Administrator Guide

● Dell EMC PowerVault NX NAS Storage Array
● Dell EMC Network Switches
The OMIMSSC appliance and management packs provide Dell-specific views that you can use to observe and analyze the
system status in a defined network environment. Synchronization of all supported Dell EMC devices that are discovered
within the enrolled Operations Manager console. For the detailed list of monitoring features applicable with the agent-free and
agent-based solution refer to the product documentation
For more information, see Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Server Management Pack User’s Guide available at
https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals.
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
for System Center Configuration Manager
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Configuration Manager
provides agent-free, operating system and hypervisor agnostic configuration, OS deployment, and firmware updates for
PowerEdge servers. Automated processes reduce the steps, time, and cost in configuring servers from a bare-metal state
and also in preparing remote one-to-many operating system deployments within multivendor operating system and hypervisor
environments.
For more information, see Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center
Configuration Manager User’s Guide available at https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals.
Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager
Dell EMC server Deployment Pack uses OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) and PxE-based OS deployment to automate
bare-metal configuration and deployment of various Microsoft operating systems on PowerEdge servers across your network.
NOTE: DTK is End of Life from Dell EMC.
NOTE: Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack is nearing the end of life as the dependent DTK is already end of life. It is
recommended to immediately implement and transition to Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
(OMIMSSC) for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
For more information, see the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User’s
Guide available at https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals.
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
for System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Virtual Machine Manager helps
to automate and simplify hardware configuration and OS deployment.
It helps in:
● Hardware configuration
● OS deployment
● Hypervisor deployments
● Cluster deployments
● Repurposing of supported Dell EMC PowerEdge servers
● Automated Cluster Deployment of Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes [S2D Ready Nodes]
● Simplified Lifecycle Management that includes the Cluster Aware Firmware Update capabilities
By using OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC), you can do the following:
● Using Update Center for a simplified, and enhanced experience to achieve multistep workflow in a single window.
● Automatically group rack and modular servers into virtual groups based on cluster, chassis, hosts, and unassigned server
groups at discovery phase.
● Managing hosts by synchronizing SCVMM hosts with OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC)
appliance.
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Systems Management Product Overview