User's Manual

40 Understanding Dell Server Management Pack Suite Operations
Tasks
Tasks are available in the Actions pane of the Operations Console. When you
select a device or a component in any of the Dell diagram views, the relevant
tasks appear in the Actions pane.
You can run the tasks Launch Server Administrator and Clear ESM Logs,
from the Diagram view, State view, or Alert view.
A summary of the Dell Tasks that you can perform using the
Dell Management Packs are explained in Table 3-2:
Table 3-2. Dell Tasks Using the Management Pack for SCOM 2007 SP1/R2
Dell Task Description
Dell Modular and Monolithic System Tasks
Clear ESM Logs Backs up the content of the Embedded System
Management (ESM) log and clear the ESM log file for
a selected system
Launch Server
Administrator
Launches the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Check Power Status Checks the overall power status of the system
Forced Power Off Turns off the system's power without shutting down the
operating system
Launch InBand Dell
Remote Access Console
Launches the DRAC console for the in-band
discovered DRAC
Power Cycle Turns off the power, and after a delay, turns it on again
Power Off Gracefully Shuts down the operating system first, then turns off the
system's power
Power On Turns on the system power. This option is available
only if the system's power is turned off.
Power Reset Turns off the system's power and turns it on again
Turn LED Identification
On
Turns on the Identify LED of the selected system for
255 seconds
Turn LED Identification
Off
Turns off the Identify LED of the selected system