Agent-Free Management; Agent-Based Management; Openmanage Consoles - Dell PowerEdge R940 Technical Manual

Features
SupportAssist Report—
embedded
System Event Log
Lifecycle Log
Enhanced logging in the
Lifecycle controller log
Work notes
Remote Syslog
License management
Improved customer experience
iDRAC -Faster processor,
more memory
GUI rendered in HTML5
Add BIOS configuration to
iDRAC GUI
iDRAC support for SW RAID
licensing

Agent-free management

As Dell EMC PowerEdge servers have embedded server lifecycle management, in many cases, there is no need to install an OpenManage
systems management software agent into the operating system of a PowerEdge server. This greatly simplifies and streamlines the
management footprint.

Agent-based management

Most systems management solutions require pieces of software, called agents, to be installed on each node in order to be managed within
the IT environment. Additionally, the same agent is often used as a local interface into the hardware health and may be accessed remotely
as a management interface, typically referred to as a one-to-one interface. For customers that continue to use agent-based solutions, Dell
provides OpenManage Server Administrator.

OpenManage consoles

The central console in a systems management solution is often referred to as the one-to-many console. The central console provides a
rapid view and insight into the overall health of all systems in the IT environment. The Dell EMC systems management portfolio includes
several powerful consoles, depending upon your needs, including the following:
• Dell OpenManage Essentials—OpenManage Essentials (OME) is a systems management console that provides a comprehensive view
of Dell systems, devices, and components in an enterprise network. It is used to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers, EqualLogic and
PowerVault storage, and PowerConnect
Essentials also communicates health status alerts for Dell servers, storage, and network devices to the Dell KACE
OpenManage Essentials is available as a no-charge software download from Dell.com/Support. When connected through OME, you
can use Dell OpenManage Mobile (OMM) to securely perform a subset of data center monitoring and remediation tasks from a mobile
device.
• OpenManage Power Center—Dell's power management solution, the Dell OpenManage Power Center (OMPC) management console,
provides increased visibility to power consumption, anomalies, and utilization through fine-grained instrumentation. This enables
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