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Managing Dell Blade and Chassis Using Dell OpenManage Essentials
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Contents
Executive summary ..................................................................................................... 4
What is Dell OpenManage Essentials? ............................................................................... 4
Scope of the document ................................................................................................ 4
What is Dell modular chassis? ........................................................................................ 4
Dell CMC, DRAC/MC, blade, switch, and storage discovery ..................................................... 4
Discovering CMC, DRAC/MC, Blades, Switches, and Storage ................................................. 5
Managing Dell modular chassis from OpenManage Essentials ................................................... 6
Viewing modular chassis components from OpenManage Essentials ........................................ 6
Updating CMC firmware from OpenManage Essentials ........................................................ 8
View Modular Enclosure Information report ....................................................................... 9
Summary ............................................................................................................... 10
Learn more ............................................................................................................. 10
Figures
Figure 1. Discovery Range Configuration .......................................................................... 5
Figure 2. SNMP Configuration ........................................................................................ 6
Figure 3. View of modular chassis components ................................................................... 7
Figure 4. Viewing inventory and alerts ............................................................................. 7
Figure 5. Dell OpenManage Essentials System Update .......................................................... 9
Figure 6. Modular Enclosure Information ........................................................................ 10