Monitoring Dell XC and OEM Ready Servers using Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.2

This video demonstrates how you monitor discovered Dell XC and OEM ready servers using the Dell Server Management Pack Suite.

In this video, we will cover the process of monitoring Dell XC and OEM Ready servers using Dell Server Management Pack Suite in a Microsoft System Center Operations Manager or SCOM.

Before we begin, ensure that the Dell XC or OEM Ready servers that you want to monitor must be discovered using the Agent free or the Out of band monitoring feature.

To be able to do this, you must first install the Microsoft SMASH Library or MPB file on your system before you can discover Dell XC or OEM ready servers using the Agent free or Out of band method.

In the SCOM console, select Monitoring and then, expand Dell. Under Dell, you can see the following types of views for monitoring Dell XC or OEM ready devices: Alerts Views.

Diagram Views. Performance and Power Monitoring Views. and State Views. Let's take a look at the Alerts view. First expand Alerts Views, and then select Server and Rack Workstation Alerts.

Here, the alerts that meet the criteria you specify such as alert severity, resolution state, or alerts that are assigned to you are displayed in the right pane.

Select an alert to view the details in the Alert Details pane below. The Alert Details pane displays the alert description, and the knowledge article, which consists of the summary, causes, and the resolution pertaining to the alert selected.

In this example, the alert details such as Knowledge, Summary, Cause, and Resolution are displayed for the discovered server. Now, let us take a look at the state views.

First expand State Views, and then select Servers and Rack Workstations Agent-free. The health status of the discovered Dell Servers or and Rack Workstations, discovered through the Agent free method, are displayed in the right pane.

Select a State to view the details in the Detail View pane below. You can also view the individual health of its components by scrolling through.

The Detail View pane displays the server properties of the device selected. In this example, you can view the properties of the discovered server.

You can also view the Dell XC or OEM ready server in the Diagram View. To do so, simply select the server, right-click to Open the available options, and then click Diagram View. A new window pops up.

Click Yes to continue and the discovered Dell XC or OEM ready server is displayed as the hierarchical and graphical representation in the Diagram View.

You can expand the various Status groups to view the components in this representation and further view their details in the Detail View pane below.

You can drill down into each of the components if you want to view more information. Based on the selection, the related tasks are displayed in the Tasks pane under Report Tasks in the right pane.

The Details View pane displays the properties of the selected status group of the discovered server. For more information visit, dell.com/support.