Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.
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Contents 1 Introduction to Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core................................................... 4 2 System requirements..................................................................................................................................... 6 System requirements for management systems............................................................................................................6 System requirements for managed systems............................
1 Introduction to Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core This guide provides information about the software requirements, system requirements, and the steps to install, upgrade, and uninstall the Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core. This plug-in provides capabilities to monitor Dell EMC devices in environments managed by Nagios Core. This plug-in gives you complete hardware-level visibility of Dell EMC devices, including overall and component-level health monitoring.
Feature Functionality Monitor SNMP alerts Monitors SNMP alerts for Dell EMC devices. This feature displays only the last received SNMP alert. To view all received SNMP alerts navigate to Reports > Alerts > History in the Nagios Core console. You can also view the Alert Knowledge Base (KB) information for the supported Dell EMC devices corresponding to an SNMP alert for faster troubleshooting of the respective alert.
2 System requirements Before you install the plug-in, ensure that you meet the following requirements based on the protocol you are using: Common prerequisites: • Nagios Core version 3.5.0 or later is installed and all the Nagios Core components are functional. • Perl version 5.8.8 or later is installed. • The Net-IP Perl module version 1.26 or later is installed. • (Optional) Java version 1.6 or later is installed to view Dell EMC warranty information. • (Optional) Socket6 Perl module version 0.
System requirements for managed systems The requirements for the managed systems are as follows: Table 2. Supported firmware versions for Dell EMC devices Dell EMC Device Firmware Supported Firmware Versions 12th generation of PowerEdge servers iDRAC7 2.41.40.40 and 2.40.40.40 13th generation of PowerEdge servers iDRAC8 2.41.40.40 and 2.40.40.40 14th generation of PowerEdge servers iDRAC9 3.00.00.00 Datacenter Scalable Solutions iDRAC8 2.41.40.40 and 2.40.40.40 HCI Platforms iDRAC8 2.41.40.
3 Downloading and Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core 1 Download the latest Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core installer from the Dell EMC support website at Dell.com/support or from Nagios exchange at exchange.nagios.org/. The installer is packaged as a .tar.gz file named Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v2.1_Nagios_Core_A00.tar.gz.
NOTE: If SNMPTT was not installed while installing this plug-in, but you later want to receive SNMP alerts, perform the following actions: • Install SNMPTT. • Navigate to /dell/install, and then run the following command: ./install.sh trap is the installed location of Nagios Core and by default, the location of is /usr/ local/nagios. 9 If you have installed RACADM, provide the path where RACADM is installed, and then press Y to continue with the installation.
4 Upgrading to Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core You can upgrade from Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 or 2.0 for Nagios Core to Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core by performing the following steps: 1 Download the latest Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core installer from the Dell EMC support website at Dell.com/support or from Nagios exchange at exchange.nagios.org/. The installer is packaged as a .tar.
NOTE: If SNMPTT was not installed while installing this plug-in, but you later want to receive SNMP alerts, perform the following actions: • Install SNMPTT. • Navigate to /dell/install, and then run the following command: ./install.sh trap is the installed location of Nagios Core and by default, the location of is /usr/ local/nagios. 9 If you have installed RACADM, provide the path where RACADM is installed, and then press Y to continue with the installation.
5 Uninstalling Dell EMC Openmanage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core 1 Navigate to the /dell/Install folder, and run the following command: ./uninstall.sh 2 When prompted for confirmation of uninstallation, press Y to uninstall or N to quit the uninstallation process. Alternatively, you can press Enter to exit the uninstallation. 3 When prompted to continue with the uninstallation process, press Y to continue or N to quit the uninstallation process.
6 Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site You can access the required documents using the following links: • For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/SoftwareSecurityManuals • For Dell EMC OpenManage documents — Dell.com/OpenManageManuals • For Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/esmmanuals • For iDRAC and Dell EMC Lifecycle Controller documents — Dell.
7 Related Documentation 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 & Security and click the appropriate product link to access the documents: • Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) Version 3.00.00.
