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Announcement: Effective immediately, Dell OpenManage Plugin for Nagios-Core and Nagios-XI are End-of-Life (EOL), and no further releases are being planned. Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI Comprehensive hardware-level visibilityAgent-free PowerEdge server managementComponent-level health monitoring The Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI provides a proactive approach to data center management that delivers features for monitoring Dell PowerEdge servers through an agent-free method using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller technology, Modular infrastructure, Storage, and Networking devices in the Nagios console. With this plug-in, users have comprehensive hardware-level visibility of PowerEdge servers, modular infrastructure, storage, and networking devices including overall and component-level health monitoring for quicker fault detection and resolution. Learn more about Dell + Nagios > Features Licensing Download Resources Community Nagios Core plug-in Features and Benefits of OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI Benefits Protect existing investment in Nagios XI product to integrate and monitor Dell servers, modular infrastructure, and storage within data center infrastructureImprove operational efficiency and flexibility in managing a large heterogeneous data center environmentIncrease productivity by reducing the time to maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot any issue in server infrastructureMake informed and rapid decisions impacting the availability of data center resources Features Detailed System information including deep Component-level inventory detailsMonitor Overall Health including Component-level health of all supported Dell platforms and devicesProvide Warranty Information and Monitoring of the supported Dell platforms and devicesSNMP alerts monitoring for all the supported Dell platforms and devicesView Alert Knowledge Base (KB) information corresponding to an SNMP alert for faster troubleshootingLaunch the following 1:1 and 1:Many web consoles from Nagios XI to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities: iDRAC web console - for PowerEdge and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) platformsOpenManage Enterprise Modular and Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Console for modular enclosuresPowerVault Manager for ME4 storage arraysPS Series (EqualLogic) Group Manager ConsoleSC, SCv, and FS Series (Dell Compellent) Enterprise Manager Console Enhancements to Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI Dell is constantly improving its Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI. New Features in Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI 3.1 New platforms support: iDRAC9 based on the latest PowerEdge Server platformsPowerEdge MX7000 modular chassis platformPowerVault ME4 Series SAN/DAS storage - ME4012, ME4024, ME4084Dell VxFlex Ready NodesDell Networking devices - latest OS6, OS9, and OS10 version support GPU monitoring support using iDRACEnhanced security with AES-256 bit password encryption in host definition filesEnhanced security with usage of Dell Warranty APIs with TLS 1.2 support for warranty monitoringView SNMP trap or fault information as part of the overall health service status for servers, MX7000 modular chassis and ME4 storage arrays Improvements New device check scripts options for: Listing all the component monitoring services for a hostEnabling or Disabling one or more component monitoring services for a single host or a host groupIncluding or Excluding one or more instances of a component from being checked - for example, disable a specific Fan instance (say 'System Board Fan6') from getting monitored Improved and faster discovery, inventory, and service checks with iDRAC Redfish REST APIsSupport 'omsdk' library installation using python source distribution in addition to existing support for python wheel - useful in environments where 'pip' is not used See the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.1 for Nagios XI Release Notes for the complete list of enhancements and limitations, fixed issues, and known issues. View the list of prior enhancements 3.0 Enhancements Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI 3.0 New Features: Agent-free monitoring supports current Dell PowerEdge servers with iDRAC9.iDRAC Redfish REST API support for discovery, inventory, and monitoring of PowerEdge Server platformsAgent-free discovery, inventory, and monitoring of Dell Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) platforms including VxRail and Nutanix XC-SeriesSupport for discovery, inventory, and monitoring of Dell Networking switches: C-Series, S-Series, N-Series, Z-Series, and Blade I/O (MIOA or MXL for M1000e, FN-IOM/FN-IOA for FX2/FX2s) Improvements: Simplified Plug-in installation and deployment by removing multiple dependencies on open source components and Perl modulesImproved and faster discovery, inventory, and service checks with the new Plug-In architecture re-written in PythonEnhanced Host and Service checksEnhanced H/W warranty monitoring for all supported devices 1.0 Enhancements Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI 1.0 An automated and guided Dell Configuration Wizard for discovery and monitoring configuration for the following Dell devices: Dell PowerEdge 12th and later generation of serversDell PowerEdge M1000e, VRTX, and FX2/FX2s modular infrastructureEqualLogic PS-Series Storage ArraysDell Compellent SC-Series Storage ArraysPowerVault MD 34/38 Series Storage Arrays Provide basic System information including Component-level details of the following Dell devices: