Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 6 Terms used in this document............................................................................................................... 6 What is new in this release.................................................................................................................... 7 Key features of Dell Server Management Pack Suite...........................................
Dell Systems Event Processing Rules........................................................................................... 45 Dell Servers ................................................................................................................................... 45 Tasks.................................................................................................................................................... 45 Task Summary.................................................................
7 Chassis Modular Server Correlation Feature.................................................65 Discoveries by the Chassis Modular Server Correlation Feature...................................................... 65 8 Feature Management Dashboard....................................................................66 Discovery by Dell Feature Management Pack................................................................................... 66 Tasks..............................................................
1 Introduction This document describes the activities that you can perform with Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.1. The integration of Dell Server Management Pack Suite with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, or Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, environment allows you to manage, monitor, and also ensure the availability of the Dell devices.
Term Refers to Agent-based monitoring Servers and Rack Workstation Agent-based Monitoring, unless otherwise specified. Agent-free monitoring Servers and Rack Workstations Agent-free Monitoring, unless otherwise specified. What is new in this release The release highlights of Dell Server Management Pack Suite are: • Simplified deployment; Agent-free Monitoring Feature does not require Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) installation.
Feature Functionality Discovery and Monitoring — Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC) Supports: • • Chassis Blade Correlation 8 Discovery and monitoring of supported DRAC devices. SNMP and PET traps for DRAC devices. Supports: • Correlation of Dell servers with Server modules of CMC chassis. • Correlation of Chassis shared storage components with Dell modular servers (Agentbased monitoring).
Overview of Dell Server Management Pack Suite Functionality 2 The Dell Server Management Pack Suite for OpsMgr enables you to: • Discover and classify Dell systems: – Dell Servers (Agent-based and Agent-free monitoring) – Dell Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC6, iDRAC7, and iDRAC8) – Dell Chassis (Dell PowerEdge FX2/ FX2s, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, and Dell PowerEdge M1000e) – Supported Dell Precision Racks • Monitor the discovered Dell systems.
Agent-based Monitoring Feature 3 Agent-based monitoring feature supports the discovery, and monitoring of Dell PowerEdge monolithic and modular servers, Dell PowerVault storage servers and supported Dell Precision Racks running the supported Windows operating system and OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA). For information on supported OMSA versions, see Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Release Notes.
Group Diagram View Hardware Type Dell Modular Servers Dell PowerVault storage servers. Dell Sled Servers Dell Rack Workstations Rack Workstation Diagram Dell Precision Racks. Discovering Dell Server in OpsMgr Dell servers are discovered through the OpsMgr Agent Management infrastructure. NOTE: Discover Dell server in the Agent Managed view under the Administration section of the OpsMgr console. To discover a Dell server: 1. Log on to the management server as an OpsMgr administrator. 2.
Discovery Description Dell Server Detailed Memory Discovery Discovers memory instances for the Dell server (Detailed edition only). Dell Server Detailed Power Supply Discovery Discovers power supply instances for the Dell server (Detailed edition only). Dell Server Detailed Processor Discovery Discovers processor instances for the Dell server (Detailed edition only). Dell Server Detailed Storage Discovery Discovers the complete storage hierarchy for the Dell server (Detailed edition only).
Hardware components Scalable Detailed Network Interfaces Group Yes Yes OpenManage Software Services Yes Yes Power Supplies Yes Yes Processors Yes Yes Storage Yes Yes Storage Controller Yes Yes Sensors Yes Yes Physical Network Interface Instance No Yes BIOS Config Instance No No Battery Sensor No Yes Battery Sensor Group No Yes Current Sensor No Yes Current Sensor Group No Yes Chassis Intrusion Sensor No Yes Fan Sensor No Yes Fan Sensor Group No Yes Memory U
Hardware components Scalable Detailed Storage Controller Connector Instance No Yes Storage Controller Enclosure Instance No Yes Storage Controller Sensors No Yes Storage Controller Virtual Disk Group No Yes Storage Enclosure EMM Instance No Yes Storage Enclosure Physical Disk Group No Yes Storage Enclosure Power Supply Group No Yes Storage Enclosure Sensors No Yes Teamed Network Interface Instance No Yes Voltage Sensor No Yes Voltage Sensor Group No Yes Views Dell Server M
Viewing Alerts on the OpsMgr Console To view alerts on the OpsMgr console: 1. Launch the OpsMgr console and click Monitoring. 2. Click Dell → Alerts Views. The following alerts are displayed: • Network Interface Alerts — Link-up and Link-down alerts from the discovered NICs are displayed. • Server and Rack Workstation Alerts — Server Administrator alerts from Dell servers and Rack Workstation are displayed.
