Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide Version 9.
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Contents 1 Dell Systems Management ................................................................................. 5 Dell Systems Management Offerings................................................................................................... 6 Dell Hardware Management Tools................................................................................................. 6 Dell Consoles...................................................................................................................
Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager..... 21 Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager................ 21 Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual Machine Manager .................. 22 Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager....23 Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter....................................................................
Dell Systems Management 1 Dell delivers management solutions that help IT Administrators effectively deploy, update, monitor, and manage IT assets. Dell OpenManage solutions and tools allow customers to quickly respond to problems by helping them to manage Dell servers effectively and efficiently; in physical, virtual, local, and remote environments, operating in-band and out-of-band (agent-free).
Dell Systems Management Offerings Dell’s suite of Systems Management offerings extend a wide variety of tools, products, and services. Dell’s strategy is to leverage an existing systems management framework that you may be currently using. However, if you do not have a framework, Dell provides in-house tools or tools from our partners. Dell also offers professional services to install or train on any of the Dell products and tools along with other services to manage your environment.
• SaaS Management Dell Tools and Utilities • Update Utilities – Dell Repository Manager (DRM) – Dell Update Packages (DUP) – Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility (SUU) – Dell OpenManage Linux Repository • Deployment Utilities – Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) • Configuration Utilities and Interfaces – Remote Access Controller Administration (RACADM) CLI – Web Services API – Dell IPMITool – OpenManage Server Administrator CLI Integration With Third Party Consoles • Dell Server Deployment P
• For general information on Systems Management Products, see delltechcenter.com/systemsmanagement. • For Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) page, see delltechcenter.com/idrac. • For Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) page, see delltechcenter.com/lc. • For Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) page, see delltechcenter.com/ome. • For Dell OpenManage Mobile (OMM) page, see delltechcenter.com/omm. • For Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV), see delltechcenter.com/omivv.
b. Under Select a product section, click Software & Security. c. In the Software & Security group box, click the required link from the following: – Enterprise Systems Management – Remote Enterprise Systems Management – Serviceability Tools – Dell Client Command Suite – Connections Client Systems Management d. • To view a document, click the required product version. Using search engines: – Type the name and version of the document in the search box.
2 Systems Management Product Overview This section provides an overview for the Dell Systems Management suite of products. Dell Hardware Management Tools The following table lists the hardware management tools and the supported operating systems: Table 1.
setup and configuration of new and already-deployed Dell systems. Developed on the industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) platform and Web Services for Management (WSMAN) web services interfaces, Lifecycle Controller provides an open environment for console integration that also allows custom scripting for Lifecycle Controller.
controller. It can hold up to four server nodes, up to 48 TB of integrated, shared storage, and network switching. The Dell PowerEdge VRTX offers the ability to use PCIe slots that no other blade server solution provides. By combining the density of blade servers with the flexibility of rack server I/O options with PowerEdge VRTX, Dell gives you the flexibility to use less expensive PCIe cards while still being managed through shared chassis management.
The iDRAC Service Module provides the following monitoring features: • View operating system (OS) information. • Replicate Lifecycle Controller logs to operating system logs. • Perform automatic system recovery options. • Populate Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) information. • Integrate with Technical Support Report. This is applicable only if iDRAC Service Module Version 2.0 or later is installed. • Enable Prepare to Remove option on a NVMe class PCIe SSD.
Product Windows Linux Dell OpenManage Power Center Yes Yes Dell OpenManage Essentials Dell OpenManage Essentials is the newest one-to-many management console for managing Dell PowerEdge servers and direct- attached storage as it provides a simple and easy interface for system administrators to maximize the uptime and health of Dell systems.
Dell OpenManage Mobile OpenManage Mobile is a software application that enables you to remotely and securely perform a subset of datacenter monitoring and server remediation tasks from your Android and iOS handheld devices. OpenManage Mobile connects to your datacenter through the Dell OpenManage Essentials management console.
• Risk mitigation with predefined policies. • REST API support for reports. • Supports heterogeneous environment (discovers both dell and non-dell devices). • Generate reports for stranded power for devices and device groups, inventory and monitoring. • OMPC database backup can be scheduled and can be used as a restore point in case of a disk failure. • Replicate the data center hierarchy on the iDRAC location based on OMPC physical location modelling.
Dell Tools And Utilities The following table lists the tools and utilities and the operating systems they are supported on. Table 3.
• • • • • Manage a local repository — Compare a local repository with another repository (Dell online repository), check the differences, and then update the local repository. Jobs Queue services — Run time-consuming tasks at the background. Centralized Data Management — For customized repositories. Search Dell Support Site – Find updates that are newer than the versions available in the FTP Catalog.
versions of components on the system with the available updates for those components. You can download SUU from support.dell.com. Additionally, use Dell Repository Manager to create a customized SUU that contains only the updates available for the systems that are managed. For complete information, see Dell Server Update Utility User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/ manuals.
update, and monitor functionality. For more information on the management capabilities provided by the iDRAC, and also the CMC in M1000e and VRTX products, see delltechcenter.com/lc. For more information on DCIM Profiles (API documentation) and Dell Whitepapers, see http:// en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1906.dcim-library-profile.
