Dell Smart Plug-in Version 4.1 For HP Operations Manager 9.
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Contents Introduction to Dell SPI for HPOM for Microsoft Windows................................................4 Prerequisites for installing the Dell SPI.............................................................................. 5 Software requirements for management server.................................................................................................................5 Software requirements for managed systems.............................................................................
Introduction to Dell SPI for HPOM for Microsoft Windows The Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) Version 4.1 for Hewlett Packard Operations Manager (HPOM) 9.0 for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide provides information about the software and system requirements to upgrade, install, configure, repair, and uninstall Dell SPI for HPOM. This plug-in is applicable for 64-bit systems.
Prerequisites for installing the Dell SPI The requirements for installing the Dell SPI are as follows: • Ensure that you install Dell SPI only on the HPOM 9.0 for Windows management server. • Ensure that you have administrator and HP_OVE_ADMIN privileges on the HPOM management server. • Ensure that .Net Framework 3.5 is installed on the management server. Software requirements for management server The following table lists the software requirements for the management server. Table 1.
NOTE: Ensure that you have WinRM privileges to monitor Dell systems running ESXi. Ensure that DNS is configured properly for all managed systems, and the managed nodes have DNS resolvable Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) host names. Table 2. Software requirements for managed systems Requirement Description Operating Systems Install the supported Microsoft Windows, Linux, or ESXi version. For more information about the supported operating systems, see Related Documents.
Dell Device Supported OMSA Versions Supported Firmware Versions iDRAC7 NA 2.10.10.10 and 1.66.65 iDRAC8 NA 2.10.10.10 and 2.05.05.05 CMC NA 5.1 and 5.0 VRTX CMC NA 2.1 and 2.0 FX2 CMC NA 1.2 and 1.1 Dell Compellent Storage Arrays NA 6.6 and 6.5 Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays NA 8.0 and 7.0 Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays NA 8.20.05.60, 07.84.53.60 Dell 10th Generation of PowerVault Storage Arrays to Dell 12th Generation of PowerVault Storage Arrays 7.4–8.
Installing the Dell SPI for HPOM for Microsoft Windows You must close the HPOM console before you install Dell SPI. To install the Dell SPI on the HPOM management server: 1. Download the Dell SPI installer from the Dell support website at dell.com/support. 2. Extract the contents of Dell_Smart_Plug-in v4.1_Axx.exe on the management server. 3. Navigate to the directory where you have extracted the contents of Dell_Smart_Plug-in v4.1_Axx.exe and run the Dell Smart Plug-in v4.1_x64.msi. 4.
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• Nodes Hierarchy – Dell Managed Systems a. Dell Chassis * CMC * FX2 CMC * VRTX CMC b. Dell DRAC * DRAC5 * iDRAC6 Modular * iDRAC6 Monolithic * iDRAC7 Modular * iDRAC7 Monolithic * iDRAC8 Modular * iDRAC8 Monolithic c. Dell Network Switches * 8000 | 8100 Series Switches * M-Series Switches * N-Series Switches * S-Series Switches * Z-Series Switches d. Dell Servers * Modular Servers * Monolithic Servers e.
Figure 2. Dell Hardware Nodes hierarchy after installation 2. Navigate to Policy Management → Policy Groups → SPI for Dell Devices. a. Verify that the following are present under SPI for Dell Devices: • Dell Server • Dell Storage • Dell Switches • Dell Workstations • Dell Connections License Manager Scheduled Status Poll • Dell Device Generic Traps • Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy b.
• Dell Server Scheduled Status Poll • Dell Server Traps • Dell Server Traps (Manual Ack) c.
• Dell Chassis • Dell DRAC • Dell Network Switches • Dell Server • Dell Workstations • Dell SPI Licensing • Dell Storage • OpenManage Essentials Console • OpenManage Power Center Console • Warranty Report b. The following tools are displayed under Tools → Dell Tools → Dell Chassis: • CMC Console c. The following tools are displayed under Tools → Dell Tools → Dell DRAC: • DRAC Console • OpenManage Server Administrator Console d.
If any of the step fails, check the prerequisites and try again. To use the Repair, and Uninstall options in the installer, see: • Using The Repair Option In The Installer. • Uninstalling the Dell SPI for HPOM for Microsoft Windows.
What to do next? After installing the Dell SPI, configure the SNMP parameters for the supported Dell devices, Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) parameters for OOB server monitoring, and WSMAN parameters for ESXi systems to ensure that communication between the management server and the Dell systems is established correctly. To configure the communication parameters, run the DellSPICongfigUtility.exe that is part of the Dell SPI installer.
Table 4. Command line options Option Description -snmptimeout Specifies the SNMP timeout value in milliseconds. The default value is 5000 (5 seconds). Set a value between 100 milliseconds to 4294967290 milliseconds. -snmpretries Specifies the number of SNMP retries. The default value is 1. -dwsurl Specifies the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Web Server Console URL. Example: https://dwshost:1311/ -dclmwebserviceurl Specifies the DCLM webservice URL. Example: http://dclmserver.domain.
