Dell Server Management Pack For SCOM 2019

Hello we are now implementing SCOM2019 for our servers.

Agents are being installed on windows servers.  Wanted to confirm if the management pack can be used to monitor other health items.  

Also if the management pack is being to monitor the availability of the IDRAC interface.

Regards,

SA

Attached is the link for the Dell management pack suite. I would refer you to the documentation for the full supported feature set. 

https://dell.to/366rQST

Hi,

You can use Dell Server Management Pack Suite v7.1.1 which is compatible with SCOM 2019.

Please install Dell Server Management Pack Suite v7.1.exe and then apply the Dell Server Management Pack Suite v7.1.1 .msp  on this. 

Features supported:

1. DRAC Monitoring (for Dell Servers having iDRAC 8, iDRAC 7)

2. Servers and Rack Workstation Monitoring (non licensed, agent-based monitoring)

3. Servers and Rack Workstation Monitoring (licensed, agent-based monitoring)

For more details please refer to the product user guide and installation guide. https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/server-management-pack-suite-v7.1.1/docs

Regards,

Anjana

Can you please assist.

I only have 12 servers and would like to monitor these servers with SCOM 2019 without openmanage.
Where can i download the 7.1 version and the 7.1.1 patch?

Hi,

You can monitor these servers using agent based methods in the Dell_EMC_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v7.1.1

As pre-req you need to install either OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) on the server to be monitored to use the license free , agent-based monitoring or you need to install iDRAC Service Module (iSM) on the server to be monitored to use the licensed, agent-based server monitoring feature.

The feature names are: Server and Rack Workstation monitoring (i.ei., for OMSA) and Server and Rack Workstation (Licensed) monitoring feature (i.e., iSM)

These features are available in the Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite 7.1.1. 

The 7.1.1 patch is a .msp file which has to be run after you have installed Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite 7.1.

Links to download 7.1 and 7.1.1: 

7.1: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-in/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=gcvkh&oscode=w12r2&productcode=poweredge-r730, [Dell_EMC_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v7.1_A00.exe]

7.1.1: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-in/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=xpm43&oscode=w12r2&productcode=poweredge-r730

[Dell_EMC_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v7.1.1_A00.msp]

Regards,

Anjana

Hi @AnjanaRM 

Thank you for your assistance.

So to be clear.
1. Install Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite 7.1
2. Install the 7.1.1 MSP
3. Install OMSA on all the DELL servers (PowerEdge R740) oriDRAC Service Module.

Where can i read the diffferences?

I was hoping installing the SCOM agent and importing the SCOM MP's into SCOM should be sufficient.

I also have multiple Powervault NX3340 in my environment. How can i monitor these?

Regards
Tom

Hi @TommyB1972 

Yes you are right. The corresponding Dell EMC Server Management Packs require the OMSA or iSM agent to be installed and running on the server to be monitored. The SCOM agent which is installed from the management server acts a communicator between the management server and the local agent (OMSA or iSM). Hence OMSA/iSM is required to be installed. 

You can find the complete details of the two features in the User Guide: 

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/server-management-pack-suite-v7.1.1/docs

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/us/en/04/server-management-pack-suite-v7.1.1/servermpv7.1.1ugpubs/introduction-to-dell-emc-openmanage-intergration-and-dell-emc-server-management-pack-suite-version?guid=guid-8d732513-717f-44bd-b7fa-adfc27db9529&lang=en-us

Will get back to you on NX3340. 

Regards,

Anjana

Hi @AnjanaRM 

Thanks for all the help.
I just want to make sure I understood correctly, we are now installing SCOM 2019 version and we want to  import the Dell EMC monitoring Mp for are Dell servers
So in order to do so,  we need to:
1. Download Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 7.1 and install it on an MS server?
2. After installing and importing monitoring packages, install the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 7.1 patch?

without using appliance server ? 

Thanks

Hi @O.B.D 

The Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center - Operations Manager is an appliance based integration solution. It is available as .vhd or .ova file which needs to be deployed on a virtual machine either in hyper-V or ESXi. Post deployment there is process called as "enrollment of the MS with the appliance". This proceeds to import the Dell EMC Management Packs into SCOM. 

This solution offers the agent free monitoring of Dell EMC servers (licensed), chassis and network switches along with management packs used for agent-based monitoring of Dell servers discovered as windows computers in SCOM MS. 

You can use the latest Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for MS SCOM v7.2 from here: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=63y39

You can also find the Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite v7.2 in the above link. It is the installer solution (without using appliance). This option offers management packs used for agent based monitoring of Dell EMC Servers discovered as windows computers in SCOM which have either the supported iDRAC Service Module or the OpenManage Server Administrator installed on them.

For more information on deployment, configuration please refer to the installation and user guides: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/server-management-pack-suite-v7.2/docs

Thanks and regards,

Anjana RM

Hi @AnjanaRM 

Thanks you about your respond.

do i have to install the Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite on a management server

or can i install it on a dedicated server ? 

thanks again

Hi @O.B.D 

Yes you need to install the Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite on any one of the management server in the management group.

Regards,

Anjana

i have scom 2019 with 7.2 management pack installed.  omsa is installed on dell windows server.  Any tricks to getting it to show up as a dell server on scom console. One server shows up, the other does not.

Hi  @hrprnetwork ,

a. Which model of Dell Server are you trying to monitor?

b. Which version of OMSA has been installed on it? 

c. Is it configured the same way as the other server which has got classified in the Dell EMC Server and Rack Workstation State view?

regards,

Anjana