Dell PowerEdge M420 Technical Manual page 35

Feature (function)
Crash video playback
Boot record/playback
Part replacement
Backup and restore configurations
Power capping
Enterprise group power management
Directory services (AD, LDAP)
PK authentication
Two-factor authentication
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Blade-to-chassis internal connection is 100MB;
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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.
The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) agent gives you a comprehensive, one-to-one
systems management solution for both local and remote servers and their storage. OMSA can help
simplify single-server monitoring with a secure command-line interface (CLI) or Web-based
management graphical user interface (GUI). It can also be used to view system configuration,
inventory, health, and performance.
Because Dell 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 Dell PowerEdge server. This greatly simplifies and streamlines the management footprint.
The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is a systems management hardware and software
solution for managing multiple Dell blade chassis. The CMC is a hot-pluggable module inserted in the
back of a Dell blade chassis. It provides a secure interface that enables an administrator to inventory,
perform configuration and monitoring tasks, remote power on/off blades, and enable alerts for
events on servers and components in the blade chassis.
The CMC uses iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller to perform management functions, such as opening
a remote console session from the CMC interface.
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
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Requires OMSA agent on target server;
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Uses Microsoft