Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI provideprovides a proactive approach to data center management that delivers features for monitoring 12thandlatergenerationsof Dell PowerEdge 12G servers that’seasythroughanagent-freemethodusingintegratedDellRemoteAccessController(iDRAC)withLifecycleControllertechnology,Dellchassis and freeofcost.The Dell OpenManageplug-inprotectsanITorganization’sexistinginvestmentstoragedevices in the Nagios XI consoleandhelpseasetheintegrationandmonitoringofDellservers. TheproductequipsITadministratorswiththeinformationnecessarytomakerapidyetinformeddecisionsimpactingtheavailabilityWiththisplug-in,customershavecomprehensivehardware-levelvisibility of datacenterresourcesandthushelpsincreaseproductivityandreducecosts.
Customerscanchoosetomonitor Dell PowerEdge serverswithoutsoftwareagentsbyleveragingagent-free, out-of-bandtechnologyviaiDRACwithLifecycleController. Byusingout-of-bandmanagement,ITadministratorsnolongerneedtoinstallorperiodicallycertify/validatethetraditionalin-bandOpenManageServerAdministrator(OMSA)agentinstalledintheserverOperatingSystem(OS).Thisout-of-bandmanagementtechnologyallowsITadministratorstoeffectivelymonitor Dell systemswithincreasedavailabilityfromanylocationchassis, and withouttheuseofagents.ItaccomplishesthisregardlessofoperatingsystemorhypervisorpresenceorstateDellstorageincludingoverallandcomponent-levelhealthmonitoringforquickerfaultdetectionandresolution.
Product features
- Classification of Dell PowerEdge 12G and later generation of servers, using an agent-free, out-of-band technology
- Monitoring of server health
- Simple launch of the iDRAC console for further troubleshooting, configuration, update, and management of Dell servers.
- Basic inventory details of Dell agent-free servers
- service tag
- model number
- firmware version
- hostname
- operating system name and version
Business Benefits
- Leverages existing investment in Nagios XI
- Ease of integration and monitoring of Dell servers in environments utilizing existing Nagios XI solution
- Simple installation and configuration to maximize utilization of IT resources
A note about support: The Dell OpenManage Wizard for Nagios XI product is strictly for proof of concept to gauge customer interest and demand. This offering is not covered by Dell Support. It is intended for use only with Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers.
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