Systems Management; Overview; Server Management - Dell R210 II Technical Manual

16 Systems Management

16.1 Overview

Dell delivers open, comprehensive, and integrated solutions that help you reduce the complexity of
managing disparate IT assets. Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with a wide selection of Dell
developed systems management solutions gives you choice and flexibility, so you can simplify and
save in IT environments of any size. To help you meet your server management demands, Dell offers
Dell OpenManage™ systems management solutions for:
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Deployment of one or many servers from a single console
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Monitoring of server and storage health and maintenance
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Update of system, operating system, and application software
Dell offers IT management solutions for organizations of all sizes—priced and sized appropriately and
supported comprehensively.

16.2 Server Management

A Dell Systems Management and Documentation DVD are included with the product. ISO images are
also available. A brief description of available content:
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Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU): Dell Systems Build and Update Utility assists in
OS install and pre-OS hardware configuration and updates.
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Server Update Utility (SUU): This DVD has an inventory tool for managing updates to
firmware, BIOS, and drivers for either Linux or Windows varieties.
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OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA): The OpenManage Server Administrator tool
provides a comprehensive, one-to-one (one console to one server) systems management
solution, designed for system administrators to manage systems locally and remotely over a
network. OMSA allows system administrators to focus on managing their entire network by
providing comprehensive one-to-one systems management.
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Active Directory Snap-in Utility: The Active Directory Snap-in Utility provides an extension
snap-in to the Microsoft Active Directory. This allows you to manage Dell specific Active
Directory objects. The Dell-specific schema class definitions and their installation are also
included on the DVD.
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Dell Systems Service Diagnostics Tools: Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics tools deliver the
latest Dell optimized drivers, utilities, and operating system-based diagnostics that you can
use to update your system.
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eDocs: The section includes PDF files for PowerEdge systems, storage peripherals, and Dell
OpenManage™ software.
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