Owner's Manual

System Requirements 7

System Requirements

This chapter provides information on the minimum, and recommended

requirements required to install the OpenManage Connection.

Before You Begin

• Refer the Prerequisites section to ensure that your system meets or exceeds

the minimum requirements.

• Read the OpenManage Connection readme file, packaged with the

installer which contains the latest information about software, firmware,

and driver versions, in addition to information about known issues. The

file is also available at

support.dell.com/manuals

OpenManage Connection Components

The OpenManage Connection consists of the following three components;

Distributed State Machine (DSM), WorldView (WV), and Enterprise

Management (EM). The OpenManage Connection components performs

the following tasks:

• DSM: Classifies and monitor agents; formats traps for agents.

• WV: Provides launch points for systems management applications and

displays subsystem status.

• EM: Contains message records for Remote Access Controllers (RACs).

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