Dell Smart Plug-in Version 3.0 For HP Quick Start Manual
Dell Smart Plug-in Version 3.0 For HP Operations
Manager 9.0 For Microsoft Windows
Installation Guide
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
Overview..........................................................................................................................................4
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................5
Software Requirements For Management Server....................................................................................................5
Software Requirements For Managed Systems.......................................................................................................5
Supported Firmware Versions..................................................................................................................................6
Configuring User Authorization For WinRM.............................................................................................................6
Installing The Dell SPI...................................................................................................................7
Verifying The Dell SPI Installation............................................................................................................................7
What To Do Next?........................................................................................................................11
Using The Dell SPI Configuration Utility.................................................................................................................12
Configuring Dell Connections License Manager Parameters................................................................................13
Configuring Dell Connections License Manager URL............................................................................................13
Configuring Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager Console...................................................................................14
Configuring OpenManage Power Center (OMPC) Tool..........................................................................................14
Configuring OpenManage Essentials (OME) Tool..................................................................................................14
Setting The Schedule For Auto-grouping Policy....................................................................................................15
Creating Connections License Manager Domain Groups.....................................................16
Removing Dell Devices................................................................................................................17
Using The Modify Option In The Installer.................................................................................18
Modifying The Dell SPI Using Windows Control Panel..........................................................................................18
Using The Repair Option In The Installer.................................................................................19
Repairing The Program Features............................................................................................................................19
Repairing The Dell SPI Program Features Using Windows Control Panel.............................................................19
Upgrading From Dell SPI Version 2.0 And 2.1..........................................................................20
Upgrading Dell SPI..................................................................................................................................................20
Uninstalling The Dell SPI.............................................................................................................21
Removing The Dell SPI Using Windows Control Panel..........................................................................................21
Removing Dell SPI Using The Installer...................................................................................................................21
Verifying The Uninstallation Of Dell SPI.................................................................................................................21
Related Documents......................................................................................................................23
Overview
This guide provides information on software prerequisites and requirements to install and uninstall Dell Smart Plug-in
(SPI) Version 3.0 for Hewlett Packard Operations Manager (HPOM) 9.0 for Microsoft Windows.
NOTE: This plug-in is applicable for 64–bit systems.
The Dell SPI installer (Dell Smart Plug-in v3.0_x64.msi), Installation Guide and the Readme file are packaged in the selfextracting executable Dell Smart Plug-in v3.0_Axx.exe file. You can download the executable from support.dell.com.
Read the Dell SPI's readme file, which contains the latest information about software and management server
requirements, in addition to information about known issues. The readme file is also posted to the Systems Management
documentation page at support.dell.com/manuals.
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Prerequisites
The prerequisites for installing the Dell Smart Plug-in are as follows:
• Install Dell SPI only on HPOM management server
• Administrator and HP_OVE_ADMIN privileges on the HP Operations Manager (HPOM) management server
• WinRM privileges to monitor Dell ESXi systems
• .Net Framework 3.5
Software Requirements For Management Server
The following table lists the software requirements on the management server.
Table 1. Software Requirements For Management Server
Requirement Description
HPOM 9.0 for Windows with the latest patches
Trap Interceptor with SNMPv2 If you want to monitor the Dell EqualLogic devices, then
SNMP Service Install and enable SNMP. For more information, see
For more information on installing HPOM, see the
Operations Manager 9.0 Installation Guide
the HP support website.
configure the HPOM trap interceptor to receive SNMPv2
traps. For more information, see Configure SNMP
conditions section in HP Operations Manager online help.
Related Documents.
HP
available on
WinRM 2.0 service
Dell Connections License Manager Install and configure the licensing server. For more
Install and configure WinRM version 2.0 or later to
establish communication with the Dell ESXi systems that
you are monitoring. For more information, see Configuring
User Authorization For WinRM.
information, see
Installation Guide
Dell Connections License Manager
at support.dell.com/manuals.
Software Requirements For Managed Systems
The following table lists the requirements for the managed systems.
NOTE: Ensure that DNS is configured properly for all managed systems.
Table 2. Software Requirements For Managed Systems
Requirement Description
Operating Systems Install the supported Microsoft Windows or Linux OS, or
the supported ESXi version. For more information on the
supported operating systems, see Related Documents.
SNMP service Install and enable the SNMP service and ensure that the
management server can communicate with the managed
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Requirement Description
node. For more information, see Related Documents and
What To Do Next?
SNMP agent Configure the SNMP agent to change the community
name, enable Get operations, and send traps to the HPOM
management server.
Configure the SNMP service trap destination to receive
traps on the management server.
For more information on configuring the SNMP agent on
Windows and Linux systems, see Related Documents.
Server Administrator The supported versions of Server Administrator are:
• For Windows systems — versions 6.2 to 7.1
• For ESXi and Linux systems — versions 6.2 to 7.1
Install Server Administrator on ESXi and enable the OEM
CIM providers and ensure that the management server
can communicate with the systems.
For more information on configuring SNMP for Windows,
ESXi, and Linux systems, or on enabling the OEM CIM
providers, see Related Documents.
Supported Firmware Versions
The following table lists the supported firmware versions for DRAC, iDRAC, CMC, DRAC/MC, EqualLogic, and MD
Storage Array devices.
Table 3. Supported Firmware Versions For DRAC, CMC, EqualLogic and MD Storage Array Devices
Dell Device Firmware Versions Supported
iDRAC6 11G Monolithic 1.8 and 1.9
iDRAC6 11G Modular 3.3 and 3.4
iDRAC7 1.10.10 and 1.20.20
DRAC 5 1.5 and 1.6
CMC 4.0 and 4.1
DRAC/MC 1.5 and 1.6
EqualLogic 5.2.1 and 5.2.2
MD Storage Array 7.35 (MD3000), 7.75, and 7.80 (all others including Hogs 2.0)
Configuring User Authorization For WinRM
To configure user authorization for WinRM:
1. Click Start → Run on the Windows menu of the system.
2. Type winrm configsddl default and click OK.
3. Click Add to add the required local or domain users or groups to the list.
4. Provide the appropriate permission(s) to the respective users and click OK.
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Installing The Dell SPI
NOTE: You must close the HPOM console before you install Dell SPI.
To install the Dell SPI on the HPOM management server:
1. Download the Dell SPI installer from the Dell support website at support.dell.com .
2. Extract the contents of Dell Smart Plug-in v3.0_Axx.exe on the management server.
3. Run the Dell Smart Plug-in v3.0_x64.msi.
4. In the Welcome screen, click Next.
5. Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option and click Next.
6. In the custom screen, select one or both of these options
– Monitor Dell Servers, DRACs, Chassis
– Monitor Dell Storage
7. Click Next.
8. Select Yes to auto-deploy the policy files during installation. To deploy them manually on the management server,
select No.
The Summary screen displays information about the Dell SPI installation location, deployed policy files, and the
tools that are installed by the Dell SPI.
9. Click Install.
10. Click Finish.
Verifying The Dell SPI Installation
To verify the Dell SPI installation:
1. Launch the HPOM console and verify that the following hierarchies are created:
– Services Hierarchy
* Dell Hardware
a. Dell Chassis
1. CMC
2. DRAC/ MC
b. Dell DRAC
1. DRAC5
2. iDRAC6 Modular
3. iDRAC6 Monolithic
4. iDRAC7 Modular
5. iDRAC7 Monolithic
c. Dell Servers
1. ESXi Servers
2. Linux Servers
3. Windows Servers
d. Dell Storage
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