Concept Guide
• Discovering unassigned Dell PowerEdge servers manually while using static IP for the iDRAC with LC network.
• Viewing key inventory details of discovered servers, which helps IT Administrators to select appropriate servers to deploy in the
datacenter.
• Preparing an ideal server conguration, also known as a Golden Conguration, based on the IT Administrator dened standards to
enable rapid and consistent replication of the same conguration on servers targeted for deployment into the virtual environment.
• Enabling IT Administrators in developing and maintaining policy and prole-based conguration templates to reduce repetitive
management tasks and time consumption.
• Deploying OS and hypervisor by using the following options:
• iDRAC with LC, which contains driver packs for all supported operating systems for OS deployments.
• Prepare customized Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE) images with OS drivers optionally available from the
Dell Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
• Replicate hypervisor deployments with or without utilizing the LC driver packs based on the selected Golden Conguration and also
replicate BIOS, RAID, and Boot Order settings.
• Installing server operating systems remotely.
• Viewing the inventory information and performing troubleshooting tasks by launching to the iDRAC and LC user interface.
• Viewing data logs of jobs and tasks performed within the DLCI appliance.
• Using Active Directory credentials for authentication and access to iDRAC/LC.
For complete information, see Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager User’s Guide
available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System
Center Virtual Machine Manager
Dell Server PRO Management Pack integrates PowerEdge server knowledge on temperature, memory, and power supplies with Microsoft
System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and Operations Manager (SCOM) to eciently manage Dell physical servers that host
virtual workloads running on Microsoft Hyper-V. Remedial actions can be quickly implemented if a system is compromised.
For complete information, see Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager User’s Guide
available at dell.com/support/manuals.
OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
The Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter allows IT administrators to monitor, provision, and manage Dell PowerEdge server
hardware and rmware. It is done through a dedicated Dell menu accessed directly through the VMware vCenter console. OMIVV also
allows granular control and reporting for the hardware environment using the same role-based access control model as vCenter. The
OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager is available with OMIVV v4.0 onwards. This helps in checking hardware
health and alerting into vRealize operations, which also includes dashboard and reporting on the PowerEdge environment.
NOTE
: The Dell Repository Manager integrates with OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. The Dell Repository Manager
provides advanced functionality, simplies the discovery, and deployment of new updates.
You can manage and monitor Dell hardware within the virtualized environment, such as:
• Alerting and monitoring environment for servers and chassis
• Monitoring and reporting for servers and chassis
• Updating rmware on servers
• Deploying enhanced options
For complete information, see delltechcenter.com/omivv.
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