Users Guide

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The Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide provides an overview of the Dell OpenManage management
station software and installation instructions for the same. For information on installing Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, see the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide at support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/omswrels.
Dell Systems Management Software DVDs
The Dell systems management software comprises three DVDs, and they are
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
• Dell Server Updates DVD
• Dell Management Console DVD
For information about various Dell systems that support systems management software, the operating systems supported by these
systems, and Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on these systems, see the latest Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
at support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/omswrels.
Dell OpenManage Subscription Service Kit DVDs
The Dell OpenManage subscription service kit is a collection of two DVDs and they are
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
• Dell Server Updates DVD
For more information on the subscription service, see dell.com/openmanagesubscription or contact your sales representative.
Topics:
• Managed System and Management Station
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
• Dell Server Updates DVD
• Dell Management Console DVD
• Installing Management Station Software on Windows
• Installing Management Station Software on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core and Microsoft Hyper-V Server
• Installing Management Station Software on Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and VMware ESX
Server
Managed System and Management Station
Depending on the way in which you use the Dell systems management tools, a system can be classified into:
• Managed System
A managed system is any system that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (one of the systems
management tools on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD) or Dell Management Console. You can manage
systems running Server Administrator locally or remotely through a supported web browser. For more information on Server
Administrator, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide on support.dell.com/manuals or on the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
• Management Station
A management station can be a laptop, desktop, or server that you can use to remotely manage one or more managed systems from a
central location.
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