Users Guide
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Introduction
This document describes the activities that you can perform with Dell Server Management Pack Suite
version 6.1.
The integration of Dell Server Management Pack Suite with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations
Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012
Operations Manager, or Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, environment allows you
to manage, monitor, and also ensure the availability of the Dell devices.
CAUTION: To avoid data corruption, data loss, or both; perform the procedures in this document
only if you have proper knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Windows operating system
and 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.
NOTE: Read the Dell Server Management Pack Suite’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 posted to the Systems Management documentation page on
dell.com/OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement. The release notes is also packaged in
the self-extracting executable
Dell_Server_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.1_Axx.exe file. (where xx is
the Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.1 release number) file.
Terms used in this document
The following terms are used throughout this document. Make sure to substitute the actual term
wherever appropriate.
Table 1. Terms used in this document
Term Refers to
OpsMgr 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.
OpsMgr 2012 Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft
System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System
Center 2012 Operations Manager, unless otherwise specified.
Dell Remote Access Controller
(DRAC)
iDRAC6, iDRAC7, and iDRAC8, unless otherwise specified.
Chassis Chassis Management Controller (CMC), unless otherwise specified.
Servers Servers and Rack Workstations, unless otherwise specified.
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