Concept Guide

Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool
Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool is a one-to-many application that discovers and configures
iDRACs from a single console. It helps to:
• Discover or import iDRAC IP addresses on the network.
• Update firmware for the selected iDRACs.
• Configure standard or extended schema-based Active Directory settings for selected iDRACs.
• Create iDRAC objects on the Active Directory server for extended schema-based Active Directory.
For complete information, see Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool User’s Guide available at dell.com/
esmmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Power Center
Dell OpenManage Power Center is a one-to-many application that can read power usage information
from Dell servers, Power Distribution Units (PDU), and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). It can
aggregate this information into rack, row, and room-level views. Additionally, for servers with the iDRAC
Enterprise version, you can cap or throttle the amount of power consumed. This is done in response to a
need to reduce consumption due to external events such as brownout and failure of data center cooling
devices. Capping can also be used to safely increase the number of servers in a rack to match the power
that has been provisioned to that rack. It helps to:
• Track power and thermal at rack, row, and room level
• Rack-level power capping
• Risk mitigation with predefined policies
For complete information, see Dell OpenManage Power Center User’s Guide available at dell.com/
openmanagemanuals .
Dell Active System Manager
The Active System Manager is a comprehensive infrastructure and workload automation solution for use
by IT administrators and teams. It simplifies and automates the management of heterogeneous
environments, enabling IT to respond more rapidly to dynamic business needs. The Active System
Manager features an enhanced user interface that provides an intuitive, end-to-end infrastructure and
workload automation experience through a unified console. The key features are:
• Template-based provisioning — Deploy services using end-to-end infrastructure and workload
configurations based on established best practices.
• Service mobility — Abstract infrastructure configuration and identity information within service
templates, enabling mobility of services across servers and other devices.
• Intuitive Design — Intuitive wizard-driven UI guides users through infrastructure and configuration and
management functions.
• Open, extensible architecture — Simplified integration of existing and future IT resources, both Dell
and Non-Dell.
• Workflow Automation — Step-by-step definition and execution of across the lifecycle, from
provisioning to decommissioning.
• Infrastructure lifecycle management — Management of the entire lifecycle of infrastructure, from
discovery and inventory through configuration and provisioning, and eventually on-going
management.
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