Concept Guide

managed resources, and identifies a core set of web service specifications and usage requirements that expose a common set
of operations central to all systems management.
• IPMI: The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) was created in 1998 by an industry group led by Intel including
Cisco, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, NEC Corporation, SuperMicro and Tyan. Currently the most widely used API for server
management, IPMI is a message-based, hardware-level interface specification that can operate over both LAN and serial
interfaces. IPMI is supported broadly by server vendors, systems management solutions and open source software.
• SNMP: The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) was created by the IEEE in 1990 to standardize the management
of network devices. With the advent of X86 servers in the early 1990’s, SNMP emerged as the first standardized API for server
management, allowing commercial management consoles created for monitoring network switches and routers to also monitor
X86 severs. SNMP is primarily used to deliver event messages to alert administrators of problems on their systems but can also
be used to discover, inventory and configure servers.
To assist automating system management tasks and simplify API integration, Dell provides PowerShell and Python libraries and
script examples utilizing the WS-Man interface. In addition, the Dell Techcenter website iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller pages offer
a library of technical white papers detailing the use of the embedded management APIs. For more information, see
www.delltechcenter.com/iDRACand www.delltechcenter.com/LC.
Dell Consoles
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials is the one-to-many management console for monitoring Dell HW infrastructure including server,
storage and networking, as well as for lifecycle management of Dell PowerEdge servers. OME provides a simple and easy interface
for system administrators to maximize the uptime and health of Dell systems. It helps to:
• Monitor health status and events for Dell PowerEdge servers, EqualLogic or MD series storage, and Dell PowerConnect and
Force 10 switches.
• Provide hardware-level control and management for Dell PowerEdge server, blade system, and internal storage arrays.
• Support Windows, Linux, VMware, and HyperV environments.
• Link and Launch element management interfaces, such as, iDRAC, CMC, EQL group manager etc
• Integrate with the following Dell solutions:
– Dell Repository Manager — Builds customized server update baselines that OpenManage Essentials can use.
– OpenManage Power Center — Optimize power consumption in the servers.
– Dell SupportAssist – Enables automatic hardware failure notification to be sent securely to Dell technical support for
intelligent analysis and diagnosis to optimize availability and reduce manual intervention. This solution is available as part of
Dell ProSupport and ProSupport Plus at no additional cost.
• Provide REST interface API support for 3
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Party Integration.
• Manage Server Configuration, it is a fee-based license available on Dell’s 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers with
iDRAC Enterprise or iDRAC Express licenses. The key features include the following:
– Configure a server or chassis using a template and deploying an operating system on the 12th or 13th generation of Dell
PowerEdge bare metal servers.
– Detect and notify automatically the PowerEdge server or chassis drift from a customer-defined baseline configuration during
a server operation.
– Boot a system from a network-mounted ISO using iDRAC.
– Replicate of FN-IOM and M-IOA configurations within M1000e chassis.
– Support VLAN Management for FN-IOM and M-IOA.
For complete information, see delltechcenter.com/OME.
Dell Mobile Applications
Dell OpenManage Mobile
Dell OpenManage Mobile is a software application that enables easy, convenient, and secure monitoring and management of Dell
PowerEdge servers remotely, or at-the-server. With OpenManage Mobile, IT Administrators are able to securely perform several
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