Complete Diagram View The Complete Diagram View offers a graphical representation of all Dell devices that OpsMgr monitors. You can expand and verify the status of individual devices and their components in the diagram.
Figure 1. Dell Server Instance Diagram System-specific diagrams illustrate and indicate the status of the following components: • Physical and teamed network interfaces • Memory • Power supply • Sensors • Processors • Dell OpenManage software services • Storage components • BIOS (inventory only) The memory, processors, network, sensors, storage, and power supply components are displayed in detail by the Detailed edition of the Agent-based monitoring feature.
6. Right-click Dell Windows Server Physical and Teamed Relationship Discovery Rule → Overrides → Override the Object Discovery → For all objects of class: Teamed Network Interface instance (Enriched). The Override Properties page is displayed. 7. Select Enable Correlation and set the Override Value to True and click OK. The status roll-up of network interfaces on the diagram view is displayed only up to the Network Interfaces group level.
– Sled Servers (Agent-based) The health of a component is derived by reviewing the unresolved alerts associated with the component. Performance and Power Monitoring Views To view the performance and power monitoring on the OpsMgr console: 1. 2. Launch the OpsMgr console and click Monitoring.
The following tables illustrates the various Dell monitors and the applicable parameters. Dell Unit Monitors — Scalable Edition Monitors to assess various conditions that can occur in Agent-based — Scalable Edition monitored objects. Table 7.
Object Unit Monitor Storage Controller Storage Controller Status Event and Periodic Network Interfaces Group (Basic) Global Network Interfaces (Basic) Connection Status Event and Periodic Network Interfaces Group (Enriched) Global Enriched Network Interfaces Status Event and Periodic Global Network Interfaces (Basic) Connection Status Event and Periodic iDRAC Dell Server iDRAC Network Interface Monitor Periodic Dell Unit Monitors — Detailed Edition Table 8.
Object Unit Monitor Enclosure EMM Unit Monitor Event and Periodic Storage Controller Enclosure Instance Controller Enclosure Event Monitor Event and Periodic Controller Enclosure Unit Monitor Event and Periodic Storage Controller Physical Disk Instance Controller Physical Disk Event Monitor Event and Periodic Controller Physical Disk Unit Monitor Event and Periodic Enclosure Physical Disk Event Monitor Event and Periodic Enclosure Physical Disk Unit Monitor Event and Periodic Storage Controll
Object Unit Monitor Enclosure Temperature Unit Monitor Event and Periodic Physical Network Interface Instance (Basic) Connection Status Event and Periodic Physical Network Interface Instance (Enriched) Administrative Status Event and Periodic Connection Status Event and Periodic Link Status Event and Periodic Operational Status Event and Periodic Teamed Network Interface Instance (Basic) Teamed Network Interface (Basic) Availability Status Event and Periodic Teamed Network Interface Instance
Object Unit Monitor Battery Sensor Battery Sensor Unit Monitor Periodic Chassis Intrusion Sensor Chassis Intrusion Sensor Unit Monitor Periodic Rules The following section lists the rules specific to the Dell Agent-based monitoring feature. Dell Systems Event Processing Rules The Dell Server Management Pack Suite processes rules from Server Administrator and Server Administrator Storage Management events.
• Peak Power (Watts) • Physical Network Interface • Power Consumption (BTU/hr) • Power Consumption (Watts) • Teamed Network Interface NOTE: • When the Detailed edition of the Agent-based monitoring feature is imported, the disabled Performance (excluding Network Performance) and Agent-based Disk Performance (%) collection rules are enabled by default.
Table 9. Dell Tasks Task Description Launch Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Launches the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. Launch Dell OpenManage Power Center Launches the Dell OpenManage Power Center console on the Management Server. Launch Dell Remote Access Console Launches the DRAC console for the Agent-based discovered DRAC. Launch Dell License Manager on X64 bit Management Server Launches the Dell license manager on management systems running 64-bit operating system.
