Blog Author: Hari Sharma
Dell Smart Plug-in version 4.1 for HP Operations Manager (HPOM) 9.0 for Microsoft Windows provides end-to-end monitoring capability for the entire Dell infrastructure stack. With this plug-in, customers have a comprehensive view of Dell servers, remote access controllers, workstation, chassis, storage arrays and networking switches. They can monitor Dell infrastructure from HP Operations Manager console, the single point of management for the complete data center in customer’s environment. This brings increased ease of use and continued investment protection for HPOM customers.
This release newly supports Dell PowerEdge 13th generation Servers (including iDRAC8), Dell Precision Rack Workstation and Dell N-Series Network switches. It also supports device specific one-to-one and one-to-many console launch for the new devices and capability to upgrade from previous version (version 3.0 and 4.0) to the new version.
Key Dell Smart Plug-in Features:
Feature | Function | Benefit |
Classification and Monitoring | Classify and monitor the Dell devices in HPOM console. | Enables user to view and monitor the Dell devices in Service and Node hierarchy in HPOM console. |
Dev ice Association of Modular systems | Correlate Dell Modular Servers, EQL Blade Arrays and Blade IO switch modules to Dell Chassis
| Helps to locate blades in a Dell chassis
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Event Monitoring and Event Auto-correlation of Dell Devices | Show SNMP traps of Dell devices and correlates related device traps mainly •Warning to critical alerts or vice versa •Warning to normal and critical to normal events | Enables to monitor the health of Dell devices at a granular (component) level and helps the customer to focus on the current outstanding problem events only. |
1:1 Device Specific Console Launch | Link and launch of Dell device specific element management tools from HPOM console. | Enables further troubleshooting and one-to-one configuration, update or management of Dell devices. |
1:Many Dell device console launch | Link and launch of Dell OpenManage Essentials, OpenManage Network Manager, Modular Disk Storage Manager, OpenManage Power Center (OMPC), Compellent Enterprise Manager and PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager from HPOM console. | Enables further troubleshooting and configuration, update or management of multiple Dell devices from a single management console |
Show Warranty information | Warranty Information can be launched from HPOM console. | Enables to see the warranty information of the Dell devices |
Dell Smart Plug-in 4.1 for HP Operations Manager 9.0 is available as a software download offered at no charge for customers who elect monitoring PowerEdge servers (10G through 13G) through in-band (OMSA agent installed in the Operating System) method, chassis, storage and networking devices.
Customers using the Dell Smart Plug-in, who want to take advantage of agent-free, out-of-band server management via iDRAC, can purchase a license key and then use the Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) to distribute those licenses to managed server nodes. This out-of-band management 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.
The product download links and product documentation are available on the Dell TechCenter Dell OpenManage Connection for HP Operations Manager Wiki page. We encourage you to continue this conversation in the OpenManage Connections for 3rd Party Console Integration Forum if you have any comments or other feedback.