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Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.2.0 For Nagios XI Installation Guide

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Dell EMC OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.2.0 For Nagios XI Installation Guide (June 2022, Rev. A00) covering system requirements for management and managed systems, download and installation procedures, post-installation configuration including alert/event trap setup, Knowledge Base article configuration, and integration with Nagios XI monitoring platform.

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Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in Version 3.2.0 For Nagios XI Installation Guide

June 2022 Rev. A00

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Page 1 Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in Version 3.2.0 For Nagios XI Installation Guide June 2022 Rev. A00
Page 2 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
Page 3 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. Chapter 2: System requirements...........................
Page 4 Introduction The Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in for Nagios XI guide provides information about software and system requirements, installation steps, upgrading and uninstalling the plug-in for Nagios XI....
Page 5 Table 1. Key features (continued) Feature Functionality Component level health of Dell EMC Monitors health of the Dell EMC device components such as Physical Disks, devices Power Supply, Temperature P...
Page 6 System requirements Before you install the plug-in, ensure that you meet the following requirements: Common prerequisites: Nagios XI versions between 5.8.8 are installed and all the components are fun...
Page 7 Table 3. Supported firmware versions for Power Edge Chassis Dell EMC Power Edge Chassis CMC version Power Edge M1000e Chassis 6.1 and later versions Power Edge MX7000 modular chassis 1.1 and later ver...
Page 8 Downloading and Installing 1. To install the Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in Version 3.2.0 for Nagios XI, extract the component-specific files on the systems. The installer is packaged as a .tar.gz file ...
Page 9 The length of the passphrase should be minimum of 10 characters and maximum of 25 characters. It is recommended to change the passphrase at regular interval of time. Passphrase Resource file should ha...
Page 10 Post installation requirements This section lists the optional steps that you must perform based on your monitoring requirements. Once you have successfully installed the Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in ...
Page 11 Configuring Nagios XI installed in non-default path By default, Nagios is installed in the following path: "/usr/local/nagios If you have installed Nagios XI in a non-default path, then, perform ...
Page 12 Upgrading to Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in Version 3.2.0 for Nagios XI You can upgrade to latest Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in for Nagios XI by performing the following steps: NOTE: To upgrade from Open...
Page 13 8. Run the following command: sh Upgrade_XI.sh Upgrading to Dell EMC Open Manage Plug-in Version 3.2.0 for Nagios XI
Page 14 Uninstalling the Dell EMC Open Manage Plug- in Version 3.2.0 for Nagios XI 1. Log in to Nagios XI console with your credentials. The Nagios XI home page is displayed. 2. Click the Admin tab. 3. In the...
Page 15 Accessing support content from the Dell support site Access supporting content related to an array of systems management tools using direct links, going to the Dell support site, or using a search eng...
Page 16 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available on the Dell EMC Support website at Dell.com/support/ manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software & S...
Page 17 OMSDK Installation OMSDK is available as a standard python package in pypi.org Installing and uninstalling OMSDK package using pip To install OMSDK package using pip, run the following commands: pip i...
Page 18 NOTE: Do not alter the setup_file.txt generated during installation of omsdk using setup.py cd omsdk-devel/ python uninstall.py NOTE: Set an environment to ensure python as a command is working. Upgra...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of Dell EMC devices does this plug-in support?

It supports iDRAC9 PowerEdge Servers, various generation PowerEdge servers, OEM Servers, Datacenter Scalable Solutions, HCI Platforms (VxRail, VxFlex, XC), and several storage/network arrays.

How is discovery performed for different device types?

iDRAC discovery can use SNMP, WSMan protocol, or Redfish. Storage and Network Switch discovery uses SNMP, while chassis discovery uses WSMan.

What protocols are used to discover Dell EMC servers via iDRAC?

Discovery can be done using SNMP, WSMan protocol, or Redfish protocols.

How do I install or uninstall the OMSDK package?

Using pip: `pip install omsdk` and `pip uninstall omsdk`. If not using pip, manually download the zip and use `python setup.py install` (and `python uninstall.py` to remove).

What feature handles secure password encryption for certain chassis/storage units?

The REST Security Enhancement supports enhanced security with AES 256-bit based password encryption in host definition files.