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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 Core Comprehensive hardware-level visibilityAgent-free PowerEdge server managementComponent-level health monitoring The Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core 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 Enhancements Licensing Download Resources Community Nagios Core plug-in Features and Benefits of OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core Benefits Protect existing investment in Nagios Core 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 Core 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 Core Dell is constantly improving its Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core. New Features in Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core 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 Core 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 Core 3.0 See the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios Core Release Notes for the complete list of enhancements and limitations, fixed issues, and known issues. 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 platformsSupport 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 checks 2.1 Enhancements Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core 2.1 Support for 14G servers and Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) PlatformsEnhanced H/W warranty status monitoring for all supported Dell devices See the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.1 for Nagios Core Release Notes for the complete list of enhancements and limitations, fixed issues, and known issues. 2.0 Enhancements Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core 2.0 Discover and monitor the following Dell devices Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, and Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassisDell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage ArraysDell Compellent Storage ArraysDell PowerVault MD 34/38 Series Storage Arrays Provide basic system information including component-level details of the following Dell devices Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, and Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassisDell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage ArraysDell Compellent Storage ArraysDell PowerVault MD 34/38 Series Storage Arrays Monitor health of the following components of the supported Dell devices Power 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.Monitor SNMP alerts from all the supported Dell devices.View 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, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, and Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassisDell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays Launch the following web consoles from Nagios Core to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) ConsoleDell EqualLogic Group Manager ConsoleDell Compellent Storage Manager Console Upgrade from the previous Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 to the current Dell OpenManage Plugin Version 2.0 for Nagios Core. See the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 2.0 for Nagios Core Release Notes for the complete list of enhancements and limitations, fixed issues, and known issues. 1.0 Enhancements Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core 1.0 Discover and monitor Dell’s 12th and later generation of PowerEdge servers through an agent free, out-of-band method by using integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller.Provide basic system information including component-level details about Dell servers.Monitor overall and component-level (such as Physical disk, Virtual disk, Fan, Battery, Network device, Intrusion) health status of Dell servers.Monitor SNMP alerts from supported devices.Launch an iDRAC web console from Nagios Core to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities. See the Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 1.0 for Nagios Core Release Notes for the complete list of enhancements and limitations, fixed issues, and known issues. Licensing for Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core is free. Download and install of Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core is an extension to Nagios Core version 3.5.0 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 for Nagios Core 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 Core. 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 recommended to always 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 Core gnu .zip file Download Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_Core_A00.tar.gzExtract the downloaded file by running the command: tar -zxvf Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_Core_A00.tar.gz. The following folder and files are extracted: Dell_OpenManage_Plugin folderDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosCore_IG.pdf fileDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosCore_ReadMe.txt filelicense_en.txt file Go to the Dell_OpenManage_Plugin/Install folder, and then run the following command to invoke the installer: ./install.shPress 'Y' if Nagios Core version 3.5.0 or later is installed, or press any other key to exit the installation process, install Nagios Core version 3.5.0 or later and then begin the installation process once again. Alternatively, press 'Enter' to continue the default value (Y).When prompted for the installed Nagios Core location, provide the path, and then press 'Enter'. Alternatively, press 'Enter' to continue the default location /usr/local/nagios/. If any of the other required prerequisites are not met, then the installation procedure displays an appropriate message and continues the installation. However, before the functionality invocation, all the mandatory prerequisites should be installed else an error message is displayed and functionality is aborted. Press 'Y' to accept the End User License Agreement, or any other key to exit the installation. Alternatively, press 'Enter' to continue the default value (Y).Press 'Y' to set the attribute 'escape_html_tags' to '0', or press 'N' to continue the default setting, '1'. Alternatively, press 'Enter' to continue the default value (N). It is recommended that you continue the installation with the attribute escape_html_tags set to '0' for better readability (multiline view) in order to distinguish the different instances or entities in the Dell plug-in. If SNMPTT is installed, provide the path where SNMPTT is installed, and then press 'Y' to continue the installation. Alternatively, press 'Enter to continue the default file path /etc/snmp/snmptt.ini. If you have not installed SNMPTT and want to skip this step, press 'Enter'. If SNMPTT was not installed while installing this plug-in, but you later want to receive SNMP alerts, perform the following actions: Install SNMPTT.Go to /dell/install, and then run the following command: ./install.sh trapRestart SNMPTT services by running the following command: service snmptt restartRestart the Nagios Core services by running the following command: service nagios restart If Java is installed, provide the path where Java is installed, and then press 'Y' to continue the installation. Alternatively, press 'Enter' to continue the default file path /usr/bin/java. If Java was not installed while installing this plug-in, but you later want to install or