This article explains about monitoring of PowerEdge 12G servers using an agent-free, out-of-band mode, via Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) in customer’s environment managed by Nagios Core and Nagios XI consoles. By using out-of-band management, IT administrators no longer need to install or periodically certify/validate traditional in-band OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) agent installed in the Operating System (OS). This technology allows IT administrators to effectively monitor Dell systems with increased availability from any location, and without the use of agents. It accomplishes this regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence or state. These integrations are offered at no charge to the customers and are easier to deploy and use.
In the below sections, the key features and download link for Nagios Core and Nagios XI are briefed shortly.
Dell Out-of-Band Server Monitoring Plug-in for Nagios Core console
Dell Out-of-band (OOB) Server Monitoring Plug-in is a plug-in for Nagios Core that monitors Dell PowerEdge 12G servers via agent-free, out-of-band (OOB) method, using iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller.
The key features supported by the plug-in are:
- Classification of Dell OOB servers
- Periodic health monitoring of the server
- Launch 1:1 iDRAC7 console for further troubleshooting
The product is available on Nagios Exchange in the Plugins download section. Click here for download page
Dell Out-of-Band Server Monitoring Configuration Wizard for Nagios XI console
Dell Out-of-Band (OOB) Server Monitoring Configuration Wizard enables the Datacenter customers to monitor the Dell PowerEdge 12G servers using agent-free, out-of-band method, via iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller in environment managed by existing Nagios XI console.
Supported features:
- Classification of Dell OOB servers
- Inventory of Dell OOB servers (ServiceTag, Model, Firmware Version, Server Hostname, Operating System (OS) name, OS version)
- Periodic health monitoring of the server
- Launch 1:1 iDRAC7 console for further troubleshooting
The product is available on Nagios Exchange in the Addons download section. Click here for download page.
We encourage you to email your queries, comments or other feedback regarding these Nagios integrations to us (mailto:Nagios_Inquiries@dell.com).