Dell Windows Server Tasks Clear ESM Logs The Server Administrator Embedded Server Management (ESM) log, also referred to as the hardware log, maintains a list of all system events generated by the hardware, such as error-correcting code (ECC), system reset and boot, and probe threshold changes. You can refer to this log when hardware errors appear or when the system is not functioning properly. To run the Clear ESM Logs task: 1.
Check Power Status You can check the power status and allow power control tasks through the IPMI shell. NOTE: To enable Advanced Power Control, install Baseboard Management Controller Management Utility (BMU) in the default path. If BMU is not installed in the default path, create a new console task. For more information on creating a new console task, see Creating Advanced Power Control And LED Identification Tasks. To check the power status of a system: 1.
To power off the system gracefully: 1. In the OpsMgr console, navigate to a Dell Diagram Views, State Views, or Alert Views. 2. Select the desired Dell server in any of the Diagram Views or State Views or an alert in the Alerts Views. 3. In the Tasks pane, select Dell Windows Server Tasks → Power Off Gracefully. Power On The Power On task allows you to power on the server. This option is available even if the system power is off. NOTE: To enable Advanced Power Control, install BMU in the default path.
NOTE: To enable Advanced Power Control, install BMU in the default path. If BMU is not installed in the default path, create a new console task. For more information on creating a new console task, see Creating Advanced Power Control And LED Identification Tasks. To turn off LED identification: 1. In the OpsMgr console, navigate to a Dell Diagram Views, State Views, or Alerts Views. 2. Select the desired Dell server in any of the Diagram Views or State Views or an alert in the Alerts Views. 3.
Reports The reporting feature allows you to create reports for Dell OpenManage Windows Event Log, Dell server BIOS, firmware, and RAID configuration. NOTE: Dell server BIOS, firmware, and RAID configuration reports are available only in the Detailed Edition of Server (Agent-based) management pack. Accessing Reports To access reports: 1. Click Reporting on the OpsMgr console. 2.
The BIOS Configuration report is generated. Generating Firmware and Driver Versions Report To create a report for firmware and driver versions: 1. On the OpsMgr console, click Reporting. 2. Click Dell Windows Server (Detail Edition). 3. Click Firmware and Driver Versions, then click Open on the Task pane. 4. Select a time period for which you want the report generated. 5. Click Add Object. 6. Search for objects of class Dell Windows Server and click Add.
Agent-free Monitoring Feature 4 Agent-free monitoring feature provides detailed inventory and monitoring of Dell PowerEdge servers (12th generation of Dell PowerEdge servers or later) through the server's iDRAC; using WSMAN and SNMP. Dell Server Management Pack Suite installer automatically imports the Agent-free monitoring feature if the prerequisites are met.
Group Diagram View Hardware Type Dell Sled Group Dell Rack Workstation Rack Workstation Diagram Dell Precision Racks Discovering a Dell Server using Agent-free Monitoring Feature NOTE: Install Microsoft SMASH Library (MPB) file before discovering a Dell Server using Agent-free monitoring feature. For information on installing the Microsoft SMASH Library (MPB) file, see the "Installing the WS-Management and SMASH Device Template" section of the Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.
18. On the Specify the devices you want to monitor screen, click Create. 19. Click Close. The scanned Dell servers initially appear in Monitoring → WS-Management and SMASH Monitoring → WS-Management Device State screen. After the OpsMgr completes the automatically triggered SMASH discovery, the Dell servers appear in Monitoring → WS-Management and SMASH Monitoring → SMASH Device State screen. 20. Enable the Agent-free monitoring feature through Feature Management Dashboard.
Monitored hardware components The following table provides information on the monitored hardware components supported in Scalable and Detailed feature. Table 13.
