Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager Version 2.
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Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Installation prerequisites.............................................................................................................. 5 Supported devices.................................................................................................................................................................
1 Introduction The Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager (OBM) enables the integration of OpenManage Essentials and OpenManage Enterprise (OME) with Micro Focus OBM.
2 Installation prerequisites The requirements for installing the Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM are as follows: • • Local administrator privilege on the Micro Focus OBM server. Minimum of 10 GB free hard disk space available on the Micro Focus OBM server. Operating System requirements Table 1. Operating System requirements Components Supported Versions Operating Systems supported Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager 2018.
3 Installing and upgrading OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM Download and install Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM v2.0 1. Download the Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM available at dell.com/support The OME installer is packaged as Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Operations_Connector_Micro_Focus_OBM_v2.0_A00.exe file. 2. Unzip the Dell_EMC_OpenManage_Operations_Connector_Micro_Focus_OBM_v2.0_A00.exe file on the Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM server.
5. Click Next. 6. Select the Dell EMC End-user License Agreement (EULA) and click Install. 7. After the upgrade is completed, click Finish.
4 Post installation Perform the following steps after installing Operations Connector for OME: Topics: • • • • • Configure OME connection parameters Configure Task Scheduler parameters Activate Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM v2.0 policies Create custom view in Micro Focus OBM Operations Manager console Configure OME URL tool Configure OME connection parameters After installing Operations Connector for OME, configure OME connection parameters using the configuration utility.
To configure the Task Scheduler parameters, perform the following steps: 1. On the Micro Focus OBM Operations connector server, open Task Scheduler. 2. Select Task Scheduler Library on the left pane. 3. On the right pane, see the following tasks: • • Dell EMC Event Scheduler Dell EMC Topology Scheduler 4. Double-click on Topology Scheduler and Event Scheduler. Properties window is displayed for each of the tasks. On the Properties window, perform the following: a.
NOTE: Ensure that the polling interval of the Topology Integration policy and trigger interval of the Topology Scheduler task are same. Activate the Event Integration policy Activate the Event Integration policy in the Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM v2.0 periodic synchronization of events associated with the Dell EMC devices between OME and Micro Focus OBM To activate the Event Integration policy, perform the following steps: 1.
• • • To view all Dell EMC devices along with associated events. To view Dell EMC infrastructure information transferred from the Dell domain manager (OME). This helps in managing the devices effortlessly. To perform necessary actions such as to close events, to launch respective tool, and so on for active events. To create a custom view in Micro Focus OBM, perform the following steps: 1. In the Micro Focus OBM console, open Admnistration > RTSM Administration > Modeling > Modeling Studio. 2.
5 Repair Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM Repair option is used when files are missing or corrupted and can be replaced by using any one of the following options: • • OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM installer Windows Control Panel Topics: • • Repair program feature using the installer Repair program feature using Windows Control Panel Repair program feature using the installer To repair the corrupted or missing files using the installer, perform the follow
6 Uninstalling Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM Before uninstalling the Operations Connector for OME 1. Ensure to deactivate and delete the Operations Connector for OME policies manually from the Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM console: • • • Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM: Topology Integration policy. Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM: Node Count Information policy.
Uninstall Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM using Windows Control Panel To remove the Operations Connector for OME using the Windows Control Panel: 1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program. The Uninstall a program window is displayed. 2. Click Dell EMC OpenManage Operations Connector for Micro Focus OBM v2.0, and then click Uninstall. The Programs and Features window is displayed. 3. Click Yes.
7 Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site You can access the required documents using the following links: • • • • • • • • For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals For Dell EMC OpenManage documents — www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals For Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals For iDRAC and Dell Lifecycle Controller documents — www.dell.
