Dell OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ is a plugin to OpenManage Enterprise console that enables you to configure connectivity to CloudIQ (a Dell-owned cloud-based infrastructure AIOps management console) and select a set of devices for CloudIQ to manage. The OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ plugin uses Dell Connectivity Service to securely transfer information such as inventory, health, alert, and metric information for those selected devices. This information is periodically sent to a Dell secure portal for processing so CloudIQ can monitor, report and action.
Summary:
Dell OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ is a plugin to OpenManage Enterprise console that enables you to configure connectivity to CloudIQ (a Dell-owned cloud-based infrastructure AIOps
management console) and select a set of devices for CloudIQ to manage. The OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ plugin uses Dell Connectivity Service to securely transfer information such as inventory, health, alert, and metric information for those selected devices. This information is periodically sent to a Dell secure portal for processing so CloudIQ can monitor, report and action.
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Dell OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin
The plugin provides the delivery of PowerEdge configuration, status, and telemetry data by Dell OpenManage Enterprise (OME) into CloudIQ
Connect multiple instances of OME to a single CloudIQ portal
Visualize server telemetry including key performance, environmental, and power metrics
Displays heath, inventory, alerts, performance, and warranty status
Create and Audit security policies based on Dell best practice
High light relevant CVEs
Report and deploy firmware updates
Carbon emissions reporting, tending and forcasting
CloudIQ is a Cloud-based AIOps management application using predictive analytics and machine learning so customers can take quick action and simplify management of data center infrastructure. CloudIQ supports a broad range of Dell Technologies products, including PowerEdge servers. Learn more about CloudIQ
Features and Benefits of OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin
CloudIQ integrates data from all your OME consoles for enterprise-wide proactive monitoring and faster time-to-resolution.
Server heath score
Inventory of server offers detailed information all hardware components, firmware and Dell licenses
Warranty information
Performance metrics include CPU usage, memory usage, I/O usage, system usage, CPU temperatures, airflows, and power consumption
Configurable reporting
Periodic sync of alerts and health information from OpenManage Enterprise
Enhancements to Dell OpenManage Enterprise
Dell Technologies is constantly improving OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin.
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin 2.0
Streamlined onboarding
CloudIQ Plugin is installed with OME as default
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin 1.2
Backup and Restore support enabled
Remote Management support enabled
User roles security enhancements
newly release server support
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin 1.1
Cyber-security data collection
New Features in OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin 1.0
Initial release
Enables cloud-based monitoring for your Dell infrastructure
Ability to add one or more device groups to the set of groups monitored by CloudIQ
Automatic upload of new devices when they get added to CloudIQ plugin managed groups
Provides proactive inputs (Health, Inventory, Alerts, and Telemetry data of managed devices), which enable quick action and efficient management of Dell devices
Licensing for Dell OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin
Use of Dell OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ is free. Server telemetry including system performance data, power consumption and temperature are standard. Use of advanced features requires that the OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license is installed on the target server. The OpenManage Enterprise Advanced license is a perpetual license that is valid for the life of a server, and can be bound to the Service Tag of only one server at a time. To view the list of devices and their licenses, select OpenManage Enterprise > Monitor > Reports > License Report, and then click Run.
Download and install of OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin
CloudIQ Plugin is a plugin for the Dell OpenManage Enterprise (minimum version 3.7). To download and install or upgrade this extension:
In Applications Settings, click Console and Plugins. The Console and Plugin page is displayed.
In the CloudIQ Plugin section, click Install. The Install plugin page is displayed.
Select the plug-in from the menu of supported Console and Extensions for the installed version of OpenManage Enterprise. Review the list of prerequisites.
Click Download plugin. The plugin is downloaded, and the status of the plugin is updated to Downloaded on the Console and Plugins page.
In the Install Details page, click Install plugin.
Review the agreement and then click the Accept option.
The details of the number of users who are logged in to OpenManage Enterprise, tasks in progress, and schedule jobs are displayed in the confirmation window. To confirm the installation, select the I agree that I have captured a snapshot of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance prior to performing a plugin action. option, and then click Confirm Install.
Resources for OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin
OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ Plugin: Setup, Collection Details, and Troubleshooting
November 2023
29 page white paper
This white paper describes setup of the OpenManage Enterprise CloudIQ plugin to enable periodic streaming of the inventory, health, alerts, and metrics of the monitored devices to CloudIQ, the cloud-based proactive monitoring and predictive analytics application for Dell Technologies infrastructure products. This white paper covers the basics of the data streamed from customer devices to Dell Private Cloud hosted CloudIQ and troubleshooting for common fault scenarios.
CloudIQ Provides Data Driven Server Management Decisions
March 2020
Four page white paper
CloudIQ for PowerEdge provides a single easy-to-use portal to view the health and information of Dell servers. CloudIQ’s powerful reporting backend enables customers to visualize and analyze server performance data. Key hardware metrics are collected, regardless of operating system, and applications installed. Beyond reporting current server performance data, CloudIQ historical seasonality and anomaly detection accelerates issue detection and resolution for customers.