Dell OpenManage Connection Version 2.
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Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5 Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.........................................................................................................5 2 Prerequisites................................................................................................................................7 Requirements for the Managing System..........................
Uninstalling Desktop Integration............................................................................................................................ 24 Uninstalling Web GUI Integration...........................................................................................................................25 6 Contacting Dell..........................................................................................................................
Introduction 1 Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus provides event monitoring and console launch 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).
1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals. 2. In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose from a list of all Dell products and click Continue. 3. In the Select your product type section, click Software and Security. 4. In the Choose your Dell Software section, click the required link from the following: – Client System Management – Enterprise System Management – Remote Enterprise System Management – Serviceability Tools 5. To view the document, click the required product version.
2 Prerequisites Complete the following prerequisites. Requirements for the Managing System The following table lists the requirements for integrating the Dell OpenManage Connection on the systems where the Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1 or Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4 components are installed. Table 1. IBM Netcool/OMNIbus Component Requirements Component Requirement Purpose Probes Configure the MTTrapd Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) probe and the Netcool/ OMNIbus Knowledge Library (NcKL).
Dell Devices Requirement • • OMSA versions 6.5–7.3 SNMP Service Dell OOB Servers (iDRAC7) • Firmware versions 1.31.30–1.40.40 iDRAC6 Modular • Firmware versions 3.40–3.50 iDRAC6 Monolithic • Firmware versions 1.90–1.95 DRAC5 • Firmware versions 1.5–1.65 DRAC/MC • Firmware versions 1.5–1.6 CMC • Firmware versions 4.3.1–4.45 VRTX CMC • Firmware version 1.0 Dell EqualLogic Storage Arrays • Firmware versions 5.2–6.0 Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Systems • Firmware versions 07.80.
Integration Details for Netcool/OMNIbus Components The following table lists the Netcool/OMNIbus components and the Integration folders for Dell OpenManage Connection. Deploy the integration files of Dell OpenManage Connection from the corresponding folder to the Netcool/ OMNIbus components folder. Table 3.
Component Integration Folders • • • 10 Launching the MDSM console from the Netcool/OMNIbus web GUI. Launching the Dell 12G Server Trap Configuration Information console from the Netcool/OMNIbus web GUI. Launching the Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) console from the Netcool/OMNIbus web GUI.
Installing Dell OpenManage Connection for Netcool/OMNIbus 3 To install Dell OpenManage Connection for Netcool/OMNIbus, you must extract the component-specific files on the systems where you have installed the Netcool/OMNIbus components and deploy them. For more information on extracting component-specific files, see Integration Details for Netcool/OMNIbus Components. Before you begin deploying the files: 1. Download the Dell_OpenManage_Connection_for_OMNIbus_v2_1.zip file from dell.
EqualLogic traps a. Uncomment the equalLogic-EQLMEMBER-MIB.include.snmptrap.lookup file include statement in the dell.master.include.lookup file. b. Uncomment the equalLogic-EQLDISK-MIB.include.snmptrap.lookup file include statement in the dell.master.include.lookup file. c. Uncomment the equalLogic-SCSI-MIB.include.snmptrap.lookup file include statement in the dell.master.include.lookup file. d. Uncomment the equalLogic-EQLMEMBER-MIB.include.snmptrap.rules file include statement in the dell.master.include.
a. On systems running Windows: %OMNIHOME%\bin\nco_confpack.bat -import -server -user -password -package \delldevice_confpack_v_2_1.jar b. On systems running Linux: $OMNIHOME/bin/nco_confpack -import -server -user -password -package / delldevice_confpack_v_2_1.jar NOTE: By default, ObjectServer is NCOMS. NOTE: If the nco_confpack command displays the Unsupported Operating System error, see ibm.
Configuring Dell Server Administrator Web Server Console on the ObjectServer The Dell Server Administrator Web Server Console uses the configured URL to launch the console in the default browser. To configure the Web Server Console URL on systems running Windows and Linux: 1. Provide the required security credentials to access the OMNIbus ObjectServer and log in to the ObjectServer. 2. In the Configuration window, select Menu → Tools. 3.
