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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 Dell EMC Server
Administrator Installation Guide in the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation software.
Systems Management software
The systems management image 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/Home.
For information on systems that support systems management software, supported operating systems, and components, see
Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Software Support Matrix at www.dell.com/OpenManageManuals
Topics:
• Managed system and management station
• Systems Management Tools and Documentation software
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 about 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 the following tools:
○ Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Utilities
○ Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) tools
○ 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 classified as managed system software and
management station software.
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