Hardware components Scalable Detailed PCIeSSD Backplane No Yes PCIeSSD Physical Disk No Yes Server Sensors No Yes Storage Controller Connector No Yes Storage Controller No Yes Storage Controller Sensor No Yes Storage Controller Battery Group No Yes Storage Controller Battery No Yes Storage Virtual Disk Group No Yes Storage Virtual Disk No Yes Storage Controller Physical Disk Group No Yes Storage Controller Physical Disk No Yes Storage Controller Enclosure No Yes Sto
Hardware components Scalable Detailed SD Card Group No Yes SD Card No Yes Server Host NIC Group No Yes Server Host NIC No No Temperature Sensor No Yes Temperature Sensor Group No Yes Voltage Sensor No Yes Voltage Sensor Group No Yes Views Dell Server Management Pack Suite provides the following types of views for Monitoring, under the Dell folder on the OpsMgr console: • Alerts Views • Diagram Views • State Views • Performance and Power Monitoring Views Alerts Views This v
On the right pane of each of the individual Alerts Views, alerts that meet the criteria you specify, such as alert severity, resolution state, or alerts that are assigned to you is displayed. 4. Select an alert to view the details in the Alert Details pane. Diagram Views The Diagram Views offers a hierarchical and graphical representation of all Dell servers and supported Rack Workstations on the network.
Modular Systems Diagram The Dell Modular Systems Diagram View offers a graphical representation of all Dell modular systems and allows you to expand and verify the status of individual devices and their components in the diagram. Monolithic Servers Diagram The Dell Monolithic Systems Diagram View offers a graphical representation of all Dell monolithic systems and allows you to expand and verify the status of individual devices and their components in the diagram.
• Dell Server State Views – FM Servers – Sled Servers (Agent-free) – Unmanaged Servers (Agent-free) The health of a component is derived by reviewing the unresolved alerts associated with the component. Severity Level Indicators explains the various state components that the Dell Server Management Pack Suite uses with their corresponding severity levels. Performance and Power Monitoring Views To view the performance and power monitoring on the OpsMgr console: 1.
Object Unit Monitor Dell Server Power Supply Unit Periodic Dell Server Processor Group Dell Server Processor Group Periodic Dell Storage Controller Dell Server Storage Controller Periodic Dell Server Controller Battery Dell Server Controller Battery Unit Periodic Dell Battery Sensor Dell Server Battery Sensor Health Periodic Dell Battery Sensor Group Dell Server Battery Group Sensor Health Periodic Dell Current Sensor Dell Server Current Sensor Health Periodic Dell Fan Sensor Dell Server Fan
Object Unit Monitor Dell Server Unit Monitor Periodic Dell Monolithic Server With Operating System Dell Server Run As Account Association Periodic Dell Server Unit Monitor Periodic Dell Monolithic Server Without Operating System Dell Server Run As Account Association Periodic Dell Server Unit Monitor Periodic Dell Network Interfaces Group Dell Server Network Interface Group Periodic Dell iDRAC Network Interface Dell Server iDRAC Network Interface Unit Periodic Dell Server Host NIC Dell Server
Object Unit Monitor Dell Server PCIeSSD Physical Disk Predictive Failure Disk Periodic Dell Server PCIeSSD Physical Disk Primary Status Periodic Dell Server SD Card Dell Server SD Card Periodic Dell Server SD Card Group Periodic Dell Server Connector Enclosure Dell Server Connector Enclosure Periodic Dell Storage Controller Enclosure EMM Dell Server Enclosure EMM Periodic Dell Storage Controller Enclosure Fan Sensor Dell Server Enclosure Fan Sensor Periodic Dell Storage Controller Enclosure P
Object Unit Monitor Dell Storage Virtual Disk Dell Server Controller Virtual Disk Unit Periodic Dell Temperature Sensor Dell Server Temperature Sensor Health Periodic Dell Temperature Sensor Group Dell Server Temperature Sensor Group Health Periodic Dell Voltage Sensor Dell Server Voltage Sensor Health Periodic Dell Voltage Sensor Group Dell Server Sensors Voltage Group Periodic Rules The following section lists the rules specific to the Dell Agent-free monitoring feature.
Task Summary Performing Dell Tasks Using Dell Agent-free Monitoring Feature Following table provides a summary of the Dell tasks that you can perform using Dell Server Agent-free monitoring feature: Table 15. Dell Tasks Using Dell Agent-free Monitoring Feature Task Description Launch Dell Remote Access Console Launches the iDRAC console for the agent-free discovered Dell servers and Rack Workstations. Launch Dell License Manager Launches the Dell License Manager on the management system.
