Reference Guide

Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System
Center for System Center Configuration Manager
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Configuration Manager provides agent-
free, operating system and hypervisor agnostic configuration, OS deployment, and firmware updates for PowerEdge servers. Automated
processes reduce the steps, time, and cost in configuring servers from a bare-metal state and also in preparing remote one-to-many
operating system deployments within multivendor operating system and hypervisor environments.
For more information, see Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Configuration
Manager User’s Guide available at www.dell.com/esmmanuals.
Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System
Center Configuration Manager
Dell EMC server Deployment Pack uses OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) and PxE-based OS deployment to automate bare-metal
configuration and deployment of various Microsoft operating systems on PowerEdge servers across your network.
For more information, see the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User’s Guide
available at www.dell.com/esmmanuals.
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System
Center for System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Virtual Machine Manager helps to
automate and simplify hardware configuration and OS deployment.
Advantages of using OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) are as follows:
• Reduces amount of time and effort required for one-to-many OS deployments.
• Agent-free and out-of-band hardware configuration, patching and deployment through the System Center Virtual Machine Manager
console, by using iDRAC/LC.
By using OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC), you can do the following:
• Use the Update Centre for a simplified, and enhanced experience to achieve multi-step workflow in a single window.
• Automatically group rack and modular servers into virtual groups based on cluster, chassis, hosts, and unassigned server groups at
discovery phase.
• Managing hosts by synchronizing SCVMM hosts with OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) appliance.
• Providing credentials for integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), Chassis Management Controller (CMC), and Proxy
servers that are used for multiple workflows.
• Accessing Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
• Installing as a Virtual Appliance (software model) for a simplified implementation and initial configuration with SCVMM.
• Checking the PowerEdge server compliance to ensure that the required firmware revision is installed.
• Performing auto-discovery and handshake to enable iDRAC with LC on bare-metal servers. This helps to locate the SCVMM console
through the OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) appliance.
• Discovering unassigned PowerEdge servers manually while using static IP for the iDRAC with LC network.
• Viewing key inventory details of discovered servers, which helps IT Administrators to select appropriate servers to deploy in the
datacenter.
• Preparing an ideal server configuration, also known as a Golden Configuration, based on the IT Administrator defined standards to
enable rapid and consistent replication of the same configuration on servers targeted for deployment into the virtual environment.
• Enabling IT Administrators in developing and maintaining policy and profile-based configuration templates to reduce repetitive
management tasks and time consumption.
• Deploying OS and hypervisor by using the following options:
• iDRAC with LC, which contains driver packs for all supported operating systems for OS deployments.
• Prepare customized Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE) images with OS drivers optionally available from the
Dell Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
• Replicate hypervisor deployments with or without utilizing the LC driver packs based on the selected Golden Configuration and
also replicate BIOS, RAID, and Boot Order settings.
• Installing server operating systems remotely.
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Systems Management Product Overview