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DELL SERVER MANAGEMENT PACK SUITE 4.1 FOR MICROSOFT

SYSTEM CENTER OPERATIONS MANAGER 2007 SP1/R2 and

SYSTEM CENTER ESSENTIALS 2007 SP1/2010 - README FOR DELL SERVER MANAGEMENT

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Version 4.1

Release Date: December 2010

This Server Management readme provides information for the Dell Server

Management Pack version 4.1 which can be imported to Microsoft System

Center Operations Manager (Operations Manager) 2007 SP1/R2 and System Center

Essentials 2007 SP1/2010. All references to Operations Manager are also

applicable to System Center Essentials.

This file contains updated information for your "Dell Server

Management Pack Suite Version 4.1 For Microsoft System Center

Operations Manager 2007 SP1/R2 and System Center Essentials 2007

SP1/2010 User’s Guide" and any other technical documentation included

with the Dell Server Management Pack Suite 4.1 for Operations Manager.

NOTE: You can upgrade Dell Server Management Pack Suite 4.0 to

Dell Server Management Pack Suite 4.1. Upgrade the following Dell

Server Management Packs 4.0 to Dell Server Management Packs 4.1 during

the same import operation:

- Dell.WindowsServer.Scalable.mp

- Dell.WindowsServer.Detailed.mp

- Dell.WindowsServer.InformationAlertsOn.mp

NOTE: You cannot apply Dell Server Management Pack Suite 4.1 as an upgrade

over Dell Management Pack 3.x. Importing the Dell Management Packs v4.1

over the Dell Management Packs v3.x is not supported.

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The Dell Server Management Pack Suite 4.1 enables Microsoft System

Center Operations Manager to discover and monitor the status of Dell

systems on a defined network segment. The management pack includes

realistic icons describing Dell Servers and its components; failure and

pre-failure alerts, and allows you to assess, respond to, and ensure the

availability of Dell systems monitored in the Operations Manager

environment. In addition to improved availability, the management

pack enhances the ability to monitor and manage multiple Dell hardware

in a single management solution.

This file contains the following sections:

* Criticality

* Minimum Requirements

Summary of content (9 pages)

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* Release Highlights * Installation/Un-Installation * Operating System Support * User Notes * Known Issues ##################################################################### CRITICALITY ##################################################################### - Recommended ##################################################################### MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ##################################################################### This section provides information about the minimum requirements for installin
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* If you have a Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) installed, you must install the DRAC agent using the "Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD". This would help in the discovery of DRAC using RACADAM CLI. During installation, select "Managed Node"-> "DRAC Agent". In OpenManage 5.5 to 6.4, the DRAC agent setup is included on the "Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation" DVD.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------Importing/Upgrading the Dell Server Management Pack ------------------------------------------------------------------------To import the management packs: 1. Launch System Center Operations Manager Operations Console or System Center Essentials Console. 2. From the navigation pane, click Administration. 3. Expand Administration, right-click Management Packs, and select Import Management Packs. 4. Click Add.
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NOTE: Deleting any of the Management Packs may affect the scope of some user roles. For information on un-installing the Dell Server Management Pack Suite 4.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1/R2 and System Center Essentials 2007 SP1/2010, see the "Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 4.1 For Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1/R2 and System Center Essentials 2007 SP1/2010 User’s Guide".
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- Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Standard x64 Edition - Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Enterprise x86 Edition - Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Enterprise x64 Edition - Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Datacenter x86 Edition - Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Datacenter x64 Edition - Windows Server 2003 Unified Data Storage x64 - Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 SP2 x64 - Windows Server 2008 Unified Data Storage Server x64 - Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition - Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition - Windows Server 20
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installed on SCOM management server in order to carry out the remote power control tasks. BMC tasks use default credentials including the default BMC install path (c:\program Files\Dell\SysMgt\bmc). In OpenManage 5.5 to 6.4, the BMU is included on the "Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD".
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Note:- You can enable the the above performance rules if required by using overrides in a custom Management Pack. * iDRAC is discovered and displayed in diagram view under the server when the iDRAC firmware Version is at least 1.54 and the OMSA version on managed node is at least 6.3 . NOTE: The Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Management Server Action account needs administrator privileges on all Dell managed systems to perform DRAC in-band object discovery and launch the Dell Remote Access Console task.
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* The description under the management pack properties tab contains unknown characters as separators (DF325583) * When the network cable is pulled out, iDRAC object may not accurately reflect the state of the iDRAC network interface for modular blade. (DF406763) * After upgrading the management packs to 4.1, you may see the Diagram view still displaying default icons. You need to restart Operations Console with /clearcache option to see new icons.