User's Manual

13 Dell OpenManage Plug- in Version 1.0 for Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c | A00
3.2.2 Data Sources
The OpenManage Plug- in for OEM provides linking to essential Dell hardware consoles related to the
device. The plug- in provides links to any devices that have consoles available to them through
OpenManage Essentials. The following are the console launch options available by the plug- in in the data
source table of Oracle Enterprise Manager:
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) console
• OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) console
• EqualLogic Group Manager console
• Compellent Storage Manager console
• Chassis Management Controller (CMC) and VRTX CMC console
• OpenManage Switch Administrator console
To use the console linking, navigate to the device that is intended to link from and view the Data Sources
table on the target page. In the data sources table, all available data sources will be listed with links to the
appropriate console for administration.
Figure 3 Viewing Data Sources
3.2.3 View in OpenManage Essentials
In addition to data source linking, the Dell OpenManage Plug-in for OEM also provides linking to Dell
OpenManage Essentials. This linking is contextual to your current position in the tree hierarchy of the
plug- in.
When viewing a specific device from the Dell OpenManage Home target, the device page will contain a
banner across the top of the page. Located here, is a link labeled View in OpenManage Essentials. This
link will open a new web browser window to that specific device within Dell OpenManage Essentials.
Figure 4 Using the OpenManage Essentials Console Launch
Note: You must provide the credentials at the login page to access the OpenManage Essentials web
console.