OpenManage Enterprise 3.7 or greater is needed to collect data from PowerEdge servers and sends the data to Observability. For versions below 4.0, the CloudIQ plug-in is required to be installed in OpenManage Enterprise to enable the flow of data to Observability.
- Install OpenManage Enterprise 3.7 or greater.
- In OpenManage Enterprise, go to Application Settings > Console and Plugins.
- Select the CloudIQ plug-in, and click Install Plugin.
- Select Accept on the licensing agreement.
- Select I agree that I have captured a snapshot of the OpenManage Enterprise appliance.
- Click Confirm Install.
After it is installed, the CloudIQ plug-in must be configured.
- In OpenManage Enterprise, go to Plugins > CloudIQ > Overview.
- Select Activate Now.
- On the Authentication page, enter the Access Key and PIN to register OpenManage Enterprise with the Dell Connectivity Service. Generate the Access Key and PIN as documented in Dell KB article 000180688.
- Enter a Collector Name on the Collector Name page.
- Click Select Groups on the Device Groups page and select devices for monitoring in Infrastructure Observability.
- Select Next to see the summary of the configuration and click Finish to complete the configuration.
Note: Starting with OpenManage Enterprise 4.0, the CloudIQ Plugin is installed by default.
For detailed information about onboarding PowerEdge servers to Observability, see: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189403.