Dell PowerEdge 12th and later generation of serversDell PowerEdge M1000e, VRTX, and FX2/FX2s modular infrastructureEqualLogic PS-Series Storage ArraysDell Compellent SC-Series Storage ArraysPowerVault MD 34/38 Storage Arrays Monitor Overall Health including health of the following components of the supported Dell devices: CPU, Memory, Physical Disk, Virtual Disk, Controller, Fan, Power Supply, Battery, Temperature Probe, Voltage Probe, Network Device, SD Card, Amperage Probe, Intrusion, and FC NIC of the Dell PowerEdge ServersPower Supply, Fan, I/O, Slot, and KVM of the supported Dell chassisEnclosure, Controller, Physical Disk, and Virtual Disk of Dell PowerEdge VRTX ChassisPCIe of Dell PowerEdge VRTX and PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassisMember Physical Disk, Storage Pool, and Group Volume of Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage ArraysPhysical Disk and Volume of Dell Compellent Storage Arrays Provide Warranty information of the supported Dell devices and alert based on days remaining for warranty expirationSNMP alerts monitoring from all the supported Dell devicesView Alert Knowledge Base (KB) information of the following Dell devices corresponding to an SNMP alert for faster troubleshooting: 12th and later generations of Dell PowerEdge serversDell PowerEdge M1000e, VRTX, and FX2/FX2s modular infrastructureEqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays Launch the following 1:1 and 1:Many web consoles from Nagios XI to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities: iDRAC web console for PowerEdge Servers and HCI (VxRail, XC-Series) compute nodesChassis Management Controller (CMC) Console for M1000e, VRTX, and FX2/FX2sEqualLogic Group Manager Console for PS-Series Storage ArraysCompellent Enterprise Manager Console for SC-Series Storage Arrays See the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios XI Release Notes for the complete list of enhancements and limitations, fixed issues, and known issues. Licensing for Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI is free. Download and install Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI is an extension to Nagios XI version 5.6.6 or later. Also, prerequisite requirements include: OpenManage Python Software Development Kit (OMSDK)Python version 2.7.5 and above or 3.6.3 and above are installed.The python Argparse module is installed.The python Netaddr module is installed.(Optional) Java version 1.8 or later is installed to view Dell warranty information.(Optional) SNMP Trap Translator (SNMPTT) version 1.3 or later is installed to receive SNMP alerts. It is recommended to use the latest version. See the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.1 for Nagios XI Installation Guide for additional information about the software requirements, system requirements, and the steps to install, upgrade, and uninstall the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.1 for Nagios XI. Install the OMSDK package OMSDK is available as a standard python package in pypi.org. You can install OMSDK using pip. Download OMSDK > To install the OMSDK package, run the following command. It is always recommended to use the latest version. pip install omsdk To upgrade the OMSDK package, run the following commands: pip install omsdk --upgrade To uninstall the OMSDK package, run the following commands: pip uninstall omsdk Install the Plug-In version 3.1 Download OpenManage Plug-In Version 3.1 for Nagios XI gnu .zip file Download Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_XI_A00.tar.gz >Extract the downloaded file by running the command: tar -zxvf Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_XI_A00.tar.gz. The following folder and files are extracted: Dell_EMC_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard.zip fileDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosXI_IG.pdf fileDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosXI_ReadMe.txt filelicense_en.txt fileUpgrade folder Log in to the Nagios XI console with your credentials. The Nagios XI home page is displayed.Click the Admin tab.In the left pane, under System Extensions, click Manage Config Wizards. The Manage Configuration Wizards page is displayed.In the Upload a Wizard menu, click Browse. The File Upload window is displayed.Go to the location of the extracted contents of the Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_XI_A00.tar.gz file, select the Dell_EMC_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard.zip file and click Open.Click the Upload and Install button. The Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI is successfully installed and is displayed under the Wizard Information menu along with its copyright and version information.Post Installation: Create a Passphrase Resource file to store a passphrase for encryption and decryption.Go to <NAGIOS_HOME>/etc/resource.cfg and define a macro $OMINAGIOSRESPATH$=<absolute path> in the resource.cfg and provide the absolute path of the file created in step 1.Restart the Nagios Core services by running the following command: service nagios restart Guidelines to create a Passphrase Resource file and a Passphrase: The passphrase shall contain any alphanumeric and special characters.The length of the passphrase should be a minimum of 10 characters and a maximum of 25 characters.It is recommended to change the passphrase regularly.Passphrase Resource file should have a read permission for the 'Nagios' user and the user running the discovery script.'Nagios' user runs the discovery script. Upgrade from version 3.0 Upgrading to OpenManage Plug-In version 3.1 for Nagios XI from version 3.0 Download OpenManage Plug-In Version 3.1 for Nagios XI gnu .zip file