Dell Server Management Operations - Dell PowerEdge M420 Technical Manual

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RACADM — The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows local
or remote configuration of iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller.
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IPMITool — The IPMITool includes scriptable console application programs used to control and
manage remote systems using IPMI version 1.5 and later versions.
Integration with third-party consoles
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 iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, as well as
performance and advanced monitoring.
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Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager (SCCM) — This pack contains Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI), which
integrates OpenManage functions in SCCM to manage the Dell PowerEdge servers, including
auto-discovery, operating system deployment and configuration of hardware elements, (RAID,
NIC, BIOS, iDRAC7), OS and spherevisor agnostic updates, firmware management and system
viewer utilities.
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Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
(SCVMM) — This pack manages Dell physical servers and hosts of virtual machines (VMs) by
using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager/System Center Essentials (SCOM/SCE) and
System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). It provides guidance for remedial actions
based on alerts to best manage virtual machines and handle the impacts appropriately.
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OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter — This plug-in allows IT administrators to
monitor, provision and manage the physical PowerEdge server hardware and firmware from a
dedicated Dell menu accessed through the VMware vCenter console using the same role-based
access control model as vCenter, combining physical server management.
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BMC Software — Dell and BMC Software work together to simplify IT by ensuring tight
integration between Dell server, storage and network management functionality and the BMC
Software process and data center automation products.
OpenManage Connections with third-party consoles
Dell OpenManage provides connections with many third-party consoles, including:
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Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management —
This connection allows you to monitor PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays from
within the Computer Associates Network and Systems Management (CA NSM) console.
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Dell OpenManage Connection for HP Operations Manager — This connection enables several
functions through HP Operations Manager, including auto-grouping, SNMP trap reception,
global health monitoring, and a context-sensitive launch of OpenManage Server Administrator.
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Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIBus — This connection provides
event monitoring capabilities to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell EqualLogic systems. It
allows event monitoring, automatic event correlation, and launching device consoles from the
Netcool/OMNIbus console.

Dell server management operations

Dell OpenManage systems management is centered on automating the server management
lifecycle — deploy, update, monitor and maintain. To manage an infrastructure properly and
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