Dell Consoles; Openmanage Systems Management Tools And Utilities - Dell PowerEdge M420 Technical Manual

Agent-free systems management
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iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, 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.
Chassis Management Controller console for blade systems
The Dell 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.

Dell 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 systems management portfolio includes several powerful consoles,
depending upon your needs, including the following:
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Dell OpenManage Essentials — OpenManage Essentials (OME) is a recently released 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 Dell Networking switches; to update and configure
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 Dell.com/support.

OpenManage systems management tools and utilities

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 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 (DUPs) are self-contained executables in
standard package format that update a software element on a Dell PowerEdge server such as the
BIOS, drivers, 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 quantities
of Dell servers in a reliable fashion.
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-generation servers include the embedded server management feature,