Owner's Manual
This release notes contains information on Dell OpenManage Connection Version 3.4 for CA NSM. You can access the related
documentation from the Dell support website at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
The OpenManage Connection is a systems management integration tool that extends the management of Dell PowerEdge
and PowerVault systems to the users of CA NSM.
Note: Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates (CA) Network and Systems Management (NSM) is hereafter
referred to as the OpenManage Connection.
What’s New
The release highlights of Dell OpenManage Connection Version 3.4 for CA NSM are:
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Support for CA NSM r11.2 SP1, and CA NSM r11.2 SP2
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Additional support for OpenManage version 6.2 to 6.5 (with existing support for OpenManage version 6.1)
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Support for upgrade from OpenManage Connection version 3.3 to OpenManage Connection version 3.4
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Support for autogrouping modular iDRAC under DellOOB
Software Requirements
For the list of operating systems supported on the Management Server, make sure that you follow the requirements for
Management Server and Console as per the guidelines provided in the CA NSM release specific (CA NSM r11.1 SP2/
CA NSM r11.2 CUM1/CA NSM r11.2 SP1/CA NSM r11.2 SP2) Implementation Guide for Windows.
For the list of supported operating systems, refer Dell OpenManage Connection Version 3.4 for CA NSM Installation Guide.
Installation
For information on installing the Dell Open Manage Connection version 3.4 refer the “Dell OpenManage Connection Version
3.4 for CA NSM Installation Guide”.
Prerequisites
This section provides information on the minimum requirements for installing and using the Dell OpenManage Connection
version 3.4 for CA NSM.
Management Station Prerequisites
Following are the management station prerequisites for installing the OpenManage Connection:
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The OpenManage Connection 3.4 supports only CA NSM r11.1 SP2, r11.2 CUM1, r11.2 SP1, and r11.2 SP2.
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For all the features of OpenManage Connection 3.4 to work properly on NSM r11.2 CUM1, apply the following fixes
on NSM:
o
RO05367
o
RO07325
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Close all CA NSM applications before installing the OpenManage Connection.
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If you have installed CA NSM in a distributed environment, then install the OpenManage Connection 3.4 only on the
system where the WorldView/DSM/EM components are installed in the following order only:
1.
WV
2.
DSM
3.
EM