Openmanage Systems Management; Idrac Lifecycle Controller; Idrac Features And Comparison - Dell PowerEdge R940 Technical Manual

Latest 4-socket, 3u monolithic rack server designed for complex workloads using highly scalable memory and network options

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Installation and service manual (161 pages)

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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and software management tools and consoles.

OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers.

Topics:

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iDRAC Lifecycle controller

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Agent-free management

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Agent-based management

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OpenManage consoles

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OpenManage systems management tools, utilities and protocols

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Integration with third-party consoles

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OpenManage connections with third-party consoles

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Server management operations

iDRAC Lifecycle controller

The PowerEdge server provides storage expandability that allows you to adapt to your workload and operational demands. With

comprehensive storage options, the server offer various drive types, internal and external storage controllers, and different backplanes for

varied number of drives. The microcontroller is responsible for acting as an interface or gateway between the host system (i.e., server

management software) and the peripheral devices. These peripheral devices, which may or may not be Intelligent Platform Management

Interface (IPMI) compliant, consist of the power supplies, the storage backplane, integrated storage controllers, control panel with semi-

intelligent display, and Lifecycle Controller.

iDRAC features and comparison

iDRAC9 is available in basic, express, and enterprise options.

Table 18. iDRAC feature comparison

Features

Interface/Standards

Redfish

IPMI 2.0

DCMI 1.5

Web-based GUI—HTML5

Racadm command line—

local/remote