Setup Guide

18 Systems Management Using Dell OpenManage
Dell IT Assistant
Dell IT Assistant (ITA) provides an integrated view of Dell's comprehensive
suite of server monitoring and reporting tools. It includes one-to-many
management for Dell systems. ITA can also be used to perform BIOS and
firmware updates.
Hardware monitoring of Dell systems is supported with XenServer. Power
monitoring of Dell systems is supported on PowerEdge systems that have
power monitoring capability. Performance monitoring of Dell systems is not
supported with XenServer.
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility provides functionality to update
and deploy Dell systems. It contains basic functionality provided by
OpenManage Server Update Utility and OpenManage Deployment Toolkit.
The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility can be used to update the
system firmware, configure system components such as DRAC and iDRAC,
and configure RAID groups through a graphical interactive wizard.
Server Update Utility
The Server Update Utility helps simplify single server updates with the latest
system software features including inventories, reports, recommendations,
and checks for prerequisite conditions.
Only the command line option is supported with XenServer.
Dell Update Package
As the central component of the OpenManage server management family,
Dell Update Package framework helps you to update system software on your
PowerEdge systems in a scalable, non-intrusive manner. Dell Update Package
features include:
• Self-extracting files that allow you to update system software including
BIOS, firmware, drivers, OpenManage Server Administrator, and so on.
• Pre-installation checks for prerequisites such as system model, operating
system version, and dependent software to help you avoid sequencing errors.
• Intuitive dialogs to help simplify installation.
• Scriptable and silent capabilities that can enable unattended installation.