Owner's Manual

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Overview
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus provides
event monitoring capabilities for Dell servers and Dell EqualLogic systems.
This guide is intended for system administrators who are familiar with IBM
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1. The Dell OpenManage Connection monitors
Dell devices by receiving alerts on the Netcool/OMNIbus console.
Key Features
Table 1-1 lists the key features of Dell OpenManage Connection.
Table 1-1. Features and Functionalities
Feature Functionality
Event monitoring Monitors the events from Dell servers and Dell
EqualLogic systems on the Netcool/OMNIbus
console. For more information, see
Event
Monitoring Using SNMP Traps
.
Event auto correlation Automatically correlates events from Dell servers
and Dell EqualLogic systems. For more
information, see Event Auto Correlation .
Launching OpenManage Server
Administrator (OMSA) console
Launches the OMSA console for the Dell system
you are monitoring. For more information, see
Launching Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator Console .
Launching OMSA web server
console
Launches the OMSA web server console for the
Dell system you are monitoring. For more
information, see
Launching Open Manage Server
Administrator Web Server Console
.
Launching EqualLogic Group
Manager console
Launches the EqualLogic Group Manager
console for the Dell EqualLogic system you are
monitoring. For more information, see
Launching EqualLogic Group Manager Console .