To get warranty information: 1. In the OpsMgr console, navigate to a Dell Diagram Views, State Views, or Alerts Views. 2. Select the desired Dell server in any of the Diagram Views or State Views or an alert in the Alerts Views. 3. In the Tasks pane, select Dell Server Tasks → Get Warranty Information.
3. In the Task pane, select Dell Server Tasks → Launch Dell Remote Access Console. Launch Dell License Manager The Launch Dell License Manager task allows you to launch the Dell License Manager on management systems. Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for Dell iDRAC licenses. NOTE: If the Dell License Manager has not been installed in the default path create a new task to launch Dell License Manager. For more information, see Creating A Launch License Manager Task.
5 DRAC Monitoring Feature DRAC monitoring feature supports discovery, and monitoring for the various generations of iDRAC (iDRAC6, iDRAC7, and iDRAC8 systems) using SNMP. Discovery and grouping The Dell Server Management Pack Suite enables you to discover and classify Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC), and integrated DRAC (iDRAC). The following table lists the details of the hardware discovery and grouping by the Dell DRAC monitoring feature. Table 16.
Scalability Recommendation For OpsMgr 2012 When managing large number of network devices in a distributed setup, use dedicated resource pools of Management Servers for each device type, if the same Management Group is also used to manage agentbased devices. Discoveries by the DRAC Monitoring Feature Table 17. DRAC Monitoring Feature Discoveries Discovery Object Description iDRAC Discovery Discovers all supported Integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers.
Alerts Views This view is available for managing hardware and storage events from Dell DRAC devices. SNMP traps sent by DRAC devices are displayed by the DRAC monitoring feature. Viewing Alerts on the OpsMgr Console To view DRAC alerts on the OpsMgr console: 1. Launch the OpsMgr console and click Monitoring. 2. Click Dell → Alerts Views → Remote Access Alerts. The Remote Access Alerts are displayed. These alerts contains information on SNMP traps from iDRAC6, iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 devices. 3.
Figure 3. Remote Access Controllers Group Diagram State Views This view is available for viewing the health of the Dell DRAC devices. In the OpsMgr console, click Dell → State Views → DRAC, the status of each Dell DRAC device managed by OpsMgr on the network is displayed. The health of a component is derived by reviewing the unresolved alerts associated with the component.
Object Unit Monitor iDRAC7 Monolithic Dell Remote Access Status Event and Periodic Controller Global Status Event and Periodic Controller Global Storage Status Event and Periodic iDRAC8 Modular NOTE: For iDRAC8 modular and monolithic servers, the Dell RAC periodic-based and Dell RAC triggered-based unit monitors are disabled.
Tasks Tasks are available in the Tasks pane of the OpsMgr console. When you select a device or a component, the relevant tasks appear in the Tasks pane. Task Summary Performing Dell Tasks Using DRAC Following table provides a summary of the Dell tasks that you can perform using the DRAC: Table 19. Dell Tasks Using the DRAC Task Description Launch Dell Remote Access Console Launches the DRAC console for the discovered DRAC.
Launch Dell License Manager The Launch Dell License Manager task allows you to launch the Dell License Manager on management systems. Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for Dell iDRAC licenses. NOTE: If the Dell License Manager has not been installed in the default path, create a new task to launch Dell License Manager. For more information, see Creating A Launch License Manager Task. To launch Dell License Manager: 1.
On systems running OpsMgr 2012 : In the Tasks pane, select Dell Remote Access Controller Tasks → Launch Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.
6 Chassis Monitoring Feature Chassis monitoring feature supports discovery and monitoring of Chassis Management Controller (CMC) on Dell PowerEdge FX2/ FX2s chassis, Dell PowerEdge VRTX chassis, and Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis using SNMP and WS-Man. Chassis monitoring feature also supports Detailed monitoring of individual chassis components in OpsMgr 2012.
NOTE: Select the Run As accounts created for discovering the chassis devices. For more information, see the "Configuring Dell Chassis Management Controller feature for correlating Server modules with Chassis slot summary" section of the Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Installation Guide at dell.com/ OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement. 5.
