Concept Guide

You can run DSU directly on the target system with a highly customizable script or it can be packaged together with a Bootable ISO

to provide a customizable out-of-band update tool.

For more information, see http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/.

Integration With Third-Party Consoles

The Dell plug-ins are:

• Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

• Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual Machine Manager

• Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (Hyper-V)

• Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

• BMC Software

Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

Dell Server Management Pack offers both in-band and agent-free options that enable System Center Operations Manager to

discover, monitor, and accurately depict the status of the following systems on a defined network segment.

• PowerEdge servers

• Converged platforms

• integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC)

• Chassis Management Controllers (CMC)

For complete information, see Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Server Management Pack User’s Guide available at

dell.com/support/manuals.

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager provides agent-free, operating system and

agnostic hypervisor configuration, deployment of BIOS, and firmware updates for 11th, 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge

servers. Automated processes reduce the steps, time, and cost in configuring Dell servers from a bare-metal state and also

preparing remote one-to-many operating system deployments within multivendor operating system and hypervisor environments.

For complete information, see Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User’s

Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

Dell 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 Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide available

at dell.com/support/manuals.

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager helps to automate and simplify

hardware configuration, and deploy operating systems (OS) that are supported on 11th generation, 12th generation, and 13th

generation of Dell PowerEdge servers.