General Settings
General settings are used to:
- Define the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) URL.
- Enable Proactive Systems Management software.
- Manage vCenter elements (detailed sensor, component-level health information).
- Clear command logs and system event logs (SELs).
- Obtain NIC statistics.
- Make sure that the plug-in captures events from a selected host.
- Monitors potential hardware failures
- Alerts you of potential problems within five minutes of detection
- Helps you uncover and analyze problems with automated diagnostics
- Provides proactive dispatch of qualified parts, direct from Dell
- Helps accelerate resolution by automatically generating a support case when a hardware fault is detected
- Provides advance notification of upcoming service contract expirations
- Provide a consolidate view of the IT environment.
- Allow corrective action to be taken to minimize downtime.
- Monitor the warranty expiration date
- Set a minimum number of warranty days left threshold beyond which either a warning or critical alert is generated. The alert appears as an icon on the host's Dell tab.
Tasks
To enter the OMSA URL address used to launch the software:
- Click Edit for OMSA Launcher.
- Enter the full URL including the "https" designation, and click Apply.
- Click Edit for Proactive Systems Management.
- Select the Show Proactive Systems Management login page in the Hosts view, and click Apply.
- Click Edit for Warranty Expiration Notification.
- Select the Enable Warranty Status Notification.
- Under Minimum Days Threshold Alert:, use the Warning drop-down menu to select the number of warranty days left (90, 120, 150) that will generate a warning alert.
- Use the Critical drop-down menu to select the number of warranty days left (15, 30, 45, 60) that will generate a critical alert and click Apply.
Related Topics
View or download Dell virtualization documentation at: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/
View or download Dell hardware documentation for PowerEdge Servers
View or download Dell hardware documentation for PowerEdge Servers