Owner's Manual

Introduction 5
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Introduction
Overview
This guide describes how to install the 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 devices to the users of CA NSM. It allows
users to:
• Integrate the management of Dell devices to make them easier to manage.
• Monitor Dell devices 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 (OMSA), Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator Storage Management (OMSS), and Dell Remote
Access Controllers (DRAC).
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.
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