Concept Guide

Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter
The Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter allows IT administrators to monitor, provision, and manage Dell
PowerEdge server hardware and firmware from a dedicated Dell menu accessed through the VMware vCenter console
using the same role-based access control model as vCenter.
NOTE: The Dell Repository Manager integrates with Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter. The Dell
Repository Manager provides advanced functionality, simplifies the discovery and deployment of new updates.
You can manage and monitor Dell hardware within the virtualized environment, such as:
• Alerting and environment monitoring
• Single server monitoring and reporting
• Firmware updates
• Enhanced deployment options
For complete information, see delltechcenter.com.
BMC Software
Dell along with BMC Software integrates Dell server, Dell storage, and Dell network management functionality with the
BMC Software's process and datacenter automation products. Dell and BMC Software’s partnership helps to make sure
that Dell and BMC Software–based IT infrastructure and services provide the highest level of datacenter and business
services manageability. The integration between Dell and BMC Software products is highlighted by Dell’s own IT
organization as BMC Software helps Dell IT automate key processes and accelerate responsiveness by deploying
multiple BMC Software solutions.
Connections With Third Party Consoles
The following table lists the connections products and the operating systems they are supported on.
Table 5. Connections With Third Party Consoles
Product Windows Linux Hypervisor
Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and
Systems Management
Yes - -
Smart Plug-in for HP Operations Manager
NOTE: Use Dell Connections License Manager for managing licenses
and licensable features available with Smart Plug-in.
Yes - Yes
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIBus Yes - -
Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems
Management
The Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management allows you to monitor
Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays from within the Computer Associates (CA) Network and
Systems Management (NSM) console. It helps to:
• Monitor and group Dell systems from an existing Computer Associates systems management framework.
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