Reference Guide
Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
Other Documents You May Need.............................................................................................................................5
Contacting Dell.........................................................................................................................................................6
2 Ports..............................................................................................................................................7
Dell OpenManage Essentials....................................................................................................................................7
Management Stations........................................................................................................................................7
Managed Nodes.................................................................................................................................................7
Dell Chassis Management Controller.......................................................................................................................9
Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter.....................................................................................................10
Virtual Appliance..............................................................................................................................................10
Managed Nodes...............................................................................................................................................11
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator................................................................................................................12
Dell OpenManage Storage Management...............................................................................................................14
Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation..............................................................................................................14
Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Utility................................................................................................15
Dell Management Console.....................................................................................................................................16
Dell OpenManage IT Assistant...............................................................................................................................19
iDRAC7....................................................................................................................................................................22
iDRAC6 for Rack and Tower Servers......................................................................................................................23
iDRAC for Blade Servers.........................................................................................................................................24
iDRAC6 Enterprise for Blade Servers.....................................................................................................................25
Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT)..................................................................................................27
Digital KVM.............................................................................................................................................................27
DRAC 5....................................................................................................................................................................28
DRAC 4....................................................................................................................................................................29
DRAC/MC................................................................................................................................................................31