Option Description -wsmanrevocationcheck Specifies a value to indicate whether the WSMAN connection should validate the revocation status of the server certificate or not. The value is either yes or no. The default value is no. If you set the value to yes, then the revocation status of the server certificate is checked. -wsmantimeout Specifies WSMAN timeout value in milliseconds. The default value is 30000 (30 seconds). Set a value between 500 milliseconds to 4294967290 milliseconds.
For example: DellSPIConfigUtility.exe -dclmwebserviceurl=http:// mylicenseserver.mydomain.com:8543/ 5. Set the Dell Connections License Manager user name by typing the following command: DellSPIConfigUtility.exe -dclmusername= 6. Enter the password by typing the following command: DellSPIConfigUtility.exe -dclmpassword. NOTE: You do not have to specify = after -dclmpassword. You have to re-enter the password to verify if you have entered the password correctly.
Configuring Dell OpenManage Power Center (OMPC) tool To configure the Dell OMPC tool: 1. Install the OpenManage Power Center (OMPC). For more information, see Dell OpenManage Power Center User's Guide at dell.com/support/manuals. 2. In the HPOM console, select Tools → Dell Tools. 3. In the right pane, right-click OpenManage Power Center Console , and then click Properties from the pop-up menu. The OpenManage Power Center Console Properties window is displayed. 4.
For more information, see Dell OpenManage Network Manager Quick Start Guide at dell.com/support/manuals. 2. In the HPOM console, click Tools → Dell Tools → Dell Network Switches. 3. In the right pane, right-click OpenManage Network Manager Console, and then click Properties from the pop-up menu. The Dell OpenManage Network Manager Console Properties window is displayed. 4. In the Dell OpenManage Network Manager Console Properties window, click the Details tab. 5.
Setting the schedule for Dell Auto-grouping policy To set the schedule for the Dell policies: 1. Click Policy Management → Policy Groups → SPI for Dell Devices. 2. From the list of Dell policies, right-click Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy, and then click All Tasks → Edit. The Dell Hardware Autogroup Policy [4.1] (Scheduled Task) screen is displayed. 3. In the Schedule tab, click any of the options in the drop-down menu, and input the desired schedule.
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Creating Connections License Manager domain groups The following groups are created in the Windows Server Active Directory during installation of Dell Connections License Manager: • Dell Connections License Administrators • Dell Connections License Operators • Dell Connections License Users If the preceding domain groups are not automatically created during installation, then manually create the preceding groups.
Removing Dell devices To remove Dell devices from the HPOM console, perform the following steps: 1. To remove a Dell device from the HPOM console, see the section Delete, copy, and move managed nodes under Maintaining nodes in the HP Operations Manager online help. 2. Before removing Dell 12th or later Generation of PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerVault Storage servers, or Dell Workstations from the HPOM console, relinquish the acquired Dell Connections License by performing the following steps: a. b.
Using the repair option in the installer If you accidentally delete any of the policies from the SPI for Dell Devices policy group or from the Policy Inventory of the management server, use the Repair option in the Dell SPI installer to reinstall the policies. The Repair option installs the missing Dell SPI policies and automatically deploys the policies on the management server, when the Auto Deploy option is selected.
NOTE: You can also repair The Dell SPI Program Features by using the Change option in the Windows Control Panel.
Upgrading to Dell SPI version 4.1 If you have Dell SPI version 3.0 or later installed on the management server, you can upgrade the same to version 4.1. When you upgrade from version 3.0 or later, the existing policies are upgraded to the version 4.1 and the existing Dell groups from Nodes and Services are removed and recreated automatically. NOTE: The upgrade process does not preserve the schedule settings for the policy files. However, the parameters that were configured using the DellSPIConfigUtility.
Uninstalling the Dell SPI for HPOM for Microsoft Windows You can uninstall the Dell SPI from the Windows Control Panel or use the Remove option in the Dell SPI installer. When you uninstall Dell SPI, the Dell SPI components such as files and scripts are removed from the installed system. Before you uninstall Dell SPI, ensure that the following requirements are met: • Dell policies are not running on the management server.
4. In the Remove the Program screen, click Remove and wait for the process to complete. The Dell SPI for HP Operations Manager is removed from the management server. Verifying the uninstallation of Dell SPI To verify that the Dell SPI is completely uninstalled from the management server: 1. From the HPOM console, click Policy Management → Policy Group and ensure that the SPI for Dell Devices is removed. 2. Click Nodes and ensure that the Dell Managed Systems Group is removed. 3.
Related documents In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available on the Dell support website at dell.com/support/manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software and Security → Enterprise System Management. Click the appropriate product link on the right side to access the documents. For example, to view Dell SPI documentation, click Software and Security → Enterprise System Management → Dell Smart Plug-in for HP Operations Manager Version 9.0 for Microsoft Windows.
