Dell PowerEdge M620 Technical Manual

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39 PowerEdge M620 Technical Guidesystems, and can be used to build scripted, unattended OS installations to deploy large numbersof servers in a reliable fashion. RACADM — The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows you tolocally or remotely configure iDRAC7. IPMITool — IPMITool includes scriptable console application programs used to control andmanage remote systems using the IPMI version 1.5 and later protocol.Integration with third-party consolesDell OpenManage easily integrates with several leading third-party consoles, including: Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center OperationsManager (SCOM) — This suite of server management packs enables several functions throughSystem Center Operations Manager, including in-band discovery and monitoring of racks andtowers, out-of-band discovery and monitoring through iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, as wellas performance 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, iDRAC), OS and hypervisor agnostic updates, firmware management, and systemviewer utilities. Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual MachineManager (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 forremedial actions based on alerts to best manage virtual machines and handle the impactsappropriately. 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 andSystems Management — This connection allows you to monitor PowerEdge servers andPowerVault storage arrays from within the Computer Associates Network and SystemsManagement (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.