Dell OpenManage Connection For CA Unicenter Owner's Manual

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DELL OPENMANAGE(TM) CONNECTION FOR CA Unicenter Version 3.2

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NOTE: This readme provides information for Dell OpenManage Connection
for Computer Associates (CA) Unicenter version 3.2. Dell
OpenManage Connection for CA Unicenter is hereafter referred to
as the Connection.

For the latest version of this readme, see the Dell Support
website at "support.dell.com."

NOTE: Some procedures described in this document require you to
specify file locations (paths) according to an example. All
example paths specified in this document refer to the default
file location. If you specify paths other than the default paths
during the installation, use those paths instead of the examples
specified in this document.

This file contains the following sections:

* Criticality

* Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights

* Installation

* Known Issues

* History

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CRITICALITY
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2 - Recommended

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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This section provides information about the minimum requirements for
installing and using the Connection.

* Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system versions supported by CA
Unicenter versions 3.0, 3.1, and NSM r11.

* Dell OpenManage Connection for CA Unicenter version 3.0, if

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installing on CA Unicenter versions 3.0 and 3.1.

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS
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* Version 3.2 of the Connection supports the new CA Unicenter
framework NSM r11.0 on systems running supported Microsoft Windows
operating systems.

* Version 3.2 of the Connection also supports CA Unicenter versions

3.0 and 3.1 on systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating
systems.

* Version 3.2 of the Connection is a Service Pack for versions 3.0 and

3.1 of Connection.

NOTE:

- Dell OpenManage Connection for CA Unicenter version 3.0 must
be installed prior to the installation of version 3.2 of the
Connection.

- For CA Unicenter NSM r11, Dell OpenManage Connection for CA
Unicenter version 3.0 is NOT required.

* Version 3.2 of the Connection contains all the fixes and event
support provided in patches 3.0.0.0.B, 3.0.0.0.C, and 3.1.

* Version 3.2 of Connection supports Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator versions 1.6 - 5.3.

* Version 2.3 of the Storage Management Service.

* Version 3.2 of Connection supports Dell OpenManage Array Manager
versions 3.4 - 3.7.

* Version 3.2 of the Connection supports PET (Platform Event Traps)
for Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) "x8xx" systems with a baseboard
management controller (BMC).

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INSTALLATION
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For complete installation instructions, see the Dell OpenManage
Connection for CA Unicenter User's Guide Version 3.2."

* CA Connection 3.2 supports CA Unicenter NSM r11. If you are
installing Connection 3.2 on CA Unicenter NSM r11, no prior version
of Connection is required.

* CA Connection 3.2 is a Service Pack for CA Connection 3.0 for CA
Unicenter version 3.0 and 3.1. If you do not have CA Connection 3.0
installed, you must first install it before installing version 3.2.

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