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10 Dell EMC PowerEdge Updates Best Practices Guide (BPG)
1.4.3 Dell partner console integration
Dell has partnerships with many providers of systems management consoles. Dell provides the building
blocks for these consoles to deploy updates, and, when required, to optimize catalogs and repositories.
Dell EMC Linux YUM Repository: Yellowdog Update Modified (YUM) is a popular Open Source tool used to
update Linux based servers. Dell EMC provides a YUM Repository, which is a collection of updates in RPM
format for use by YUM. The YUM Repository can also be used with other Linux update deployment tools
such as Zypper and Red Hat Satellite.
Microsoft System Center: Microsoft System Center Management Console using SCUP provides update
management for systems that it manages. SCCM/SCUP requires updates to be packaged in a specific
format Dell EMC provides: the SDP Catalog.
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager: Dell EMC provides Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration
(DLCI) on Microsoft’s Configuration Manager console to leverage the remote enablement capabilities of Dell
Lifecycle Controllers (DLC), which is part of integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC).
Microsoft Server Cluster Aware Updates: Microsoft Cluster Server contains an update feature that will
assist in performing updates on the systems within a cluster with minimal disruption to the cluster. Dell EMC
Repository Manager can assist in gathering the updates for deployment by the Microsoft Server Cluster
Update tool.
VMware vCenter: The Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter provides vCenter with detailed
information on the Dell EMC PowerEdge servers that it manages. The integration between OMIVV and Dell
EMC Repository Manager can assist in identifying and gathering the updates that vCenter will use to update
and maintain the servers in its environment.
BMC Software: Dell and BMC have a strategic partnership to provide enhanced integration of Dell EMC
PowerEdge Servers with BMC Bladelogic and Performance Net Manager. The deployment feature of BMC
products utilizes standard Dell Update Packages. Dell EMC Repository Manager can assist in gathering and
packaging the required updates for use by BMC products.