000e (CMC)
• Dell 10th generation of PowerVault NX Storage Arrays to Dell 12th generation of PowerVault NX Storage Arrays, Dell EqualLogic
PS-Series Storage Arrays, Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays, and Dell Compellent Storage Arrays
• Dell Network Switches (N-Series, S-Series, M-Series, Z-Series, 8000 Series, and 8100 Series)
The Dell SPI installer (Dell Smart Plug-in v4.1_x64.msi), Installation Guide, and the Release Notes are packaged in the self-extracting
executable Dell_Smart_Plug-in v4.1_Axx.exe file. Before installing this version of Dell SPI, download the latest documents from
dell.com/omconnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement or dell.com/openmanagemanuals. For the latest information about
known issues and their resolutions, see the Dell SPI Release Notes. For more information on the supported Dell devices and the
Operating systems, see Support matrix in the Dell Smart Plug-in Version 4.1 For HP Operations Manager 9.0 For Microsoft
Windows User's Guide.
Dell Workstations used in this guide refers to Dell Precision R7910 Rack Workstations.
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