Users Guide

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Prerequisites
The prerequisites for Dell OpenManage Connections version 3.0 are:
• General prerequisites
• Feature specific prerequisites
General prerequisites
The general prerequisites are:
• ITNM IP Edition 3.9, 4.1, or 4.1.1 is installed and configured as per the IBM guidelines.
• Discovery of Dell devices is done using an IP address or a range of IP addresses. For more
information, see Discovering and classifying Dell devices.
• Event monitoring and alert correlation for Dell devices are supported using Dell OpenManage
Connection version 3.0 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
Feature-specific prerequisites
The feature-specific prerequisites are:
• For discovering and classifying iDRAC8 or iDRAC7
– Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) is installed and configured, and the Out-of-Band
(OOB) Monitoring licenses are imported.
– Network connectivity between ITNM IP Edition and DCLM, and ITNM IP Edition and iDRAC7 or
iDRAC8 servers exists.
– Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is enabled in iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 devices.
• For discovering and classifying Dell devices
– Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is enabled and configured on the supported Dell
devices.
– WS-MAN is enabled on Dell servers or Dell workstations running ESXi.
– Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) for Windows and Linux operating systems is
installed on Dell servers, workstations, and Dell PowerVault NX Storage Arrays.
– OMSA Virtual Install Bundle (VIB) for Dell servers or Dell workstations running ESXi is installed.
– Network connectivity between ITNM IP Edition and Dell devices exists.
• For monitoring Dell devices
– Dell devices are discovered and classified.
– Polling policies are configured in ITNM or in the scheduler (Task Scheduler in case of systems
running Windows and Crontab in case of systems running Linux).
• For one-to-one console launches
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