• Out-of-band discovery of 12th and 13th generation PowerEdge servers • Discovery and detailed monitoring of Dell M1000e and VRTX chassis with support for chassis blade correlation • Discovery and monitoring of DRACs • Monitoring power and NIC performance • Integration with the following Dell solutions: – OpenManage Power Center – Dell License Manager – Warranty • Link and launch one to one systems management interfaces from Operations Consoles for detailed troubleshooting: – OpenManage Server Ad
You can perform the following tasks using the Dell Server Deployment Pack: • Configure the server's Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), RAID, and BIOS using INI files and Command Line Interface (CLI) options. You can also configure RAID using the Array Builder Wizard. • Create a Dell-specific boot image that is used in the operating system deployment. • Import and apply driver installation packages for specific Dell servers.
• Checking the Dell PowerEdge server compliance to ensure that the required firmware revision is installed. • Performing auto-discovery and handshake to enable iDRAC with LC on bare-metal servers. This helps to locate the SCVMM console through the DLCI for SCVMM appliance. • Discovering unassigned Dell PowerEdge servers manually while using static IP for the iDRAC with LC network.
You can manage and monitor Dell hardware within the virtualized environment, such as: • Alerting and monitoring environment for servers and chassis • Monitoring and reporting for servers and chassis • Updating firmware on servers • Deploying enhanced options For complete information, see delltechcenter.com/omivv.
Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management The Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management allows you to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays from within the Computer Associates (CA) Network and Systems Management (NSM) console. It helps to: • Monitor and group Dell systems from an existing Computer Associates systems management framework.
• Configures or manages Dell devices by launching Dell one-to-one and one-to-many console solutions directly from Netcool/OMNIbus console. For complete information, see the Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• • • – 12th generation PowerEdge servers using agent-free, out-of-band mode through the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller – 9th generation to 12th generation PowerEdge servers using in-band mode through the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) agent – Compellent, EqualLogic, PowerVault MD, and PowerVault NX storage arrays – PowerEdge VRTX and M1000e chassis – Force10 and PowerConnect switches Automatic mapping of Oracle Database workload to the host server.
console. The wizard protects existing investment of IT organizations in the Nagios XI console and eases the integration and monitoring of Dell servers. NOTE: The wizard is currently available as a public beta release to gauge customer interest, and is not covered by Dell support. The following are the key features supported by Dell OpenManage Wizard for Nagios XI: • Discovers inventory of Dell PowerEdge servers, using agent-free technology through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.
Dell Server Management Operations 3 Dell’s approach to systems management is centered on the server lifecycle – Deploy, Update, Monitor, and Maintain. To manage an infrastructure properly and efficiently, you must perform these functions easily and quickly. This allows you to invest more time and energy on business improvements, and less on maintenance. The figure illustrates the various operations that can be performed during a server’s lifecycle. Figure 2.
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Feature Name OMSA LC System Setup DTK BMC* iDRAC (Rack, Tower, and Blades) Smart Card Yes - - - - Yes RAID Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Non-RAID Yes Yes Yes - - Yes SSD Storage Yes Yes Yes - - Yes NICs - Yes - Yes - Yes CNAs - Yes - - - Yes FC-HBAs - Yes - - - Yes Virtual Console - - - - - Yes Virtual Media - - - - - Yes Certificate Management Yes - - - - Yes License Management - - - - - Yes * BMC indicates Baseboard Management Con
Feature Name LC-RS* CMC DTK OME DLCI for SCCM DLCI for SCVMM RAID Configuration and Operations Yes - - Yes Yes Yes Local Key Encryption Yes - - - Yes - Break Mirror Yes - - - Yes - HII Configuration - - - - Yes - Power Capping Yes Yes - - Yes - Power Redundancy (For Rack and Tower) - - - - Yes - Grid Redundancy - Yes - - - - iDRAC Network Configuration Yes Yes - Yes - - Local Users Yes Yes - Yes - - Active Directory Yes Yes - Yes -
Feature Name LC iDRAC (Rack, Tower, and Blades) SUU DUP DRM RAID Controller Firmware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Physical Disk Firmware - Yes Yes Yes Yes Enclosure Firmware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lifecycle Controller (No Rollback) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Part Replacement (RAID and NIC) Yes Yes - - - Lifecycle Controller Repair Package - Yes - - - CPLD Yes Yes - Yes Yes FC Cards Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Backplane Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Automatic Firmware Update - Yes -
Monitor Table 10.
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Maintain Table 12.