Concept Guide
Legacy — Dell Hardware Management Tools
Topics:
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
• Baseboard Management Controller Management Utilities
• Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation
• Dell Remote Access Conguration Tool
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
• Dell IPMI Tool
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive one-to-one systems management solution for both local and remote
servers and their storage controllers and Direct Attached Storage (DAS). Server Administrator helps to:
• View system conguration, health, inventory and Asset information of the system and provide functions to shut down the server
remotely from OMSA GUI console
• Perform monitoring and conguration functions for all the supported RAID and non-RAID controllers and enclosures without using the
Option ROM utilities.
• Can communicate via following interfaces - GUI, WMI, SNMP and CLIView system conguration, health, and performance.
For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User’s Guide available at dell.com/
openmanagemanuals.
Baseboard Management Controller Management
Utilities
The Baseboard Management monitors the system for critical events by communicating with various sensors on the system board and
sends alerts and logs, events, when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds. The Baseboard Management Controller supports
the industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specication, enabling you to remotely congure, monitor, and
recover systems.
For complete information, see the Dell Baseboard Management Controller Management Utilities User’s Guide available at dell.com/
esmmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation
Client Instrumentation refers to software applications that enable remote management of a client system. The Dell OpenManage Client
Instrumentation (OMCI) software enables remote management application programs to access the Dell Enterprise Client system
information, monitor the status, or change the state of the system such as remotely shutting down the system. OMCI uses key system
parameters through standard interfaces allowing administrators to manage inventory, monitor system health, and gather information of
deployed Dell Enterprise client systems.
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