Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.
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Table of contents 1 2 About Dell OpenManage Plug- in for Oracle Enterprise Manager ....................................................................................... 5 1.1 Key Features .........................................................................................................................................................................5 1.2 Support Matrix ...............................................................................................................................
6.5 7 4 Devices Do Not Return Data and the “Result Has Repeating Key Value” Error is Displayed ............................ 21 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Dell OpenManage Plug- in Version 1.
1 About Dell OpenManage Plug- in for Oracle Enterprise Manager 1.1 Key Features The Dell OpenManage Plug- in for Oracle Enterprise Manager provides a proactive approach to data center management that delivers features for monitoring Dell server, storage, and networking infrastructures in environment managed by Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM). The Dell OpenManage plug- in protects your existing investment in the OEM console and helps in ease of integration and monitoring of Dell devices.
• o EqualLogic Group Manager console o Compellent Storage Manager console o Chassis Management Controller (CMC) and VRTX CMC console o OpenManage Switch Administrator console One-to-many console launch of OpenManage Essentials from Oracle Enterprise Manager – This feature enables the administrator to view detailed inventory information of the Dell devices and to perform configuration, update, and management of multiple Dell hardware through the Dell OpenManage Essentials tool.
2 Getting Started With Dell OpenManage Plug- in for Oracle Enterprise Manager 2.1 Configuring OpenManage Plug- in for Oracle Enterprise Manager The Dell OpenManage Plug- in for OEM follows the standard installation steps for an Oracle Enterprise Manager plug- in. For step- by- step instructions see the Dell OpenManage Plug- in Version 1.0 for Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Installation Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals. 2.1.
Figure 1 2.1.2 Filtering Acknowledged Alerts Configuring Plug- in Collection Intervals Oracle Enterprise Manager enables you to set the intervals at which the plug- in collects data for specific metrics. As certain metrics need to be updated more or less frequently, the interval can be adjusted accordingly. This can be useful for fine- tuning plug- in performance to your needs. Note: The metric collection interval of some of the metrics may not be configurable.
Figure 2 2.1.3 Adjusting a Metric Collection Schedule Creating Manual Associations Between Targets Associating two targets in OEM can greatly enhance the monitoring capabilities of the OpenManage plugin for OEM. It enables you to create a logical link between two groupings of data or targets. This enhances the ability to analyze issues or trends in data and understand other areas in the infrastructure that may be impacted.
2.1.4 Viewing Associations Between Targets After the associations are created, they can be viewed in the topology view of OEM. This view is useful for understanding the relationship between the Dell OpenManage Plug- in targets as well as Dell OpenManage Plug- in targets to other OEM targets. To view associations within OEM: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 10 Log in to an Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control web console with administrative privileges. From the web console, navigate to Targets → All Targets.
3 Using OpenManage Plug- in for Oracle Enterprise Manager 3.1 Discovering and Promoting Devices After completing the initial setup process of the plug- in, all devices from the monitored Dell OpenManage Essentials environment at that time will have been discovered, and based on your preference, promoted. If additional devices are added to environment, you will need to take additional action to collect data from these devices.
2. From the web console, navigate to Targets → All Targets. 3. Click the instance name that was used during configuration from the table of targets listed. All Devices View Viewing the plug- in from the All Devices node in the tree or any other top- level node in the tree (such as Servers (OS), Servers (iDRAC), Storage, and Network), will display a list of all devices that are associated with that node and the ten most recent alerts from each device.
3.2.2 Data Sources The OpenManage Plug- in for OEM provides linking to essential Dell hardware consoles related to the device. The plug- in provides links to any devices that have consoles available to them through OpenManage Essentials.
4 Best Practices The following are the Best Practices recommended for implementing and using Dell OpenManage Plug- in for Oracle Enterprise Manager: 4.1 Dell PowerEdge Servers It is recommended to use agent- free, out- of- band mode, using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) to monitor Dell PowerEdge 12G servers.
Depending on how many device targets are promoted for the plug- in deployment, more OMA systems may be needed. This is to compensate for additional workload and collections that occur with each additional device target. For more information, see the "Sizing Your Enterprise Manager Deployment" section in the Advanced Oracle Installation and Configuration Guide. 4.
Note: Promoting several device targets simultaneously is possible, however, all targets being promoted simultaneously must be of the same target type. Note: Changing prefilled properties during the promotion process is not recommended and could cause undesired behavior. 4.4.3 Periodically Deleting Device Targets It is recommended to periodically review the device targets that are promoted in the OpenManage Plug- in and remove plug- ins that no longer exist or desired to be collected for.
5 Use Case Scenarios As a database/system administrator, I would like to have a plug-in for the OEM console to perform monitoring, association, and console launch for a set of Dell devices Dell OpenManage Plug- in for OEM monitors, associates and provides console launch for the following Dell Devices: • • Dell PowerEdge Servers (9G to 12G) Dell Chassis o PowerEdge M1000e o PowerEdge VRTX Dell Storage Arrays o Compellent o PowerVault o EqualLogic Dell Network Switches o Force10 o PowerConnect • • Notes:
As a database/system administrator, I want to classify my Dell hardware nodes based on the database grouping and application grouping within OEM. This allows the administrator to see what is used to host specific workload defined in OEM. This is specifically relevant from a Database Administrator (DBA) perspective to view database storage usage in storage systems. This is not a workload or application viewer.
6 Troubleshooting When working with the Dell OpenManage Plug- in for OEM, you may encounter configuration or behavior issues. This section provides information required to troubleshoot the common issues. 6.1 Plug- in Log Location and Description The Dell OpenManage Essentials Plug- in for OEM log files can be found on the local system of the Oracle Management Agent (OMA). Depending on the installation location of the OMA, the logs will be located: [OMA_HOME]/plugins/dell.em.ome.agent.plugin_12.1.0.1.
Figure 5 6.2 Viewing Trace Logs From OEM Missing Device Data When viewing the OpenManage Essentials Home target, navigating through the tree view shows some devices without data. To enable data collection for the device sub- targets of the OpenManage Essentials Home target, each device sub- target must be promoted within the OEM Cloud Control. To resolve this issue: 1. Log in to an Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control web console with administrative privileges. 2.
6.3 Target is Not Available There are several possible reasons for a Dell OpenManage plug- in target to have a down status. Most often the reason for the OpenManage plug- in for OEM target to have a down status is due to an error during configuration. When configuring the plug- in, ensure that you have verified all credentials that are used to connect to the Dell OpenManage Essentials system. If any of these credentials are incorrect, the plug- in target will go into a down status until rectified. 6.
7 Frequently Asked Questions Question: Can you please brief us on licensing of Dell OpenManage Plug- in for OEM? Answer: You can install and use this plug- in for free. There is no cost associated with this plug- in or for OpenManage Essentials, which is a mandatory software for this plug- in to work. Question: What are the languages supported by the plug- in? Answer: The plug- in is localized to French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese languages.
Question: How do I download Dell OpenManage Essentials? Answer: You can download Dell OpenManage Essentials from the Dell TechCenter at delltechcenter.com/ome. 23 Dell OpenManage Plug- in Version 1.