Download Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_XI_A00.tar.gz >Extract the downloaded file by running the command: tar -zxvf Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_XI_A00.tar.gz. The following folder and files are extracted: Dell_EMC_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard.zip fileDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosXI_IG.pdf fileDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosXI_ReadMe.txt filelicense_en.txt fileUpgrade folder Delete Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 by following the below steps: Log in to the Nagios XI console with your credentials, the Nagios XI home page is displayed.Click the Admin Tab.In the left pane, under System Extensions, click Manage Config Wizards. The Manage Configuration Wizards page is displayed.Locate the Dell Plug-in under Wizard Information and click the Delete button under Actions, to uninstall the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI wizard. The Dell OpenManage Plug-in is successfully uninstalled from your system. Install the Dell Nagios XI Plug-In Version 3.1 by the following the below steps: Log in to the Nagios XI console with your credentials. The Nagios XI home page is displayed.Click the Admin tab.In the left pane, under System Extensions, click Manage Config Wizards. The Manage Configuration Wizards page is displayed.In the Upload a Wizard menu, click Browse. The File Upload window is displayed.Go to the location of the extracted contents of the Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_XI_A00.tar.gz file, select the Dell_EMC_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard.zip file and click Open.Click the Upload and Install button. The Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI is successfully installed and is displayed under the Wizard Information menu along with its copyright and version information. Run the Post Installation steps and rediscover all the devices. Upgrade from version 1.0 Upgrading to OpenManage Plug-In Version 3.1 for Nagios XI from version 1.0 directly is not supported. Either: Uninstall version 1.0 and then install OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios XI version 3.1. Version 1.0 uninstall instructions > Post installation requirements After successfully installing the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI version 3.1, you may optionally perform the steps below based on monitoring requirements: Configuring alerts or event traps, monitoring SNMP traps is an optional prerequisite. To configure SNMPTT to receive SNMP alerts, perform the following steps: Go to cd <NagiosXI installed path>/html/includes/configwizards/Dell_EMC_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard/plugins and run the following command: ./postinstall.sh trap The default location for Nagios XI is /usr/local/nagiosxi.Provide the path where the snmptt.ini file is installed and then press ENTER. Alternatively, you can press Enter to continue the default file path, /etc/snmp/snmptt.ini.Provide the path where trap configuration files are installed and then press ENTER to continue. Alternatively, you can press Enter to continue the default file path, '/usr/local/nagios/libexec'.Restart the SNMPTT service by running the following command: service snmptt restart Configuring Knowledge Base articles, knowledge base (KB) articles are associated with alerts or events generated by the discovered Dell devices. To be able to view KB articles in the Nagios XI console, you must configure it: Go to cd <NagiosXI installed path>/html/includes/configwizards/Dell_EMC_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard/plugins and run the following command: ./postinstall.sh dellkb The default location for Nagios XI is /usr/local/nagiosxi. Configuring Nagios XI installed in nondefault path, By default, Nagios is installed to the /usr/local/nagios/ If you have installed Nagios XI in a nondefault path then perform the following steps: Go to cd <NagiosXI installed path>/html/includes/configwizards/Dell_EMC_OM_NagiosXI_monitoring_wizard/plugins and run the following command: ./postinstall.sh nagiosinstallpathProvide the path where the submit_check_result.sh script file is installed and then press ENTER.Restart the SNMPTT service by running the following command: service snmptt restart Resources for Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI About Nagios Nagios is a powerful IT management system and IT monitoring software suite that enables organizations to identify and resolve IT infrastructure problems before they affect critical business processes. For additional details on the Dell + Nagios innovative integrations, Learn more about Dell + Nagios > Community Engage in the OpenManage Connections for Third-Party Console Integration community to find: Boards to post questions and answersBlogs to read and comment on articlesIdea exchanges to improve products and vote for ideas that other community members have postedAnd more Documentation See Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI Documentation for the latest documentation. Videos Dell OpenManage + Nagios: Innovative Integrations Natalie Patterson, Dell OpenManage Product Marketing Manager for integrations, connections, and APIs, discusses integrating Nagios monitoring with their unique tools for taming the daily complexity of IT. | Learn how Dell + Nagios integrate for maximum power: https://www.nagios.com/products/nagios-xi/ December 2019 Installing Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI Version 3.0 Covers the installation procedure of the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI version 3.0 and discover the Dell device. July 2018

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