Concept Guide

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.
• One-to-many Dell console launches from Dell device nodes in ITNM console:
– Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM)
– Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)
– Dell OpenManage Power Center (OMPC)
– Dell device warranty information page
• SNMP trap monitoring and alert correlation supported with Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
NOTE: Dell OpenManage Connection for ITNM IP Edition requires Dell OpenManage Connection
for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus for event or trap monitoring support of the Dell devices.
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle Enterprise Manager
Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle Enterprise Manager provides a proactive approach to data center
management that delivers features for monitoring Dell server, storage, and networking infrastructures in
environment managed by Oracle Enterprise Manager that is easy and cost-effective. It also supports
console launch of Dell devices and Dell tools to perform further analysis.
The following are the key features supported by Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle Enterprise
Manager:
• Discovery, inventory, and monitoring of the following Dell hardware:
– 12th generation PowerEdge servers using agent-free, out-of-band mode through the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller
– 9th generation to 12th generation PowerEdge servers using in-band mode through the
OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) agent
– Compellent, EqualLogic, PowerVault MD, and PowerVault NX storage arrays
– PowerEdge VRTX and M1000e chassis
– Force10 and PowerConnect switches
• Automatic mapping of Oracle Database workload to the host server. Other targets (storage and
switches) can be linked manually in the Oracle Enterprise Manager.
• Device association of Dell blade systems (Dell blade servers, EqualLogic Blade Arrays, and Force10
Blade IO modules with PowerEdge VRTX and M1000e chassis)
• Configuration and management of Dell devices by launching the following Dell 1:1 and 1:Many
Console solutions directly from the OEM Console:
– Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) console
– OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) console
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