Users Guide

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Introduction
This guide provides the information required to monitor and troubleshoot the Dell OpenManage
Connection Version 3.0 for IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) IP Edition.
The Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) IP Edition enables monitoring
of Dell Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) Servers, Dell Datacenter Scalable Solutions (DSS), Dell
PowerEdge Servers, Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRACs), Integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers
(iDRACs), Dell Workstations, Dell Chassis, Dell Storage, and Dell Network devices in environments
managed by the ITNM IP Edition console. It also supports console launch of Dell devices and Dell Tools
to perform troubleshooting, configuration, and management activities.
For more information about the supported Dell devices, see Dell OpenManage Connection support
matrix.
Dell OpenManage Connection Version 3.0 for ITNM IP Edition supports ITNM IP Edition 3.9. 4.1, and 4.1.1
Dell Precision Rack Workstations used throughout this guide refers to Dell Precision R7910 Rack
Workstations.
For more information on accessing documents, see Accessing documents from the Dell support site.
What is new in this release
The Dell OpenManage Connection version 3.0 for IBM Tivoli Network Manager has the following new
features and support:
• Support for IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) IP Edition version 4.1.1
• Support for Dell Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) Servers
• Support for Dell Datacenter Scalable Solutions (DSS)
• Support for the latest Dell 13th Generation of PowerEdge servers
• Warranty information support for new Dell devices.
Key features
The following table lists the key features of Dell OpenManage Connection.
Table 1. Features and functionalities
Feature Functionality
Discovery, classification, and
monitoring of the supported Dell
devices
Discovers, classifies, and monitors the Dell OEM servers, Dell
PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerVault NX storage arrays, and Dell
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