Tasks run on Dell EMC devices by using the OMIMSSC monitoring features
When you select a device or a component, the relevant tasks are displayed in the
Tasks pane of the SCOM console. This is a list of the tasks that you can run on Dell EMC devices by using different monitoring features of OMIMSSC.
OMIMSSC tasks run on the SCOM console
OMIMSSC Monitoring Feature
Server and Rack Workstation (iDRAC WS-Man)
Chassis
Network Switches
Check Node Interface
Yes
Yes
No
Get Warranty Information
Yes
No
No
Launch Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (Monolithic Server)
By running the
Check Node Interfaces task, you can check if the selected Dell EMC device or DRAC/IDRAC and its corresponding interfaces are reachable. After the task is successfully run, a summary of the reachability to the server and interface is displayed.
View warranty information of PowerEdge servers
By running the
Get Warranty Information task, you can view the warranty status of the Dell EMC device.
Start OMSA on monolithic servers using the SCOM console
By running the
Launch Dell OpenManage Server Administrator task, you can start the Dell OMSA application.
NOTE The Dell EMC Server Management Pack Suite (DSMPS) tasks open the remote console when using Internet Explorer.
Start iDRAC using the SCOM console
By running the
Launch Dell EMC Remote Access Console task, you can start the Dell iDRAC application.
Start Remote Desktop on monolithic servers using the SCOM console
By running the
Launch Dell EMC Remote Desktop task, you can start a Remote Desktop on Dell EMC monolithic servers.
NOTE You can start Dell EMC Remote Desktop only if Windows operating system is installed, and Remote Desktop is manually enabled on the managed node.
Perform a remote iDRAC hard reset operation
You can remotely reset an iDRAC without shutting down the operating system of a server. This task is available only on PowerEdge servers that are discovered through iDRAC Service Manager (iSM) by using WMI. To reset the iDRAC remotely, you must first ensure that you have administrative privileges on the host operating system.
To remotely reset iDRAC, do the following on the SCOM console:
In the left pane, click
Monitoring.
Click
Dell EMC > Dell EMC State Views > Dell EMC Servers (iSM) State View.
The state information is displayed, and the servers that are discovered though iSM by using WMI are listed in the working pane.
Select the server on which you want to remotely reset iDRAC.
In the
Tasks section of the right pane, the tasks that you can perform on the selected server are displayed.
Click
iDRAC Hard Reset.
The
Run Task - iDRAC Hard Reset window is displayed.
Click
Run.
The
Task Status - iDRAC Hard Reset window is displayed with the status of the reset.
Click
Close.
The iDRAC is successfully reset without shutting down the server operating system.
Clear Embedded Server Management (ESM) logs
The Server Administrator Embedded Server Management (ESM) log, also referred to as the hardware log, maintains a list of all system events that are generated by the hardware, such as Error-Correcting Code (ECC), system reset and boot, and probe threshold changes. You can refer to this log when hardware errors appear or when the system is not functioning properly.
To run the Clear ESM Logs task, do the following:
In the left pane, click
Monitoring.
Expand
Dell EMC.
Expand either
Diagram Views,
State Views, or
Alerts Views.
Select the device on which you want to run the task.
A list of tasks you can run by using the monitoring feature that is used by the device is displayed in the
Tasks pane of the SCOM console.
In the
Tasks pane, click
Dell EMC Windows Server Tasks > Clear ESM Logs.
The
Run Tasks window is displayed.
Click
Run.
The ESM logs of the selected device is deleted.
NOTE When you run the Clear ESM Logs task, on the task execution screen, only the result of the task initiating is displayed. For example, the task execution screen may show a success result even if the ESM logs are not cleared. This means that the Clear ESM Logs task initiation was successful.
Power management-related tasks
Check power status of Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and Rack Workstations—You can run this task only on servers that are monitored by the license-free version of DSMPS. By running the Check Power Status task, you can check the power status and manage power control tasks by using the IPMI Shell.
Power off PowerEdge server shutting down the operating system—By running the Force Power Off task, you can power off the PowerEdge server without shutting down the operating system.
Power cycle a PowerEdge server—By running the Power Cycle task, you can power off the PowerEdge server, and then power on again after a delay.
Gracefully power off a PowerEdge server—By running the Power Off Gracefully task, you can shut down the operating system, and then power off the PowerEdge server.
Power on a PowerEdge server—By running the Power On task, you can power on the PowerEdge server of if it is in powered-off state.
Reset the PowerEdge server power—By running the Power Reset task, you can power on the PowerEdge server of if it is in powered-off state.
Identify an OMSA−based server by enabling the identification LED—By running the Turn LED Identification On task, you can enable the feature to identify a server by using a blinking LED. Similarly, by running the Turn LED Identification Off task, the feature to identify a server by using a blinking LED is disabled.
NOTE To enable Advanced Power Control, install BMU in the default path. If BMU is not installed in the default path, create a console task. For more information about creating a console task, see
Identify device and device power status by using identification LEDs.
Start the Dell CMC console
By running the
Launch Dell EMC CMC Console task, you can start the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) application that is installed on a Dell EMC chassis.
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