Dell PowerEdge M820 Technical Manual

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36 PowerEdge M820 Technical GuideAgent-free managementBecause Dell PowerEdge servers have embedded server lifecycle management, in many cases, thereis no need to install an OpenManage systems management software agent into the operatingsystem of a Dell PowerEdge server. This greatly simplifies and streamlines the management footprint.Chassis Management Controller console for blade systemsThe Dell CMC is a systems management hardware and software solution for managing multiple Dellblade chassis. The CMC is a hot-pluggable module inserted in the back of a Dell blade chassis. Itprovides a secure interface that enables an administrator to inventory, perform configuration andmonitoring tasks, remote power on/off blades, and enable alerts for events on servers andcomponents in the blade chassis.The CMC uses iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller to perform management functions, such as openinga remote console session from the CMC interface.Dell consolesThe central console in a systems management solution is often referred to as the one-to-manyconsole. The central console provides a rapid view and insight into the overall health of all systemsin the IT environment. The Dell systems management portfolio includes several powerful consoles,depending upon your needs, including the following: Dell OpenManage Essentials — OpenManage Essentials (OME) is a recently released systemsmanagement console that provides a comprehensive view of Dell systems, devices andcomponents in an enterprise network. It is used to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers,EqualLogic™ and PowerVault™ storage and Dell Networking switches; to update and configureDell servers; and to create asset reports. OME also communicates health status alerts for Dellservers, storage and network devices to the Dell KACE™ K1000 service desk. OME is available asa no-charge software download from Dell.com/Support.OpenManage systems management tools and utilitiesDell OpenManage systems management tools and utilities consist of the following: Dell Repository Manager — The Dell Repository Manager (RM) is a standalone GUI-basedproductivity tool that helps simplify the process of managing downloads and baseline BIOS,firmware, and driver updates. RM can create deployment disks as well as create and managecustomized repositories. Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility — The Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) is a DVD-basedapplication for identifying and applying BIOS and firmware updates to your Dell PowerEdgeservers. 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 updatecapabilities in the pre-operating system environment. Dell Update Packages — The Dell Update Packages (DUP) is a self-contained executable in astandard package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, adriver, firmware and other software updates. Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit — The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) is aCLI-based tool that includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdgesystems, and can be used to build scripted, unattended OS installations to deploy large numbersof servers in a reliable fashion.