This is the video if you want to update with the ITA. Don't know if it works with cent OS like red hat - have no experience on it: http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Dell+IT+Assistant+-+ITA
And the manual with some practice hints: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smitasst/8.5/en/ug/index. htm That is all you need for the startup. Snmpd.conf examples you will get by google. How to setup Snmp in windows you get from the link from the prev. mail. Dell Management Console is the new Dell Mgmt SW. At the Moment it exists in Version 1.0. It is more useful than the ITA if you have to manage many systems around the world. Also if you like Symantec and Altiris. It is a Hugh Tool with many things to configure, Version 1.0 need a physical w2k3 machine as base! ITA can be run in a vm. Download: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&; releaseid=R218784&SystemID=PWE_2950&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&deviceid= 15615&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=36 &fileid=311240 Videos and Manuals: http://en.community.dell.com/groups/dell_management_console/media/defaul t.aspx FYI: At the moment the ITA 8.5 and the DMC 1.0 exists behind. Maybe in the future (no date at the moment) IT A will no longer get an Update. Since Version 8.3 the DMC 1.0 is available and the ITA is now available in Version 8.5 supports Vsphere, Hyperv..... -----Original Message----- From: Faris Raouf [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 21 August 2009 12:32 To: Fischer, Patrick Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists Subject: RE: non-2000/2003/2008 IT Assistant compatibility Thanks Patrick, That's exactly the kind of info I need. The problem when dealing with anything "new" is knowing whether I've actually done all the required steps or not, at which point I can then start trouble-shooting. Faris. > > Good Morning, > > it is easy to configure and use the IT Assistant. All you need is to > install the Dell Open Manage Server Administrator on your server boxes. > If you want to manage clients, you need ny using IT A version 8.5 that > the clients are in a domain and Open Manage Client Instrumentations be > installed. You can find it on the download page in the client sections. > > After that you configure your snmp service on the windows machines with > the community name you like and the trap destination. > The same on your linux boxes by editing /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf (also in > ESX) rocommunity and trap destination at least. > > After that you create you range in ITA and discover and inventory your > machines. > > That's it for getting the system state overview, incl. installed HW, > service tags, health state....... > > You will find useful help on www.delltechcenter.com and here > http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/en/enterpris > e > _videos_list?c=us&l=en&s=gen incl. some videos for snmp in windows as > example > _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
