Install Guide

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.
Managed system software
The following applications include the managed system software:
● Server Administrator
Server Administrator provides comprehensive one-to-one in-band server managements solutions. You can manage a server
locally and remotely using a web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI).
NOTE: When you perform a fresh installation on a system running a 64-bit operating system, a 64-bit version of the
Server Administrator is used for the installation. If you want to upgrade Server Administrator, a 32-bit version of the
Server Administrator is used for the upgrade.
Management station software
The following applications include the management station software:
Active Directory Snap-In
The Active Directory (AD) Snap-In utility provides an extension snap-in to the Microsoft Active Directory to manage AD objects
specific to products on this software.
iDRAC Tools
The iDRAC console is a management station software that provides remote management capabilities for the systems. You
can remotely connect to the iDRAC global hardware and access the RAC features by using a web browser or the RACADM
Command Line Interface (CLI). RACADM CLI is the command-line user interface to the RAC.
● RACADM—For more information, see RACADM
● IPMI Tools—For more information, see IPMI Tools
You can install RAC either on the managed system or on the management station.
For information about installing RAC on the managed system, see the Server Administrator Installation Guide. For information
about installing on the management station, see Installing Management Station Software on Windows. For more information
about RAC, see the Remote Access Controller User's Guide
NOTE: From OpenManage 9.3, x86 BMC is not available. The BMC x64 version is a part of iDRAC tools.
RACADM
The Dell Remote Access Controller Admin (RACADM) utility is a command-line tool that enables remote or local management of
Dell Servers using the iDRAC. RACADM provides similar functionality to the iDRAC Graphical User Interface (GUI). The Dell EMC
Chassis Management Controller (CMC) can be managed remotely with RACADM. RACADM commands can be run remotely
from a management station and/or locally on the managed system. RACADM commands enable you to view the managed
system information, perform power operations on the managed system, perform firmware updates, configure settings and more.
Because RACADM is run from a command line interface (CLI), system administrators can create scripts that control and update
Dell EMC systems in a one-to-many fashion.
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