Dell Server Management Pack Suite Installation Guide 6.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Owner's Manual
Summary
Essential guide for IT professionals managing Dell servers using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. This manual details how to install, upgrade, and maintain the comprehensive Dell Server Management Pack Suite, providing deep visibility into your infrastructure. It covers everything from prerequisites and agent-based monitoring setup to advanced feature management within OpsMgr. Use this resource to ensure smooth deployment and optimal integration of your server systems.
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Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Installation Guide
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Dell Server Management Pack Suite Version 6.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Installation Guide
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of ...
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Contents 1 Overview................................................................................................................. Terms Used in This Document...........................................
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Feature Management Tasks................................................................................................................20 5 Agent-free Monitoring Feature.................................
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Overview This guide provides information to install, configure and use the Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.0 with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Cente...
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NOTE: The term Servers in this document is used to refer to Servers and Rack Workstations, unless otherwise specified. NOTE: The term Agent-based monitoring in this document is used to refer to Server...
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Supported Ops Mgr Versions for Monitoring Features Table 2. Supported Ops Mgr Versions for Monitoring Features Monitoring Features Ops Mgr 2012 R2/ 2012 SP1/ 2012 2007 R2 Servers and Rack Workstations...
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Installing, Uninstalling, And Upgrading Dell Server Management Pack Suite Installing the Dell Server Management Pack Suite Using the Installer 1. Download the Dell_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.0_Ax...
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NOTE: The installer also extracts the management packs. To extract the management packs, run the installer on a client system with Windows operating system. A log file containing the installation info...
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Upgrading From Ops Mgr 2007 R2 To Ops Mgr 2012 For details on how to upgrade from Ops Mgr 2007 R2 to Ops Mgr 2012, see technet.microsoft.com/en- us/library/hh476934.aspx. NOTE: To make sure that the f...
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A progress screen displays the progress of the installation. Once the installation is completed, the Installation Completed Successfully screen is displayed. 7. Click Finish. NOTE: The Repair option i...
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If the preceding domain groups are not automatically created during installation, then manually create the groups. To create domains and add users to domains, see the Windows documentation from Micros...
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Installing, Upgrading, And Removing Monitoring Features The topics in this section describe how to install, upgrade, and remove the monitoring features using the Dell Feature Monitoring Dashboard. You...
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DRAC Monitoring Feature Chassis Monitoring Feature Chassis Modular Server Correlation Feature You can import, upgrade, and remove the monitoring features using the Dell Feature Management Dashboard. I...
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4. Select the monitoring feature you want to install. 5. Under the Tasks pane, expand Dell Monitoring Feature Tasks. 6. Click a task to import/ upgrade a feature. 7. On the Run Task screen, make sure ...
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Upgrading Monitoring Features Using the Dell Feature Management Dashboard 1. Launch the Ops Mgr console. 2. From the navigation pane, click Monitoring. 3. Click Dell → Feature Management Dashboard. 4....
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Table 5. Customizing Monitoring Features Using Feature Management Dashboard (Only Scalable) Features Scalable DRAC Monitoring DRAC inventory DRAC health monitoring Chassis Modular Server Correlation C...
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Agent-based Monitoring Feature Agent-based monitoring feature supports the discovery, and monitoring of Dell Power Edge monolithic and modular, Dell Power Vault storage servers and supported Dell Prec...
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Management Server (MS) Requirements Supported Operating Systems Following lists the operating systems supported by Ops Mgr for the management server: For Ops Mgr 2012 R2, Ops Mgr 2012 SP1 and Ops Mgr ...
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Table 8. Management Server Action Account Privileges Feature User Privilege Dell Agent-based monitoring DRAC discovery and Admin or Power user the corresponding DRAC console launch Clear ESM log Admin...
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Table 9. Feature Management Tasks Tasks Description Import Agent-based Detailed Feature Imports the detailed feature of Agent-based monitoring feature. Import Agent-based Scalable Feature Imports the ...
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Agent-free Monitoring Feature Agent-free monitoring feature supports the discovery, and monitoring of Dell Power Edge monolithic and modular servers, Dell Power Vault storage servers, and supported De...
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Management Server (MS) Requirements Table 11. Pre-Requisites for Software Software Purpose Ops Mgr 2012 or later (required) The Agent-free monitoring feature is available only on management servers ru...
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NOTE: If you have already imported the Agent-free Monitoring feature, the Dell servers and Rack Workstations are discovered only in the next discovery cycle and an alert is generated in the Feature Ma...
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Table 12. Feature Management Tasks Tasks Description Configure License Server Configures the Dell Connections License Manager. For more information, see Configuring Dell Connections License Manager UR...
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Tasks Description Set Agent-free as Preferred Monitoring Method Enables the Agent-free monitoring feature as the preferred monitoring method for your Dell server and Rack Workstation, when the Dell se...
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DRAC Monitoring Feature DRAC monitoring feature supports discovery, and monitoring for various generations (i DRAC6, i DRAC7, and i DRAC8 systems) using SNMP. Management Packs After the Dell Server Ma...
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Software Purpose 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. (Optional) Dell Open ...
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Chassis Monitoring Feature Chassis monitoring feature supports discovery, and monitoring of Chassis Management Controller (CMC) on Dell Power Edge FX2, Dell Power Edge VRTX chassis, and Dell Power Edg...
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Management Server (MS) Requirements Software Requirements Table 17. Software Requirements Software Purpose DRAC tools from Dell Open Manage Server To discover Chassis and Chassis Slot Summary and Serv...
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To enable slot summary discovery for CMC, override the enable property to True in Dell CMC Slot Discovery. It is disabled by default. NOTE: After the slot discovery, if you remove the link between Run...
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Chassis Modular Server Correlation Feature Chassis Modular Server Correlation feature supports: Correlation of Dell Modular Servers with Chassis slots. NOTE: Enable CMC slot discovery for the correlat...
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Management Server (MS) Requirements Chassis Modular Server Correlation Monitoring Requirements Chassis Blade Correlation In Distributed Ops Mgr Environment In a distributed Ops Mgr 2007 R2 environment...
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Troubleshooting The following chapter provides information for troubleshooting installation related errors. Feature Management Dashboard Does Not Populate In a distributed setup, the management server...
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6. On the Run Task — Upgrade Monitoring Feature screen, click Override. The Override Task Parameters screen is displayed. 7. From the drop-down menu in the New Value column, change the value of Auto R...
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Alert Text Alert State Cause Resolution License usage for a monitoring feature has exceeded the monitoring capacity. Warning License usage for a Purchase additional monitoring feature is licenses and ...
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6. Select Fmp Host Fqdn and set the override value to FQDN of the management server where the feature management activities have to run. Manually Configuring The User Credentials For Dell Device Helpe...
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Appendix Installing the WS-Management and SMASH Device Template To install the WS-Management and SMASH Device template: 1. Download the SMASH Library MPB file — WS- Management And SMASHDevice Discover...
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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 ...
Manual Details
| Brand | Microsoft |
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| Pages | 39 |
| File Size | 1.07 MB |
| Published | May 29, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the prerequisites for installation?
Review the Prerequisites section of the document for detailed requirements.
How do I upgrade Dell Server Management Pack Suite?
You can use the dedicated installer, or through the Dell Feature Management Dashboard in OpsMgr.
Where can I access support documents?
Go to dell.com/support/manuals and follow the steps for your specific product.
What is needed for Agent-free Monitoring?
The Dell Connections License Server URL must be configured and setup.
How do I uninstall the suite?
You can remove it using either the dedicated installer or via the Windows Control Panel.