Setup Guide
Management Server (MS) Requirements
Table 11. Pre-Requisites For Software
Software Purpose
OpsMgr 2012 (required) The Server Out-of-band monitoring feature is 
available only on management servers running 
OpsMgr 2012.
Microsoft’s Out-Of-Band SMASH Library MPB 
(required)
Install Microsoft’s Out-Of-Band SMASH Library 
MPB file on the management server to perform an 
out-of-band discovery of your systems. For more 
information, see go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?
LinkID=244308.
Dell Connections License Manager (required) Install and configure the licensing server. For more 
information, see Dell Connections License 
Manager Installation Guide at dell.com/support/
manuals.
Dell License Manager (for iDRAC 7 systems only) To deploy licenses and collect reports from the 
management server. To launch Dell License 
Manager console, install Dell License Manager on 
the management server. For more information, see 
Dell License Manager User’s Guide at dell.com/
support/manuals.
Dell OpenManage Power Center To launch Power Center console, install Dell 
OpenManage Power Center on the management 
server. For more information, see Dell 
OpenManage Power Center Installation Guide at 
dell.com/support/manuals.
Configuring Dell Connections License Manager URL
Perform this task before importing the Server (Out-of-band) monitoring feature, as Dell servers are 
discovered only after the Dell Connections License Server is configured.
NOTE: If you have already imported the Server (Out-of-band) monitoring feature, the Dell servers 
are discovered only in the next discovery cycle and an alert is generated in the Feature 
Management Dashboard prompting you to configure the Dell Connections License Manager URL. 
For more information, see 
Feature Management Alerts.
1. Install the Dell Connections License Manager. For more information, see Dell Connections License 
Manager Version 1.1 Installation Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
2. Obtain licenses for the monitoring feature. For more information, see the "Managing Dell 
Connections License Manager" section in the Dell Connections License Manager Version 1.1 User’s 
Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
3. Launch the OpsMgr 2012 console.
4. From the navigation pane, click Monitoring.
5. Expand Monitoring → Dell → Feature Management Dashboard.
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