Concept Guide

Legacy — Dell Hardware Management Tools

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive one-to-one systems management solution for both local and

remote servers and their storage controllers and Direct Attached Storage (DAS). Server Administrator helps to:

• View system configuration, health, inventory and Asset information of the system and provide functions to shut down the server

remotely from OMSA GUI console

• Perform monitoring and configuration functions for all the supported RAID and non-RAID controllers and enclosures without

using the Option ROM utilities.

• Can communicate via following interfaces - GUI, WMI, SNMP and CLIView system configuration, health, and performance.

For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User’s Guide available at

dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

Baseboard Management Controller Management Utilities

The Baseboard Management monitors the system for critical events by communicating with various sensors on the system board

and sends alerts and logs, events, when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds. The Baseboard Management Controller

supports the industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification, enabling you to remotely configure,

monitor, and recover systems.

For complete information, see the Dell Baseboard Management Controller Management Utilities User’s Guide available at dell.com/

esmmanuals.

Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation

Client Instrumentation refers to software applications that enable remote management of a client system. The Dell OpenManage

Client Instrumentation (OMCI) software enables remote management application programs to access the Dell Enterprise Client

system information, monitor the status, or change the state of the system such as remotely shutting down the system. OMCI uses

key system parameters through standard interfaces allowing administrators to manage inventory, monitor system health, and gather

information of deployed Dell Enterprise client systems.

For complete information, see the OpenManage Client Instrumentation User’s Guide available at dell.com/OMConnectionsClient.

Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool

Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool is a one-to-many application that discovers and configures iDRAC from a single console. It

helps to:

• Discover or import the iDRAC IP addresses on the network.

• Update firmware for the selected iDRAC.

• Configure standard or extended schema-based Active Directory settings for selected iDRAC.

• Create the iDRAC objects on the Active Directory server for extended schema-based Active Directory.