Users Guide

8 What’s New in the Connection 3.5?
The following are system prerequisites for installing the Connection on a management station:
• Windows 2000 operating system or later
• Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC) version 3.8 or 3.9
• Event classes loaded into TEC rule base from the
tecad_win.baroc file
NOTE: If there are any configuration changes in the tecad_win.conf file on the TEC management station, ensure
that SpaceReplacement=TRUE is not modified as this affects the ability of the Connection to process events.
New Features in Connection 3.5
• Supports Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 5.2, including support for new Serial-
Attached SCSI (SAS) events
• Supports Windows Server
®
2003, SP2 on the managed system
• Supports Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management version 2.2
Components Supported by the Connection
1
Server Administrator
For Dell managed systems, Server Administrator places hardware-related events into the
Microsoft Windows Event Log for the main system chassis and any attached systems.
The Server Administrator agent can be installed from the latest Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server
Management CD.
2
Array Manager
Array Manager provides detailed information about storage hardware components and RAID
configurations monitored by the Array Manager agent.
The Array Manager agent can be installed from the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management
CD version prior to 5.0.
Table 2-2. Components Supported by the Connection
Directory Name Agent Name Connection Version
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
Dell Server
Administrator
1
Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator
1.0-1.6 1.0-1.8 1.0-1.9 1.6-3.0 1.6-2.3 and
5.0-5.2
Dell Array Manager
2
Dell OpenManage Array
Manager
2.7-3.5 2.7-3.5 2.7-3.6 3.4-3.7 3.4-3.7
Dell Storage
Management
3
Storage Management NA NA 1.0 1.0-2.0 1.0-2.2