Concept Guide

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Dell Systems Management .......................................................................................................5
Dell Systems Management Offerings.......................................................................................................................5
Dell Hardware Management Products..............................................................................................................6
Dell Consoles......................................................................................................................................................6
Dell Services......................................................................................................................................................6
Dell Tools and Utilities........................................................................................................................................7
Integration With Third Party Consoles...............................................................................................................7
Connections With Third Party Consoles............................................................................................................7
2 Systems Management Product Overview..............................................................................9
Dell Hardware Management Tools...........................................................................................................................9
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller With Lifecycle Controller...............................................................9
Dell Chassis Management Controller for Servers............................................................................................10
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator..........................................................................................................10
Basic Management Utilities with IPMI............................................................................................................11
Dell Consoles..........................................................................................................................................................11
Dell OpenManage Essentials...........................................................................................................................11
Dell Management Console...............................................................................................................................12
Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool..........................................................................................................12
Dell OpenManage Power Center.....................................................................................................................12
Dell Tools And Utilities............................................................................................................................................12
Dell Repository Manager.................................................................................................................................13
Dell Update Packages......................................................................................................................................14
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility..........................................................................................................14
Dell PowerEdge Driver Maintenance Pack......................................................................................................14
Yellowdog Updater, Modified...........................................................................................................................14
Dell OpenManage System Build and Update Utility.........................................................................................15
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit.............................................................................................................15
Remote Access Controller Administration.......................................................................................................15
IPMITool...........................................................................................................................................................15
SMCLP..............................................................................................................................................................16
OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface........................................................................16
Integration With Third Party Consoles...................................................................................................................16
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Server Management Pack....................................................16
Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager..................17