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Understanding Dell Server
Management Pack Suite Operations
Overview
This chapter describes the various operations that you can perform on
Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) or Systems Center
Essentials (SCE) using the Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 4.1.
The Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 4.1 enables you to:
1
Discover and group the Windows servers, Dell Modular Chassis, Dell
Remote Access Controllers (DRAC), Chassis Management Controllers
(CMC), and integrated DRAC (iDRAC). For more information, see
Discovery and Grouping.
2 Monitor the discovered Dell systems and network devices. For more
information, see Monitoring.
3 Perform various tasks on the discovered Dell systems and network devices.
For more information, see Tasks.
4 Create pre-canned reports for OpenManage Windows Event Log, Dell Server
BIOS, Firmware, and RAID configuration. For more information, see Reports.
5 Customize discovery, monitoring, and event processing of the discovered
Dell systems and devices. For more information, see Customizing the Dell
Server Management Pack Suite.
Web Console
The Web console server enables you to monitor and manage your Dell
devices with Dell Server Management Pack Suite using a browser instead of
the Operations Console. You can use the Web console server without
installing the Operations console.
Using the Web console has the following limitations:
• Provides only the Monitoring feature for all Management Packs
• Administration, Authoring, and Reporting are not available
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