Owner's Manual

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Introduction
Overview
This guide is intended for users who manage Dell devices using Dell
OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates (CA) Network and
Systems Management (NSM) r11.1 SP2, CA NSM r11.2 CUM1, CA NSM
r11.2 SP1, and CA NSM r11.2 SP2(hereafter, referred to as the OpenManage
Connection.)
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. It allows users to:
• Monitor Dell systems with Dell agents to provide system health status
information, which is collected from a widely-dispersed enterprise network
and made available in real-time to a single CA NSM console.
• Integrate the management of Dell systems to make them easier to manage.
• Launch and use systems management software applications such as
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA), Dell OpenManage
Storage Management Service (OMSS), Dell Remote Access Controllers
(DRAC 5), Integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC), and Dell
Chassis Management Controller (CMC).
• Classify and status poll the Dell Agents through the Distributed State
Machine (DSM).
• Process traps of Dell agents through DSM.
• Launch the Dell agents Web browser-based GUI through WorldView
(WV).
The OpenManage 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 temperature, fan
speed, and chassis intrusion.