1.0

For more information about these features and how to use them, see “Viewing Alerts in EMC Smarts,” on
page 31.
NOTE The Global Console is called the EMC Smarts Global Console in EMC Smarts 7.x and the EMC Ionix
Global Console in EMC Smarts 8.1 and 9.0.
Installation and Configuration Requirements
Before you configure EMC Smarts integration, verify that your system meets EMC Smarts compatibility and
credential requirements.
EMC Smarts Compatibility Requirements
vCenter Operations Manager supports EMC Smarts 7.x, 8.1, and 9.0.
NOTE For EMC Smarts 9.0, the EMC Smarts adapter can retrieve metrics and events and send alerts, but it is
not validated for the vCenter Operations Manager integration tools or the Global Console custom view.
Credential Requirements
You must have a valid EMC Smarts user name and password to create an EMC Smarts adapter instance.
Overview of Data Flow
When you integrate vCenter Operations Manager and EMC Smarts, data moves back and forth among certain
components of each product.
Figure 1-1. EMC Integration Data Flow
Resource
Topology
Adapter
Metric Adapter
Event Adapter
Launch
in-context
vCenter
Operations Manager
EMC smarts
Global Console
vCOps
Viewlet
Container Definition
Adapter
Smart Alerts
TM
via SNMP Traps
vCOps
NL
EMC smarts
SAM/BIM
Alert Summary and
vCOps Dashboard for
EMC smarts
EMC smarts
ICAM/ICPM
ESSM
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