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Dell servers; and to create asset reports. OpenManage Essentials also communicates health
status alerts for Dell servers, storage, and network devices to the Dell KACE™ K1000 service
desk. OpenManage Essentials is available as a no-charge software download from
Support.Dell.com.
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Dell Management Console—Dell Management Console (DMC) offers sophisticated data-center
management capabilities with comprehensive reporting features. DMC can perform basic
hardware management and can manage operating systems and applications using various plug-
ins from Symantec.
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Dell IT Assistant—Dell IT Assistant (ITA) is a console for managing Dell servers, storage arrays,
and other components distributed throughout a network. Dell IT Assistant allows for easy
identification of system issues through alerts, helping to reduce system downtime. Systems
administrators can easily monitor systems anywhere within their network using ITA. ITA is
supported on the R720 and R720xd, however, enhanced functionality is now available with
OpenManage Essentials.
Dell OpenManage systems management tools and utilities consist of the following:
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Dell Repository Manager—The Dell Repository Manager (RM) is a standalone GUI-based
productivity tool that helps simplify the process of managing downloads and baseline BIOS,
firmware, and driver updates. Repository Manager can create deployment disks as well as create
and manage customized repositories.
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Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility—The Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) is a DVD-based
application for identifying and applying BIOS and firmware updates to your Dell PowerEdge
servers.
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Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility—The Dell System Build and Update Utility
(SBUU) provides one-to-one and one-to-many deployment and single-server update
capabilities in the pre-operating system environment.
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Dell Update Packages—The Dell Update Packages (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a
standard package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, a
driver, firmware and other software updates.
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Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit—The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) is a
CLI-based tool that includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge
systems, and can be used to build scripted, unattended OS installations to deploy large numbers
of servers in a reliable fashion.
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RACADM—The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows you to
locally or remotely configure iDRAC7.
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IPMITool—IPMITool includes scriptable console application programs used to control and
manage remote systems using the IPMI version 1.5 and later protocol.
Dell OpenManage easily integrates with several leading third-party consoles, including:
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Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations
Manager (SCOM)—This suite of server management packs enables several functions through
System Center Operations Manager, including in-band discovery and monitoring of racks and
towers, out-of-band discovery and monitoring through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, as well
as performance and advanced monitoring.
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