– On systems running Linux /opt/dell/mdstoragesoftware/mdstoragemanager/client/SMclient For more information, see the Modular Disk Storage Manager User's Guide at dell.com/support/manuals. Configuring Dell Connections License Manager Console on the ObjectServer The Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) console on the Object Server uses the configured URL to launch the console in the default browser. To configure the DCLM Console URL on systems running Windows and Linux: 1.
• config — Contains the cgi-bin folder with the following files: – omsalauncher_linux.cgi – omsalauncher_nt.cgi – idraclauncher_linux.cgi – idraclauncher_nt.cgi – cmclauncher_linux.cgi – cmclauncher_nt.cgi – vrtxcmclauncher_linux.cgi – vrtxcmclauncher_nt.cgi – draclauncher_linux.cgi – draclauncher_nt.cgi – kblauncher_linux.cgi – kblauncher_nt.cgi – eqllauncher_nt.cgi – eqllauncher_linux.cgi • dell_config.properties — Contains the encrypted SNMP community string.
On systems running Linux: mklink /J %NCHOME%\..\tipv2 NOTE: The Actual TIPHOME location is the custom path where the Web GUI is installed. For example: If the WebGUI component is installed on /opt/IBM/myWebGUI/tipv2 then the run the command "ln -sf $NCHOME/../tipv2 /opt/IBM/myWebGUI/tipv2" Dell SNMP Configurator Utility Using the Dell SNMP Configurator utility, you can set the SNMP community string for desktop and web GUI.
omnibus_webgui/snmp4j-2.1.0.jar com.dell.openmanage.connections.SnmpConfigurator Updating the Dell Tools Menu on the Web GUI Server To update the Dell Tools menu on the Alerts menu of the web GUI component: 1. Perform the following steps to edit the Alert menu: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Click Administration → Event Management Tools. Navigate to Menu Configuration. Select Alerts from the Available menus on the right pane. Click Modify. Select menu from the Available items drop-down list.
Configuring Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Console on the Web GUI To configure the Launch Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager console: 1. Log in to the web GUI. 2. Click Administration → Event Management Tools → Tool Creation. 3. Select LaunchDellModularDiskStorageManagerConsole on the right pane to launch the Tool Configuration window. 4.
Configuring Dell Chassis Management Controller Console on the Web GUI Server on Systems Running Linux To configure the Launch ChassisManagement Controller tool on a system running Linux : 1. Log in to the web GUI on a system running Linux. 2. Click Administration → Event Management Tools → Tool Creation. 3. Double-click LaunchDellChassisManagementControllerConsole. 4. Modify the name of the CGI Script in the URL section to cmclauncher_linux.cgi.
Upgrading Dell OpenManage Connection for Netcool/OMNIbus 4 To upgrade the Dell OpenManage Connection for Netcool/OMNIbus: 1. Uninstall the existing connection. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Connection Installation Guide at dell.com/support/manuals. 2. Install the latest version using the installation procedure described in Installing Dell OpenManage Connection for Netcool/OMNIbus.
Uninstalling Dell OpenManage Connection for Netcool/OMNIbus 5 To uninstall Dell OpenManage Connection for Netcool/OMNIbus you must uninstall or remove the component-specific files. Uninstalling Probe Integration To uninstall the Probe integration: 1. Navigate to the%NC_RULES_HOME%\include-snmptrap folder on the system where you have installed the Probe component. NOTE: On systems running Linux, use the $NC_RULES_HOME/include-snmptrap folder. 2. Navigate to $NC_RULES_HOME\snmptrap-rules.
5. Under the Alerts Menu, select Dell Tools. 6. Right-click Dell Tools and click Delete. 7. In the Configuration window, navigate to Automation Triggers and delete the following triggers: 8. 9.
Uninstalling Web GUI Integration To uninstall the web GUI integration: 1. Log on to the web GUI. 2. Remove the following files from the webgui_integration folder. – delldevice_int_webgui.ver – dell_OMNIbus_Connection_SNMP_Configurator_v_2_1.jar – dell_OMNIbus_Connection_SNMP_Helper_v_2_1.jar – snmp4j-2.1.0.jar – dell_config.properties 3. Navigate to Administration → Event Management Tools → Tool Creation. 4. Select the following tools and click Delete.
Contacting Dell 6 NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit dell.com/support 2. Select your support category. 3.
