Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition enables the data center customers to monitor Dell devices in environments managed by ITNM IP Edition consoles. It helps customer to discover the Dell devices and monitor the overall health of the Dell devices periodically. It also supports SNMP traps of Dell devices for quicker fault detection, and allows an administrator to launch a specific Dell element management console to perform troubleshooting, configuration and management activities.
Product features
- Discovery, classification and monitoring of Dell Servers, OEM Servers, Dell Datacenter Solutions, Dell Remote Access Controllers, Workstations, Chassis, Storage arrays, and Network Switches
- Provides agent-free, out-of-band server monitoring leveraging embedded iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
- SNMP event monitoring and automatic event correlation support for quicker fault detection with Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
- Comprehensive, deep management visibility and control for Dell devices through a context sensitive link and launch of the respective element management interface console (One-to-One) as well as One-to-Many Dell consoles and tools directly from ITNM IP Edition console to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities.
- Correlates Dell devices (blade servers/storage/switches) to a specific system chassis for easy system identification
- Periodic monitoring of Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) for license availability (applicable only for out-of-band server monitoring)
Key new features in this release
- Support for IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) IP Edition version 4.1.1
- Discovery and Monitoring of the following Dell devices:
- Dell OEM servers
- Dell Datacenter Scalable Solutions (DSS)
- Dell OEM servers
- Support for the following Dell OEM Server specific One to one consoles:
- Dell Server Administrator Console
- Dell Server Administrator Web Server Console
- Dell Remote Acess Controller Console
- Dell Server Administrator Console
- Support for the following Dell OEM Server specific One to many consoles:
- Dell OpenManage Essential Console
- Dell OpenManage Power Center Console
- Dell Connections License Manager Console
- Dell OpenManage Essential Console
- New API to retrieve warranty information for the discovered Dell devices.
Note: Dell OpenManage Connection version 3.0 for ITNM IP Edition requires Dell OpenManage Connection version 3.0 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus for event/trap monitoring support of the Dell devices.
Business benefits
- Protects existing investment in IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition product to easily integrate and monitor Dell hardware within customer’s infrastructure
- Improves operational efficiency and flexibility in managing large heterogeneous data center environment
- Increases productivity by reducing time to maintain, monitor and troubleshoot any issue in hardware infrastructure
- Helps make informed and rapid decisions impacting the availability of data center resources
Supported Dell devices
- Dell PowerEdge Servers 10th Generation (10G) to 13th Generation (13G)
- Dell Datacenter Scalable Solutions (DSS)
- Dell OEM Servers
- Dell Precision Rack Workstations
- Dell Remote Access Controllers
- Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8)
- Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7)
- Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6)
- Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC5)
- Dell Storage devices
- Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays
- Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays
- Dell Compellent Storage Arrays
- Dell PowerVault NX Storage Arrays (10th Generation to 12th Generation)
- Dell Chassis
- Dell PowerEdge M1000e
- Dell PowerEdge VRTX
- Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s
- Dell Network Switches
- M-Series
- C-Series
- S-Series
- Z-Series
- N-Series
- W-Series
Dell OpenManage Connection for ITNM IP Edition is available as a software download offered at no charge for customers who elect monitoring Dell PowerEdge servers (10G through 13G) and Workstations through in-band (OMSA agent installed in the Operating System) method, chassis, storage and networking devices. The customers who want to take advantage of agent-free, out-of-band server management via iDRAC, can purchase a license key and then use the Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) to import those licenses in order to monitor the server nodes. This out-of-band management technology allows IT administrators to effectively monitor Dell systems with increased availability from any location, and without the use of agents. It accomplishes this regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence or state.
- Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager Version 3.0
- Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager Version 2.0
- Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager Version 1.0
- Agent-free monitoring of Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers in IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition- NEW
- Monitoring Dell Servers (in-band) - NEW
- Monitoring of Dell EqualLogic PS-Series and Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays- NEW
Product documentation
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- Overview of Dell OpenManage Connection version 2.0 for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition
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- Dell OpenManage Connection v1.0 for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition Demo
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