Setup Guide

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Systems Management Using Dell
OpenManage
Dell OpenManage Systems Management software suite comprises of system
management applications for managing Dell PowerEdge systems.
Dell OpenManage Components
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides single server management
with a secure command line or web-based graphical management user
interface.
There are several sub-components in Server Administrator which are
described below.
• Instrumentation Services —Provides hardware instrumentation and
configuration information.
•
Storage Management —Provides monitoring and instrumentation of the
storage connected to the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) and
Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) families of controllers.
•
Dell Systems Management Server Administration (DSM SA) —
Provides remote or local access to
Server Administrator from any system
with a supported web browser and network connection.
•
DSM SA Shared Services —Runs an inventory collector at startup to perform
a software inventory of the system to be consumed by
Server Administrator 's
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Common Information
Model (CIM) providers. This allows a remote software update using Dell IT
Assistant.
Dell Remote Access Controller
Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) is designed to allow anywhere,
anytime Lights Out monitoring, troubleshooting, and system repairs
and upgrades independent of the operating system status.