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This chapter provides the software installation and upgrade procedures for the
HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition (NNM SE) with the Dell
OpenManage Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP). It addresses the following
managed server components:
Dell managed nodes servers
Management station
Remote console
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The following subsections provide the general system requirements for Dell managed
node servers, management station, and remote console.
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The following are the general system requirements for a managed node server.
NOTE: If you are connecting a Dell PowerEdge Scalable Disk System 100 (SDS 100)
storage system, perform the steps described in “Connecting the SDS 100 to the Host
Computer” in Chapter 2 of the
Dell PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System Installation
and Service Guide
before
continuing with this chapter.
You need the correct basic input/output system (BIOS) version or embedded server
management (ESM) firmware version for your system. Check the following sources:
Dell HIP readme file (hipread.txt) on the
HP OpenView Network Node Manager
Special Edition CD
for information on the BIOS, for information on firmware ver-
sions required for your system, and for instructions on downloading the correct
versions if necessary
Service and Support area of the Dell Web site (www.dell.com) for Flash BIOS
and firmware revisions for each Dell PowerEdge server model