Concept Guide

Contents
1 Dell Systems Management ................................................................................. 5
Dell Systems Management Offerings................................................................................................... 6
Dell Hardware Management Tools.................................................................................................6
Dell Consoles...................................................................................................................................6
Dell Services.....................................................................................................................................6
Dell Tools and Utilities.....................................................................................................................7
Integration With Third Party Consoles............................................................................................7
Connections For Third Party Consoles...........................................................................................7
Dell TechCenter...............................................................................................................................7
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................8
Accessing documents from Dell support site................................................................................ 8
2 Systems Management Product Overview...................................................... 10
Dell Hardware Management Tools.....................................................................................................10
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller With Lifecycle Controller........................................ 10
Dell Chassis Management Controller for Servers.........................................................................11
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator....................................................................................... 12
iDRAC Service Module...................................................................................................................12
Baseboard Management Controller Management Utilities .........................................................13
OpenManage Client Instrumentation........................................................................................... 13
Dell Consoles.......................................................................................................................................13
Dell OpenManage Essentials.........................................................................................................14
Dell OpenManage Mobile..............................................................................................................15
Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool...................................................................................... 15
Dell OpenManage Power Center..................................................................................................15
Dell Active System Manager .........................................................................................................16
Dell Tools And Utilities.........................................................................................................................17
Dell Repository Manager............................................................................................................... 17
Dell Update Packages....................................................................................................................18
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility.......................................................................................18
Dell OpenManage Linux Repository ............................................................................................ 19
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit........................................................................................19
Dell Remote Access Controller Administration (RACADM) CLI...................................................19
Web Services API Tools and Data Model Profiles.........................................................................19
Dell IPMITool.................................................................................................................................20
OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface....................................................20
Integration With Third-Party Consoles.............................................................................................. 20
Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager..........20
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