upgrade the Java version, perform the following actions: Install Java.Go to /dell/install, and then run the following command: ./install.sh javaRestart the Nagios Core services by running the following command: service nagios restart To verify the Nagios Core configuration entry, run the following command: /bin/nagios -v /etc/nagios.cfg. A successful configuration update displays zero errors or warnings. If errors or warnings are received during this step, resolve them manually.If SNMPTT is installed and wants to verify the SNMPTT configuration entry, go to the path where SNMPTT is installed and verify that the following entries are present in the snmptt.ini file under the section 'TrapFiles': /dell/config/templates/Dell_Agent_free_Server_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_Chassis_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_Compellent_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_EqualLogic_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_PowerVaultMD_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_PowerVaultME4_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_PowerEdge_MX7000_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_F10_Switch_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_F10NG_Switch_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_N_Series_Traps.conf Restart the Nagios Core services by running the following command: service nagios restartIf SNMPTT is installed, then restart the SNMPTT service by running the following command: service snmptt restartPost Installation: Create a Passphrase Resource file to store a passphrase for encryption and decryption.Go to /etc/resource.cfg and define a macro $OMINAGIOSRESPATH$= 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 Core from version 3.0 Download OpenManage Plug-In Version 3.1 for Nagios Core gnu .zip file Download Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_Core_A00.tar.gz >Extract the downloaded file by running the command: tar -zxvf Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Plugin_v3.1_Nagios_Core_A00.tar.gz. The following folder and files are extracted: Dell_OpenManage_Plugin folderDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosCore_IG.pdf fileDell_EMC_OM_Plugin_3_1_For_NagiosCore_ReadMe.txt filelicense_en.txt file Go to the Dell_OpenManage_Plugin/Install folder, and then run the following command to invoke the installer: ./install.shPress Y if Nagios Core version 3.5.0 or later is installed, or press any other key to exit the installation process, install Nagios Core version 3.5.0 or later and then begin the installation process once again. Alternatively, press Enter to continue the default value (Y).When prompted for the installed Nagios Core location, provide the path, and then press Enter. Alternatively, press Enter to continue the default location, /usr/local/nagios/. If any of the other required prerequisites are not met, then the installation procedure displays an appropriate message and continues the installation. However, before the functionality invocation, all the mandatory prerequisites should be installed else an error message is displayed and functionality is aborted. When prompted to upgrade to Dell OpenManage Plug-in Version 3.0 for Nagios Core, press Y. Alternatively, press Enter to continue the default value (Y). Press any other key to exit the installation process.Press Y to accept the End User License Agreement, or any other key to exit the installation. Alternatively, press Enter to continue the default value (Y).If SNMPTT is installed, provide the path where SNMPTT is installed, and then press Y to continue the installation. Alternatively, press Enter to continue the default file path, /etc/snmp/snmptt.ini. If you have not installed SNMPTT and want to skip this step, press Enter. If SNMPTT was not installed while installing this plug-in, but you later want to receive SNMP alerts, perform the following actions: Install SNMPTT.Go to /dell/install, and then run the following command: ./install.sh trapRestart SNMPTT services by running the following command: service snmptt restartRestart the Nagios Core services by running the following command: service nagios restart If Java is installed, provide the path where Java is installed, and then press Y to continue the installation. Alternatively, press Enter to continue the default file path, /usr/bin/java. If Java was not installed while installing this plug-in, but you later want to install or upgrade the Java version, perform the following actions: Install Java.Go to /dell/install, and then run the following command: ./install.sh javaRestart the Nagios Core services by running the following command: service nagios restart To verify the Nagios Core configuration entry, run the following command: /bin/nagios -v /etc/nagios.cfg. A successful configuration update displays zero errors or warnings. If errors or warnings are received during this step, resolve them manually.If SNMPTT is installed and wants to verify the SNMPTT configuration entry, go to the path where SNMPTT is installed and verify that the following entries are present in the snmptt.ini file under the section TrapFiles: /dell/config/templates/Dell_Agent_free_Server_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_Chassis_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_Compellent_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_EqualLogic_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_PowerVaultMD_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_PowerVaultME4_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_PowerEdge_MX7000_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_F10_Switch_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_F10NG_Switch_Traps.conf/dell/config/templates/Dell_N_Series_Traps.conf Restart the Nagios Core services by running the following command: service nagios restartIf SNMPTT is installed, then restart the SNMPTT service by running the following command: service snmptt restartPerform Post Installation steps and rediscover all the devices Upgrade from version 2.1 or 2.0 Upgrading to OpenManage Plug-In Version 3.1 for Nagios Core from version 2.1 or 2.0 directly is not supported. Either: Uninstall version 2.1 or 2.0 and then install the OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios-Core version 3.1. Version 2.1 uninstall instructionsVersion 2.0 uninstall instructions Upgrade to version 3.0 from 2.1 or 2.0 and then upgrade from version 3.0 to 3.1. Version 3.0 upgrade instructions Upgrade from version 1.0 Upgrading to OpenManage Plug-In Version 3.0 for Nagios Core from version 1.0 directly is not supported. The only recommended way is to uninstall version 1.0 and then install the OpenManage Plug-In version 3.1 for Nagios Core. Version 1.0 uninstall instructions > Resources for Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core 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 Core 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/dell December 2019 Dell Open Manage plug-in for Nagios Core version 3.0 Covers the installation procedure of the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core version 3.0 and discover the Dell device. July 2018 Discovering devices in OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios Core version 3.0 Covers discovering a Dell Network switch using SNMP protocol and Step-by-step python commands are provided July 2018

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