Concept Guide

• Receive an alert and quickly take corrective action if a Dell system becomes compromised.
• Use an existing systems management framework when Dell systems complete your data center.
For complete information, see Dell OpenManage Connection for CA NSM User's Guide available at
dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell Smart Plug-in for HP Operations Manager for Windows
Dell Smart Plug-in for HP Operations Manager enables the datacenter customers to monitor Dell server,
storage and networking infrastructure in environments managed by the HP Operations Manager console.
Dell Smart Plug-in protects existing investments of IT organizations in the HP Operations Manager
console and eases the integration and monitoring of Dell devices.
The following are the key features of Dell Smart Plug-in for HP Operations Manager:
• Monitors Dell PowerEdge Servers in either in-band or out-of-band mode, iDRACs, Workstation,
Chassis, Storage, and Network Switch devices.
• Provides agent-free, out-of-band monitoring by leveraging iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.
• Correlates alerts automatically to focus only on the current outstanding problems.
• Configures or manages Dell devices by launching Dell one-to-one and one-to-many console
solutions directly from the HP Operations Manager Console.
• Enables device association of Dell Modular Servers, Storage, or Network Switches to Dell Chassis to
locate blades in a chassis.
For complete information, see Dell Smart Plug-in For HP Operations Manager For Microsoft Windows
User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus monitors Dell devices by receiving alerts
on the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus console. It also supports one-to-one element management console
launch, which is followed by the Dell device alerts and Dell Tools launch from the OMNIbus console in
order to perform troubleshooting, configuration, and management activities.
The following are the key features of Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus:
• Monitor alerts from Dell Servers, Dell Remote Access Controllers, Workstations, Chassis, Storage
arrays, and Network Switches.
• Provides agent-free, out-of-band monitoring by leveraging iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.
• Correlates alert automatically to focus only on the current outstanding problems, which helps in
quicker fault detection and resolution.
• Configures or manages Dell devices by launching Dell one-to-one and one-to-many console
solutions directly from Netcool/OMNIbus console.
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
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