Owner's Manual

Introduction 7
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Introduction
Overview
This guide is intended for users who manage Dell™ devices using
Dell™OpenManage™ Connection for Computer Associates (CA) NSM®
r11.1 SP2 and r11.2 CUM1(hereafter referred to as the Connection).
The Connection is a systems management integration tool that extends the
management of Dell PowerEdge™ systems to users of CA NSM. It allows users
to:
• Integrate the management of Dell systems to make them easier to manage
• Monitor Dell systems with Dell agents to provide system health status
information, which can be collected from a widely-dispersed enterprise
network and made available in real-time to a single CA NSM console
• Launch and use systems management software applications such as
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator Storage Management, and Dell Remote Access Controllers
The Connection also allows systems management professionals to take
corrective action on Dell systems when a Dell-specific alert is received at the
Enterprise Management Console. These alerts include, but are not limited to,
temperature, fan speed, and chassis intrusion.