Dell Server Management Operations; Figure 6. Systems Management Server Lifecycle - Dell PowerEdge M520 Technical Manual

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Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management —
This connection allows you to monitor PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays from
within the Computer Associates Network and Systems Management (CA NSM) console.
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Dell OpenManage Connection for HP Operations Manager — This connection enables several
functions through HP Operations Manager, including auto-grouping, SNMP trap reception,
global health monitoring, and a context-sensitive launch of OpenManage Server Administrator.
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Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIBus — This connection provides
event monitoring capabilities to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell EqualLogic systems. It
allows event monitoring, automatic event correlation, and launching device consoles from the
Netcool/OMNIbus console.

Dell server management operations

Dell OpenManage systems management is centered on automating the server management
lifecycle—deploy, update, monitor, and maintain. To manage an infrastructure properly and
efficiently, you must perform all of these functions easily and quickly. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle
Controller technology provides you with these intelligent capabilities embedded within the server
infrastructure. This allows you to invest more time and energy on business improvements and less
on maintenance. Figure 6 illustrates the various operations that can be performed during the server's
lifecycle.
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Figure 6. Systems management server lifecycle