Owner's Manual

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Overview
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus provides event monitoring capabilities for:
• Dell PowerEdge and PowerVault systems from 9th generation (9G) to 12th generation (12G) . All the existing
generation systems support an agent-based, in-band mode using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
(OMSA). The 12G systems also support an agent-free, out-of-band mode, using Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller 7 (iDRAC7).
• Dell EqualLogic systems
• Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
NOTE: 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.
NOTE: Dell Out-of-Band (OOB) 12G servers and Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) are used
interchageably in the document.
What Is New In This Release
• Added traps for the iDRAC7 alert groups. For more information, see OOB 12G Server Alert Groups.
• Added trap support for Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) alert groups. For more information, see
Chassis Management Controller Alert Groups.
• Added new traps for the Dell OpenManage Storage Systems (OMSS) alert groups. For more information, see
OMSS Alert Groups.
• Added SCSI and iSCSI traps for the Dell EqualLogic alert groups. For more information, see EqualLogic Alert
Groups.
• Added support for iDRAC console launch.
• Added support for Dell OpenManage Essentials console launch.
• Added support for CMC console launch.
Key Features
The following table lists the key features of Dell OpenManage Connection.
Table 1. Features and Functionalities
Feature Functionality
Event monitoring Monitors the events from Dell servers, EqualLogic
systems, OOB 12G servers, and CMC on the Netcool/
OMNIbus console. For more information, see Event
Monitoring Using SNMP Traps.
Event auto correlation Correlates events in servers and EqualLogic systems
automatically. For more information, see Event Auto
Correlation.
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