15 Systems Management; Overview; Server Management - Dell PowerEdge R815 Technical Manual

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15 Systems Management

15.1

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, sized, and
supported right.
15.2

Server Management

A Dell Systems Management and Documentation DVD and a Dell Management Console
DVD are included with the product. ISO images are also available. Following is a brief
description of available content:
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Dell Systems Build and Update Utility: Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
assists in OS install and pre-OS hardware configuration and updates.
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OpenManage Server Administrator: The OpenManage Server Administrator
(OMSA) tool provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management
solution, designed for system administrators to manage systems locally and
remotely on 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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Management Console: Our legacy IT Assistant console is also included, as well
as tools to allow access to our remote management products. These tools are
Remote Access Service, for iDRAC, and the BMC Management Utility.
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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
peripheral, and OpenManage software.
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Dell Management Console DVD: The Dell Management Console is a Web-based
systems management software that enables you to discover and inventory
devices on your network. It also provides advanced functions, such as health
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