Owner's Manual

8 Introduction
What's New for Connection 3.3?
The following are the new features introduced in the Connection 3.3:
• Enhanced User Experience
The enhancements include:
• Option to autostart the
resetdsm and awservices start commands
You can use the User Interface to run the resetdsm and awservices
start commands after installing the DSM components.
• Selection of the Management Data Base (MDB) repository
If you opt to install the DSM components, you can select the
repository to install it.
• New installer with standard framework
• Automated grouping of Dell systems
Dell systems are grouped into modular, monolithic, and Dell out-of-band
RAC systems. Modular systems are further grouped into the chassis
to which they belong with its service tag name and Dell CMC listed
under it. For details about the grouping, see the "Classification of Dell
Systems" section.
• Support for Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management is a separate
agent in the Connection 3.3. For information about Server Administrator
Storage Management, see the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Storage Management User's Guide
on the Dell Support site at
http://support.dell.com .
• Support for Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
CMC is a hot-pluggable systems management hardware and software
solution designed to provide remote management capabilities and power
control functions for Dell modular systems. You can now launch the CMC
interface through Connection 3.3. For more information about CMC, see
the
Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware User Guide on the Dell
Support site at
http://support.dell.com