Owner's Manual

Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus provides event monitoring capabilities for Dell servers
and Dell EqualLogic systems. The Dell OpenManage Connection monitors Dell devices by receiving alerts on the
Netcool/OMNIbus console.
Release Highlights
This release provides integrations for IBM OMNIbus components (ObjectServer, MTTrapd SNMP Probe, Desktop, and Web GUI)
to support the following:
• Monitoring the events from Dell servers and Dell EqualLogic systems.
• Auto correlation of events from Dell server and Dell EqualLogic systems.
• Server Administrator console launch for Dell servers with Windows, Linux, and ESXi operating systems.
• EqualLogic Group Manager console launch for Dell EqualLogic systems.
Installation
For information on installing the Dell OpenManage Connection 1.0 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1, refer the Dell
OpenManage Connection 1.0 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Installation Guide.
Prerequisites
Before installing the Dell OpenManage Connection, ensure that your system meets the following minimum requirements:
Hardware Requirements
Ensure that you follow the hardware requirements for management server and consoles as per the guidelines provided in
the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1 Installation Guide.
Software Requirements
Managing System
• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1 with the following components installed:
o ObjectServer
o Multi-Thread Trapd SNMP Probe
o Desktop
o Web GUI
• Proper DNS Configuration
• Default browser configured
Managed System
• Supported Windows operating systems on Dell PowerEdge and PowerVault systems.
• Supported Linux operating systems on Dell PowerEdge systems.
• Supported ESXi version on Dell PowerEdge systems.
• The supported versions of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems are 6.1 to
6.5.
• SNMP service enabled with trap destination configured with management server details for trap communication.
• Dell EqualLogic Storage Arrays. The supported firmware versions are 5.0 and 5.1.
• Proper DNS Configuration.
• For supported Dell devices, see the Dell OpenManage Connection 1.0 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus User's Guide.
Uninstallation
For information on uninstalling the Dell OpenManage Connection 1.0 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1, refer the Dell
OpenManage Connection 1.0 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Installation Guide.