Discovery and monitoring of Dell EMC Network Switches using OMIMSSC

The Dell EMC Network Switch Monitoring feature supports discovery and monitoring of the network switches such as M-Series, Z-Series, N-Series, and S-Series switches. In the Dell EMC Network Switch monitoring feature, the SNMP-based communication is performed.

The Dell EMC Network Switch Monitoring feature also supports detailed level of monitoring of individual switch components in the supported version of SCOM.

Discovery and classification of network switches

The details of the hardware discovery and grouping by the Network Switch Monitoring feature are as follows:
  • Group—Dell EMC Network Switch
  • Diagram View—Dell EMC Network Switch Diagram Views
  • Hardware type—Switch instances on the network, switch, and its components.

Override properties to customize the network switch discovery process

You can customize the discovery of network switch by overriding the discovery parameters, performance, and health metrics. To override discovery parameters and health metrics of network switches, see Override properties to customize the device discovery process. On the Override discovery, monitoring and performance intervals page, to edit the switch parameters, select the Network Switches check box.