Note that OME will support some PDU/UPS devices. Check the h/w matrix on www.delltechcenter.com/ome for the list.
There is a whitepaper there as well for PDUs.
Also, for devices that are not naively supported by OME we have the MIB import tool. But using the tool will allow you to receive formatted alerts in the OME alert console. It will not allow the device to show up and be inventoried on the device tree. So the tool is for traps only.
There is a 'mib import utility' landing page in the top right corner of the OME DTC web page mentioned above. The whitepapers on that page will go into the features and limitations of the tool.
It would be awesome to see APC devices under "Power Devices" in the future. At the moment they are still shown under "Unknown". As time has moved on since your last post, can you tell us already something about the progress in that issue?
I'll pass along your request to the product team on this. I don't think we have support for them, but I wonder if the MIB import tool might work in order to get alerts.
The MIB Import tool worked like a charm and all the SNMP-Messages are translated from numbers into proper text. The only thing I need is that the devices are shown under Power Devices.
It looks like 1.3 did not add any additional PDU support. For what is there today, you would use SNMP. But if it not a supported device than it will show up as unknown. You might still get SNMP alert support depending on the model. Some of the PDU traps will be defined in OME already. And you can use the MIB Import tool to import additional MIBS to enable some extra trap support.
Would it be possible to manually move stuff into containers so we could move our APC's under Power, our Switches under networks etc, instead of having a big chunk of unknown devices?
You can still go ahead and create a custom group in the device tree and move individual devices/servers/or anything to that group. There is option to create dynamic query to move the devices in that group or you can statically choose which particular devices you want to move. Not sure if this solves what you are looking for but i guess it may help. Just right click on the root node and create new group and then you can add them to this group.
I have a number of old APC/dell pdu's. APC model these are APC AP8653 I believe the Dell equivalent is G744N. The Dell 2.1 ome matrix shows as supported.
These are in unknown currently . I want to get them recognised as PDU's under power section.
Should I use SNMP to discover ? And what should I see if I use the Dell trouble shooting tool if I use a SNMP test (I'm just getting the device local name (not the APC model )
Absolutely, SNMP is the protocol to go with. While testing with Dell Troubleshooting tool, the PDU (when configured properly for SNMP) should also report the version of the firmware it is running with. Consider following as well for them to work with OME:
1. Devices are running with the latest available firmware.
2. Devices are properly configured to be remotely managed using SNMP protocol. Please refer the PDU documentation for this.
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Hi cameron.
SNMP should do the trick.
Note that OME will support some PDU/UPS devices. Check the h/w matrix on www.delltechcenter.com/ome for the list.
There is a whitepaper there as well for PDUs.
Also, for devices that are not naively supported by OME we have the MIB import tool. But using the tool will allow you to receive formatted alerts in the OME alert console. It will not allow the device to show up and be inventoried on the device tree. So the tool is for traps only.
There is a 'mib import utility' landing page in the top right corner of the OME DTC web page mentioned above. The whitepapers on that page will go into the features and limitations of the tool.
Good luck
Rob
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February 26th, 2013 16:00
Thanks Rob!
I was hoping to get some info back in OME on these PDUs but no luck. They stay in Unknown.
From reading that whitepaper it look like only Dell PDUs show up in All Devices > Power Devices.
Please change that to support other major PDU brands like APC or TripLite.
I did get traps set up so at least I can centralize my PDU alerting in OME :)
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February 27th, 2013 07:00
Ok, I'll pass this request along.
Glad the traps will help out a bit anyway.
Thanks,
Rob
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Hi Rob,
It would be awesome to see APC devices under "Power Devices" in the future. At the moment they are still shown under "Unknown". As time has moved on since your last post, can you tell us already something about the progress in that issue?
Best regards,
Stefan
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Hi Stefan,
I'll pass along your request to the product team on this. I don't think we have support for them, but I wonder if the MIB import tool might work in order to get alerts.
Regards,
Rob
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July 23rd, 2013 02:00
Hi Rob,
The MIB Import tool worked like a charm and all the SNMP-Messages are translated from numbers into proper text. The only thing I need is that the devices are shown under Power Devices.
Thank you very much,
Stefan
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September 26th, 2013 05:00
Hi Stefan.
Did you manage to get your apc to show under power devices? Im in the same situation as you with openmanage essentials.
Stefan Feneberg
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September 26th, 2013 06:00
Hi Mattias,
Unfortunately: No! Any News from a Dell official?
best regards,
Stefan
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DELL-Rob C
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Hi, thanks for the post.
It looks like 1.3 did not add any additional PDU support. For what is there today, you would use SNMP. But if it not a supported device than it will show up as unknown. You might still get SNMP alert support depending on the model. Some of the PDU traps will be defined in OME already. And you can use the MIB Import tool to import additional MIBS to enable some extra trap support.
Thanks,
Rob
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Would it be possible to manually move stuff into containers so we could move our APC's under Power, our Switches under networks etc, instead of having a big chunk of unknown devices?
Maybe even a stickied "wishlist" post at the top?
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
You can still go ahead and create a custom group in the device tree and move individual devices/servers/or anything to that group. There is option to create dynamic query to move the devices in that group or you can statically choose which particular devices you want to move. Not sure if this solves what you are looking for but i guess it may help. Just right click on the root node and create new group and then you can add them to this group.
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I have a number of old APC/dell pdu's. APC model these are APC AP8653 I believe the Dell equivalent is G744N. The Dell 2.1 ome matrix shows as supported.
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/f/4494/p/20581803/reply?ReplyToContentTypeID=1
These are in unknown currently . I want to get them recognised as PDU's under power section.
Should I use SNMP to discover ? And what should I see if I use the Dell trouble shooting tool if I use a SNMP test (I'm just getting the device local name (not the APC model )
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Hi, thanks for the query.
Absolutely, SNMP is the protocol to go with. While testing with Dell Troubleshooting tool, the PDU (when configured properly for SNMP) should also report the version of the firmware it is running with. Consider following as well for them to work with OME:
1. Devices are running with the latest available firmware.
2. Devices are properly configured to be remotely managed using SNMP protocol. Please refer the PDU documentation for this.
Hope this helps!