Setup Guide

Overview

This guide provides information to install, configure and use the Dell Server Management Pack Suite

version 6.0 with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012

SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System

Center Operations Manager 2007 R2.

The integration of the Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.0 with System Center 2012 R2

Operations Manager, or System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, or System Center 2012 Operations

Manager, or System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 environment allows you to manage, monitor,

and ensure the availability of your Dell devices.

CAUTION: Perform the procedures in this document only if you have proper knowledge and

experience in using Microsoft Windows operating system and the System Center 2012 R2

Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012

Operations Manager, and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, to avoid data corruption

and/or data loss.

The Management Pack Suite Installer, Installation Guide, and Release Notes files are packaged in a self-

extracting executable Dell_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.0_A00.exe file. You can download the

executable from dell.com/support.

Read the Management Pack’s release notes, which contain the latest information about software and

management server requirements, in addition to information about known issues. The release notes is

also posted to the Systems Management documentation page at dell.com/support/manuals.

Terms Used in This Document

The following terms are used throughout this document. Make sure to substitute the actual term

wherever appropriate.

NOTE: The term OpsMgr in this document is used to refer to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2

Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System

Center 2012 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2,

unless otherwise specified.

NOTE: The term OpsMgr 2012 in this document is used to refer to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2

Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System

Center 2012 Operations Manager, unless otherwise specified.

NOTE: The term Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) devices in this document is used to refer to

iDRAC6, iDRAC7, and iDRAC8, unless otherwise specified.

NOTE: The term Chassis devices in this document is used to refer to Chassis Management

Controller (CMC), unless otherwise specified.