Users Guide

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About
The Systems Management Tools and Documentation Installation Guide provides an overview of the management station software
and installation instructions for the same. For information on installing Server Administrator, see the Server Administrator Installation
Guide on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation software.
Systems Management software
The systems management comprises of the three software's mentioned below:
• Systems Management Tools and Documentation
• Server Updates
• Management Console
You can download the free ISO image of the software's from www.dell.com/support.
NOTE: If you require the software DVD's, you must opt-in to purchase the software DVD's at the time of order or after
point of sale.
For information on systems that support systems management software, supported operating systems, and components, see
Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Managed system and management station
Depending on the way you use the systems management tools, you can classify the systems as:
• Managed System
A managed system is any system that is monitored and managed using Server Administrator or Management Console. A Server
Administrator is one of the systems management tools on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation software. You
can manage systems running Server Administrator locally or remotely through a supported web browser. For more information on
Server Administrator, see the Server Administrator User's Guide on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation
software.
• Management Station
A management station is a laptop, desktop, or server that you use to remotely manage one or more managed systems from a
central location. You can use tools such as:
– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Utilities
– Remote Access Controller (RAC) tools
– Dell OpenManage Essentials or Server Administrator Web Server
Systems Management Tools and Documentation software
The Systems Management Tools and Documentation software contains the systems management software. The systems
management software helps you to manage the systems by monitoring the system components, diagnosing issues, notifying through
alerts, and troubleshooting remotely. Systems management software is classied into managed system software and management
station software.
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