Hardware Components Scalable Detailed Fan No Yes IO Module No Yes IO Module Group No Yes PCIe Device Group No No PCIe Device No No Power Supply Group No Yes Power Supply No Yes Storage No Yes Storage Controller No Yes Storage Controller Virtual Disk Group No Yes Storage Controller Virtual Disk No Yes Storage Controller Physical Disk Group No Yes Storage Controller Physical Disk No Yes Storage Enclosure No Yes Alerts Views This view is available for managing hardw
On the right pane of each of the individual Alerts Views, alerts that meet the criteria you specify, such as alert severity, resolution state, or alerts that are assigned to you is displayed. 4. Select an alert to view the details in the Alert Details pane. Diagram Views The Diagram Views offers a hierarchical and graphical representation of all Dell CMC devices, Dell FX2, Dell M1000e, and Dell VRTX on the network.
Figure 4. Chassis Management Controllers group diagram For discovered CMC chassis, you can view the occupied and free slot summary in the Chassis Slots Summary. Slot names modified on CMC chassis are reflected in the diagram view. The correlation of Dell servers with the server modules of CMC chassis are displayed in the Chassis Management Controllers Group diagram. The Dell system is visible under the slot in the diagram.
The health of a component is derived by reviewing the unresolved alerts associated with the component. Severity Level Indicators explains the various state components that the Server Management Pack Suite uses with their corresponding severity levels. Dell Unit Monitors for Chassis Monitoring Feature Monitors to assess various conditions that can occur in Chassis monitored objects. Table 23.
Object Unit Monitor Dell Chassis PCIe Device Health PollBased UnitMonitor Periodic Dell Chassis Storage Enclosure Dell Chassis Storage Enclosure Health PollBased UnitMonitor Periodic Dell Chassis Storage Controller Dell Chassis Storage Controller Health Poll Based UnitMonitor Periodic Dell Chassis Storage Controller Battery Health Poll Based UnitMonitor Periodic Dell Chassis Storage Controller Virtual Disk Dell Chassis Storage VirtualDisk Health Poll Based UnitMonitor Periodic Dell Chassis Storag
Each of these rules are processed based on the following criteria: • Source Name = "DRAC/CMC name or ip" • OID = Actual trap ID of the DRAC /CMC SNMP trap event • Data Provider = SNMP trap NOTE: Informational alerts are turned off by default. To receive these alerts, import informational alerts management pack. Tasks Tasks are available in the Tasks pane of the OpsMgr console. When you select a device or a component, the relevant tasks appear in the Tasks pane.
Chassis Modular Server Correlation Feature 7 Chassis Modular Server Correlation feature supports: • Correlation of Dell Modular Servers with Chassis slots. NOTE: CMC slot discovery is disabled by default. Hence, enable CMC slot discovery for the correlation feature to work. • Correlation of Chassis Shared Storage components with Dell servers. NOTE: Imports Chassis detailed monitoring for the correlation of chassis shared components with Dell servers.
Feature Management Dashboard 8 The Feature Management Dashboard provides facilities for the configuration of Dell Server Management Pack Suite monitoring features to monitor the various Dell systems — Dell servers, Dell Precision Racks, Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC), Dell PowerEdge FX2/ FX2s, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, Dell PowerEdge M1000e, and integrated DRAC (iDRAC). The Feature Management Dashboard provides the following monitoring features.
Table 27. Feature Management Tasks Tasks Description Server and Rack Workstation Agent-free Monitoring Import Agent-free Scalable Feature Imports the Scalable feature of Agent-free monitoring feature. Import Agent-free Detailed Feature Imports the Detailed feature of Agent-free monitoring feature. Set to Agent-free Scalable Feature If the Detailed feature is running on the system, the Feature Management Dashboard switches from the Detailed feature to the Scalable feature.
Tasks Description the Dell servers and Rack Workstations, when the Dell servers and Rack Workstations in the setup are monitored through both, Agent-based monitoring feature, and Agent-free monitoring feature. Set to Agent-based Scalable Feature If the Detailed feature is running on the system, the Feature Management Dashboard switches from the Detailed feature to the Scalable feature. On upgrading from the previous version, run this task to use the latest version for this monitoring feature.
Tasks Description from the Detailed feature to the Scalable feature. On upgrading from the previous version, run this task to use the latest version for this monitoring feature. Set to Chassis Detailed Feature If the Scalable feature is running on the system, the Feature Management Dashboard switches from the Scalable feature to the Detailed feature. On upgrading from a previous version, run this task to use the latest version for this monitoring feature. Refresh Node Count Updates the node count.
