Dell PowerEdge M420 Technical Manual

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38 PowerEdge M420 Technical Guide RACADM — The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows localor remote configuration of iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller. IPMITool — The IPMITool includes scriptable console application programs used to control andmanage remote systems using IPMI version 1.5 and later versions.Integration with third-party consolesDell OpenManage easily integrates with several leading third-party consoles, including: Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager(SCOM) — This suite of server management packs enables several functions through SystemCenter 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 asperformance and advanced monitoring. Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center ConfigurationManager (SCCM) — This pack contains Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI), whichintegrates OpenManage functions in SCCM to manage the Dell PowerEdge servers, includingauto-discovery, operating system deployment and configuration of hardware elements, (RAID,NIC, BIOS, iDRAC7), OS and spherevisor agnostic updates, firmware management and systemviewer utilities. 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) byusing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager/System Center Essentials (SCOM/SCE) andSystem Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). It provides guidance for remedial actionsbased on alerts to best manage virtual machines and handle the impacts appropriately. OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter — This plug-in allows IT administrators tomonitor, provision and manage the physical PowerEdge server hardware and firmware from adedicated Dell menu accessed through the VMware vCenter console using the same role-basedaccess control model as vCenter, combining physical server management. BMC Software — Dell and BMC Software work together to simplify IT by ensuring tightintegration between Dell server, storage and network management functionality and the BMCSoftware process and data center automation products.OpenManage Connections with third-party consolesDell OpenManage provides connections with many third-party consoles, including: Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and Systems Management —This connection allows you to monitor PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays fromwithin the Computer Associates Network and Systems Management (CA NSM) console. Dell OpenManage Connection for HP Operations Manager — This connection enables severalfunctions through HP Operations Manager, including auto-grouping, SNMP trap reception,global health monitoring, and a context-sensitive launch of OpenManage Server Administrator. Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIBus — This connection providesevent monitoring capabilities to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell EqualLogic systems. Itallows event monitoring, automatic event correlation, and launching device consoles from theNetcool/OMNIbus console.Dell server management operationsDell OpenManage systems management is centered on automating the server managementlifecycle — deploy, update, monitor and maintain. To manage an infrastructure properly and