Concept Guide
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus provides event-monitoring capabilities to
monitor Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRACs), Chassis, and Storage devices.
The Dell OpenManage Connection monitors Dell devices by receiving alerts on the Netcool/OMNIbus
console. Following features are supported on different components of Netcool/OMNIbus such as Probe,
ObjectServer Web GUI, and Desktop:
• Event Monitoring of Dell PowerEdge Servers (9th generation to 12th generation), DRACs, PowerEdge
VRTX, PowerEdge M1000e, PowerEdge 1955 chassis, PowerVault MD Storage Arrays, and EqualLogic
Storage Arrays.
• Automatic Event Correlation of Dell Server and Dell EqualLogic SNMP traps.
• One-to-one Console launch support of Dell Servers, DRACs, Chassis, and Storage devices.
• One-to-many Dell Console launch from device events in Netcool/OMNIbus console (OpenManage
Essentials).
For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus User’s
Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console
The Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console is a systems management plug-in
that extends the management of Dell PowerEdge systems and Dell PowerVault storage systems to users
of the Tivoli Enterprise Console management product. It allows users to integrate the management of
Dell systems to make them easier to manage. The Connection also allows systems management
professionals to take corrective action on Dell systems when a Dell-specific alert is received at the
enterprise. These alerts include, but are not limited to, temperature, fan speed, and chassis intrusion. For
more information, see the Dell OpenManage Connection for Tivoli Enterprise Console User’s Guide
available at dell.com/OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement.
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) IP Edition enables the datacenter
customers to monitor the Dell devices in an environment managed by the existing ITNM console. It helps
customers to discover the Dell devices and then monitor the overall health of the Dell devices
periodically. It also supports console launch of Dell devices and Dell Tools to perform further analysis.
Dell OpenManage Connection for ITNM provides the following features:
• Discovery, classification, and monitoring of PowerEdge and PowerVault servers from 9th generation
to 12th generation using an agent-based, in-band mode through the Dell Open Manage Server
Administrator (OMSA). The 12th generation systems also support an agent-free, out-of-band mode,
using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC).
• Discovery, classification, and monitoring of Dell PowerEdge VRTX, PowerEdge M1000e, PowerEdge
1955 chassis (DRAC/MC), EqualLogic and PowerVault MD Arrays.
• Topology and hierarchical view of Dell devices as Dell Server, Dell Storage, Dell Chassis, and Dell
DRACs.
• Dell device association (12th generation server with iDRAC, EqualLogic Blade Array with Chassis
Management Controller and blade server and DRAC with VRTX CMC, M1000e CMC, and DRAC/MC).
• Periodic monitoring of Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) for license availability.
• Device specific one-to-one console launch from Dell device nodes in ITNM console.
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