Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite Version 6.
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Contents 1 Overview......................................................................................................................... 4 Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................4 Prerequisites for a Distributed Setup..................................................................................................................................
1 Overview This guide provides information to install, configure and use the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite version 6.0 for Microsoft System Center 2016 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. The integration of the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite version 6.
Prerequisites for a Distributed Setup To install the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite version 6.0 in a distributed setup: • Running OpsMgr 2007 R2, run the installer on all the management servers used for monitoring Dell EqualLogic device.
5. To continue the installation, accept the license terms after reading them, and click Next. 6. Click Change (if required) to change the default installation folder and click Next. The Ready to Install the Program screen is displayed. 7. Click Install. The Installing Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack progress screen is displayed. NOTE: The installer will take a few minutes to check for certificates. To ignore this check, open Internet Options and click the Advanced tab.
On the Feature Management Dashboard pane you can view the list of features installed, the version currently in use, the version you can upgrade to, and the level of monitoring. 4. Select the EqualLogic Monitoring feature from the Feature Management State pane. Figure 1. Feature Management Dashboard 5. Under the Tasks pane, expand Dell Monitoring Feature Tasks. NOTE: In System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, the Tasks pane is referred to as Actions pane. 6.
NOTE: Wait for a task to complete before launching another task using the Feature Management Dashboard. Feature Management Tasks The following table lists the tasks available on the Feature Management Dashboard. NOTE: In the OpsMgr event log, ignore the error events about the already existing management packs being re-imported in to OpsMgr. These errors occur when Feature Management Dashboard imports the dependent management packs that were already present in OpsMgr.
Tasks Description Set to EqualLogic Detailed Feature If the Scalable edition of Dell EqualLogic Storage monitoring feature is running on the system, the feature Management Dashboard switches from EqualLogic Scalable feature to EqualLogic Detailed feature. Refresh Dashboard Updates the Feature Management Dashboard if it was not automatically updated. Remove EqualLogic Feature Removes the Dell EqualLogic Storage monitoring feature.
While upgrading, any overrides (customizations to discovery, monitors, rules, and so on) from previous versions of Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite are migrated to Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite version 6.0. 10. After the task is complete, click Close. Upgrading from previous Operations Manager You can upgrade to OpsMgr from previous versions as per Microsoft guidelines. Refer to Microsoft System Center documentation for the supported upgrade scenarios.
5. Under the Tasks pane, expand Dell Monitoring Feature Tasks. NOTE: In System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, the Tasks pane is referred to as Actions pane. 6. Click Remove EqualLogic Feature. 7. On the run task screen, select the Use the predefined Run As Account option. CAUTION: If there are any dependencies or associations that have to be overridden, which result in data loss, the task will fail with the appropriate message.
2 Troubleshooting The following chapter provides information for troubleshooting installation related errors. Feature Management Dashboard does not Populate In a distributed setup, the management server where the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack suite is installed first is selected to host all feature management activities such as discoveries, alerts and tasks.
Limitation Applicable to more information, see the OpsMgr's online documentation at technet.microsoft.com. Importing the Dell Feature Monitoring Management Pack If the installer fails to import the Feature Monitoring management pack: 1. Launch the OpsMgr console. 2. From the navigation pane, click Administration. 3. Expand Administration. 4. Right-click Management Packs, and select Import Management Packs. 5. On the Select Management Packs screen, click Add → Add from disk. 6.
5. Click the Security tab 6. Under Server Proxy select Allow this server to act as a proxy and discover managed objects on other computers.
