Concept Guide

– 12th generation PowerEdge servers using agent-free, out-of-band mode through the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller
– 9th generation to 12th generation PowerEdge servers using in-band mode through the
OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) agent
– Compellent, EqualLogic, PowerVault MD, and PowerVault NX storage arrays
– PowerEdge VRTX and M1000e chassis
– Force10 and PowerConnect switches
• Automatic mapping of Oracle Database workload to the host server. Other targets (storage and
switches) can be linked manually in the Oracle Enterprise Manager.
• Device association of Dell blade systems (Dell blade servers, EqualLogic Blade Arrays, and Force10
Blade IO modules with PowerEdge VRTX and M1000e chassis)
• Configuration and management of Dell devices by launching the following Dell 1:1 and 1:Many
Console solutions directly from the OEM Console:
– Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) console
– OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) console
– EqualLogic Group Manager console
– Compellent Storage Center console
– Chassis Management Controller consoles for M1000e chassis and VRTX chassis
– OpenManage Switch Administrator console
– OpenManage Essentials console
For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle Enterprise Manager User’s Guide
available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core provides a proactive approach to data center management
that delivers features for monitoring Dell’s 12th and later generations of PowerEdge servers in
environments managed by the Nagios Core console. With this plug-in, you have comprehensive
hardware-level visibility such as overall and component-level health monitoring for quicker fault
detection and resolution of the Dell PowerEdge servers. The plug-in protects existing investments of IT
organizations in the Nagios Core console and eases the integration and monitoring of Dell servers.
The following are the key features supported by Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core:
• Discovers and monitors Dell 12th and later generations of PowerEdge servers through an agent-free,
out-of-band method by using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle
Controller.
• Monitors overall and component-level (such as fan, battery, physical disk, virtual disk, fan, battery,
NIC, intrusion, and so on) health status of Dell servers by using SNMP or Web Services API protocol.
• Monitors SNMP alerts from supported devices.
• Provides basic system information such as component-level details about Dell servers.
• Launches iDRAC web console from Nagios Core to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or
management activities.
For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core User’s Guide available at
dell.com/support/manuals .
Dell OpenManage Wizard for Nagios XI (Beta)
Dell OpenManage Wizard for Nagios XI provides a proactive approach to data center management that
delivers features for monitoring Dell PowerEdge servers in environments managed with Nagios XI
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