Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Netcool/OMNIbus

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NEW! - Version 2.1 - available 28 August 2013

Dell OpenManage Connection version 2.1 for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.3.1 and 7.4 provides event monitoring and console launch capabilities for Dell devices in environment managed by IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.

Product features:

Monitoring of alerts from Dell Servers, Dell Remote Access Controllers, Chassis and Storage devices
Automatic alert correlation for select Dell devices
Device specific One to One Console launch from device events in Netcool/OMNIbus console
One to Many Dell Console launch from device events in Netcool/OMNIbus console(OpenManage Essentials)

Key new features in this release:

Support for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Version 7.4.
Simplified installation of Dell OpenManage connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus.
Monitoring of alerts for Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays, Dell PowerEdge VRTX (VRTX CMC), Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6), Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC5) and Dell PowerEdge 1955 Chassis (DRAC/MC)
Enhanced monitoring of new OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) and OpenManage Storage Management (OMSS) (OpenManage release 7.1 to 7.3) alerts from Dell PowerEdge and Dell PowerVault servers
Automatic alert correlation for iDRAC7 alert
Support for Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) console launch
Support for Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM) console launch

Business Benefits:

Protection for an existing management solution investment (IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus in this particular case).
Ease of integration and monitoring of Dell devices in environments utilizing existing IBM management solutions.
Lower Total Cost of Ownership for Dell devices
Simple installation and configuration to maximize utilization of IT resources.

Supported Dell Devices:

Dell PowerEdge Servers (9G – 12G)
Dell PowerVault Storage Servers (9G - 12G)
- Dell Remote Access Controllers
- 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 Storage Arrays PS Series
- Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array
Dell Chassis
- Dell PowerEdge VRTX (VRTX CMC)
- Dell PowerEdge M1000e (CMC)
- Dell PowerEdge 1955 Chassis (DRAC/MC)