Users Guide

Introduction

This document describes the activities that you can perform with Dell Server Management Pack Suite

version 6.0 for 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 Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.0 with System Center 2012 R2

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

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

and also ensure the availability of the Dell devices.

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

experience in using the Microsoft Windows operating system and 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.

NOTE: Read the Dell Server Management Pack Suite’s readme file, which contain the latest

information about software and management server requirements, in addition to information about

known issues. The readme file is posted to the Systems Management documentation page on

dell.com/support/manuals. The readme file is also packaged in the self-extracting executable

Dell_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.0_A00.exe file.

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.

NOTE: The term Servers in this document is used to refer to Servers and Rack Workstations, unless

otherwise specified.