Before setting OpenManage Enterprise to forward alerts to SCOM, verify that OpenManage Enterprise is functioning properly and is receiving SNMPv2 traps from the SU node iDRACs. To ensure that OpenManage Enterprise is functioning properly, generate a test trap from the iDRACs and view the results in the OpenManage Enterprise portal.
To send a test trap:
Note: Ensure that one of the alert destinations is for the DellEMC-OMEntVM IP address. If you are configuring an SU before the 1906 release, there may also be an alert destination with the old OpenManage Essentials VM IP address. Because you must rely on OpenManage Enterprise to monitor servers that are deployed after the 1906 release, send the test trap to the OpenManage Enterprise’s VM alert destination.
Figure 7. Run test SNMP trap from iDRAC
The trap should generate an alert in the OpenManage Enterprise portal, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 8. Verifying test SNMP trap in OpenManage Enterprise portal
If traps are not being registered correctly in the OpenManage Enterprise portal, the iDRACs could potentially be misconfigured. If so, ensure that the default configuration on the iDRACs is correct. The figures that are shown in this procedure are from a Dell EMC PowerEdge 14G server with iDRAC9.
To verify iDRAC default configuration:
The default configuration should be similar to the example shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 9. Verifying default configuration of iDRAC SNMP Traps
Figure 10. iDRAC Alerts and Remote System Log Configuration window
To create an alert policy in OpenManage Enterprise to forward alerts to the SCOM console:
Figure 11. Setting the SNMP configuration details
Figure 12. Creating the alert policy
Figure 13. Naming and enabling the alert policy
Figure 14. Selecting alert categories
Figure 15. Selecting devices to send alerts to SCOM
Figure 16. Setting optional date, time, and day limits for alerts
Figure 17. Setting the severity level
Figure 18. Selecting SNMP Trap Forwarding IP Address
Figure 19. Completing the final step of the Create Alert Policy wizard
The new alert policy is displayed as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 20. Confirming new alert policy