Users Guide

Introduction To Dell SPI For HPOM For Microsoft

Windows

This guide provides information about using the Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) Version 4.1 for Hewlett Packard Operations Manager

(HPOM) 9.0 for Microsoft Windows features such as classification, monitoring, console launch, association, processing SNMP

traps, and the steps to troubleshoot problems that you may encounter while monitoring the supported Dell devices.

The Dell SPI version 4.1 for HPOM 9.0 for Microsoft Windows enables data center management by providing features for

monitoring Dell servers, workstations, 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.

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)

With the integration of Dell SPI into HPOM, you can use the HPOM console to monitor the availability of the Dell devices that are

classified in HPOM for Microsoft Windows.

NOTE: This document contains information about the prerequisites and supported software necessary for installing the

Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) Version 4.1 for Hewlett Packard Operations Manager (HPOM) 9.0 for Microsoft Windows. If

you are installing this version of Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) after a long time after its release date, check to see if there is

an updated version of this document at dell.com/support/manuals.

Dell Workstations used in this guide refers to Dell Precision R7910 Rack Workstations.