Licensing for Dell Server Management Pack Suite 9 License Information Agent-free monitoring feature in Dell Server Management Pack Suite for OpsMgr is licensed. Information on the process for obtaining software licenses is as follows. Licenses Licenses are available as tiered bundles of 1, 50, 200, and Unlimited node(s). One node license is available for evaluation purposes at no additional charge. You are required to purchase at least one license per OpsMgr Management group.
or exceeding the limit of the number of licenses purchased from Dell. The Checking License Usage section presents the steps to help you determine the number of nodes being managed to ensure that you have the appropriate number of license entitlements from Dell Inc. Purchase additional licenses if the number of nodes you are managing exceed the number of licenses you have purchased. Licenses that you have purchased for Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.
Related documentation and resources 10 This chapter gives the details of documents and references to help you work with Dell Server Management Pack Suite. Microsoft guidelines for performance and scalability for Operations Manager For optimal performance, deploy device-specific Server Management Pack Suite on different management servers. For information on Microsoft’s recommendations for scalability, see the Microsoft website at technet.microsoft.com.
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site To access the documents from Dell Support site: 1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals. 2. In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose from a list of all Dell products and click Continue. 3. In the Select your product type section, click Software and Security. 4. In the Choose your Dell Software section, click the required link from the following: 5.
Appendix A — Issues And Resolutions 11 Issues and resolutions The following table lists the known issues, resolutions, and where the issues are applicable. Table 28. Issues and resolutions Issue Resolution In the Diagram View for Dell network devices, the basic attributes are not displayed for the Dell DRAC and chassis objects. To resolve this issue, you can view Dell Chassis Monitoring Feature the detailed set of attributes by clicking the objects in the State View.
Issue Resolution Applicable To Feature management host server health service is nonfunctional. If the selected management server Dell Server Management Pack has stopped functioning, the Suite executed Feature Management task fails. In such an instance, where the selected management server is corrupt or the health service cannot be obtained, decommission the management server to remove stale objects. For more information, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ library/hh456439.aspx.
Feature Management Alerts The following alert is generated in the Feature Management Alerts on the dashboard, if the Dell Device Helper Utility is not correctly installed. Table 30. Feature Management Alerts Alert Text Alert State Cause Resolution Dell FMP: Dell Device Helper Utility is either not present or incompatible with Dell Agent-free Management Pack. Critical The Dell Device Helper Utility version 6.1 was not found or the Dell Device Helper Utility is corrupted.
Appendix B 12 Creating A Simple Authentication Run As Account 1. Log on to OpsMgr 2012 as an administrator for the OpsMgr Management Group. 2. On the OpsMgr console, click Administration. 3. Right-click Accounts, and then click Create Run As Account. The Create Run As Account Wizard screen is displayed. 4. Click Next. 5. From the Run As Account type drop-down menu, select Simple Authentication. 6. Provide a display name in the Display Name text box. 7.
6. Click Add. The Add a Run As account screen is displayed. 7. Select the run as account used to discover the Dell server from the Run As account drop-down list. NOTE: If you are using multiple Run As accounts to discover devices, associate each device with its associated Run As account. 8. 9. Click A selected class, group, or object and add the association for the server in the SMASH Monitoring Profile. • Click Select → Class option, use Dell server as the selection.
WARNING: Perform the Associate Run As-Account task only if necessary. This task affects the configuration of all Dell Server objects. Dell Server Run As Account Association unit monitor automatically performs the object-level association.
13 Appendix C - Enabling External Program Tasks For tasks provided by the Dell Server Management Pack Suite that launch external programs have to be installed in the default location. Create new tasks to launch the application if the program is not installed in the default location. Creating Advanced Power Control and LED Identification Tasks Advanced power control and LED identification tasks use the default BMC credentials and install path (C: \Program Files\Dell\SysMgt\bmc).
• Replace with one of the following options: – power status (for Check Power Status task) – power on (for Power On task) – power soft (for Power Off Gracefully task) – power off (for Force Power Off task) – power cycle (for Power Cycle task) – power reset (for Power Reset task) – identify on (for LED Identification On task) – identify off (for LED Identification Off task) Example: -I lanplus -H $Target/Property[Type="Dell.WindowsServer.
