Reference Guide

Setup considerations
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Dashboard operations for setup
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Dashboard provides interface in SCOM console. To access Dell EMC OpenManage
Integration Dashboard, OMIMSSC appliance provide login page for the SCOM Console Users.
OMIMSSC appliance depends on Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for user authentication to access OpenManage Integration
Dashboard pages. It validates the user authentication on AD on periodic basis. It maintains the session for 30 minutes in
OMIMSSC before re-validating the user with AD.
Launch Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Dashboard
SCOM Console user must have the Microsoft System Center access and privilege to launch the Dell EMC OpenManage
Integration Dashboard. For more information about launching and using Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Dashboard, see the
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
User`s Guide available at https://www.dell.com/support.
Access OMIMSSC appliance from enrolled SCOM console
Security roles and permissions
The Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Operations Manager
(SCOM) stores admin account credentials in an encrypted format. It does not provide these credentials to client applications to
avoid any improper requests. The backup database is fully encrypted by using custom security phrases, and hence data cannot
be misused.
The backup database is fully encrypted by using GNU Privacy Guard (GPG). The backup data is stored in a CIFS share provided
by the authorized user. This CIFS share can be accessed by authorized users only. Backup operation expect users to provide
password for additional protection. The backup password provided by user is not stored in the appliance, hence users have to
remember it and provide the same password during restore operation.
For Microsoft System Center User account, user with full administrator role in the Microsoft Active Directory administrators
group have all the privileges in OMIMSSC. This user can use all the functions of the Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with
Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
Data integrity
The communication between the OMIMSSC appliance and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), SCOM
Management Servers, and Dell EMC Alert Relay Servers is accomplished by PowerShell Remoting.
A secure PowerShell remote session will be created post user authentication and the applicable PowerShell scripts will be
executed using this remote session. For more information, see Windows PowerShell Remoting on page 15.
The communication between SCOM and OMIMSSC appliance is over HTTPS. The OMIMSSC appliance generates a certificate
that is used for trusted communication between SCOM and the appliance.
Access control authentication, authorization, and roles
To perform operations on managed nodes by Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Console, OMIMSSC uses
the current user session and authorization available in Microsoft System Center console.
Windows PowerShell Remoting
Using the WS-Management protocol, Windows PowerShell Remoting lets you run any Windows PowerShell command on one or
more SCOM Management Servers and Dell EMC Alert Relay Servers. You can establish persistent connections, start interactive
sessions, and run scripts on remote computers.
To use Windows PowerShell Remoting, the remote computer must be configured for remote management.
For more information, including instructions, see https://docs.microsoft.com/EN-US/POWERSHELL/MODULE/
MICROSOFT.POWERSHELL.CORE/ABOUT/ABOUT_REMOTE_REQUIREMENTS?VIEW=POWERSHELL-7.
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