Concept Guide

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.

Several python and shell or batch scripting infrastructures and examples are available to assist automating

system management tasks and simplify API integration. For more information on python, Powershell, and

scripting tools available from Dell, see http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-

management/w/wiki/1981.scripting-the-idrac-and-lifecycle-controller.

Dell IPMITool

The Dell IPMITool are scriptable-console-application programs used to control and manage remote

systems using the IPMI version 2.0 protocol.

For complete information, see the Dell Baseboard Management Controller Management Utilities User’s

Guide available at dell.com/esmmanuals.

OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management

solution by using a command line interface (CLI). Server Administrator CLI has the following primary

commands:

• omconfig — Allows you to configure the system's hardware and direct attached storage.

• omhelp — Displays short text help for CLI commands.

• omreport — Displays reports of the management information of a system.

For complete information, see OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface User’s Guide

available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Integration With Third-Party Consoles

The Dell plug-ins are:

• Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

• Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual Machine Manager

• Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (Hyper-V)

• Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

• BMC Software

Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations

Manager

Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager is a set of

management packs enabling the following functions through System Center Operations Manager:

• In-band discovery and monitoring rack, towers, and blades