Concept Guide
Contents
1 Dell Systems Management ............................................................................................. 5
Dell Systems Management Offerings................................................................................................................................. 5
Dell Hardware Management Tools................................................................................................................................6
Dell Consoles................................................................................................................................................................6
Dell Mobile Applications................................................................................................................................................6
Dell Update Utilities...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Integration With Third Party Consoles..........................................................................................................................6
Connections For Third-Party Consoles.........................................................................................................................7
Dell TechCenter............................................................................................................................................................7
Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Accessing documents from Dell support site................................................................................................................8
2 Systems Management Product Overview....................................................................... 9
Dell Hardware Management Tools......................................................................................................................................9
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller With Lifecycle Controller............................................................................ 9
Dell Chassis Management Controller for Servers..........................................................................................................9
iDRAC Service Module................................................................................................................................................10
Dell Remote Access Controller Administration (RACADM) CLI...................................................................................10
iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller Embedded Management APIs.................................................................................. 10
Dell Consoles..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Dell OpenManage Essentials........................................................................................................................................11
Dell Mobile Applications............................................................................................................................................... 11
Dell OpenManage Power Center.................................................................................................................................12
Dell Active System Manager ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Dell Update Utilities...........................................................................................................................................................12
Dell Repository Manager............................................................................................................................................. 13
Dell Update Packages................................................................................................................................................. 13
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility......................................................................................................................13
Dell OpenManage Linux Repository ............................................................................................................................13
Integration With Third-Party Consoles..............................................................................................................................14
Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager........................................... 14
Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.........................................14
Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.................................................. 14
Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual Machine Manager ..................................................... 14
Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.....................................15
Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter....................................................................................................16
BMC Software............................................................................................................................................................16
Connections For Third Party Systems Management Consoles..........................................................................................16
Dell OpenManage Connection for CA Network and Systems Management................................................................17
Dell Smart Plug-in for HP Operations Manager for Windows......................................................................................17
Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console ............................................................................... 17
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