Reference Guide

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 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 will not be supported on future platforms beyond the current 14th generation of Dell PowerEdge servers.

DTK is sustained for current and earlier supported platforms until those platforms pass their end of support life (EOSL)

threshold.

NOTE: The Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager(SCCM) is getting deprecated.

If you are using Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft SCCM, it is recommended to use Dell EMC OpenManage

Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for 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 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.

• Installing as a Virtual Appliance (software model) for a simplified implementation and initial configuration with SCVMM.

• Checking the 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 OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) appliance.

• Discovering unassigned PowerEdge servers manually while using static IP for the iDRAC with LC network.

• Viewing key inventory details of discovered servers, which help IT Administrators to select appropriate servers to deploy in the

datacenter.

Systems Management Product Overview