Dell PowerEdge R620 Technical Manual

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Dell servers, storage, and network devices to the KACE™ K1000 service desk. OpenManageEssentials is available as a no-charge software download from Support.Dell.com. Dell Management Console—Dell Management Console (DMC) offers sophisticated data-centermanagement capabilities with comprehensive reporting features. DMC can perform basichardware management and can manage operating systems and applications using variousplug-ins from Symantec. Dell IT Assistant—Dell IT Assistant (ITA) is a console for managing Dell servers, storage arrays, andother components distributed throughout a network. Dell IT Assistant allows for easyidentification of system issues through alerts, helping to reduce system downtime. Systemsadministrators can easily monitor systems anywhere within their network using ITA. ITA issupported on the R620, however, enhanced functionality is now available with OpenManageEssentials.Dell 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. Repository Manager can create deployment disks as well as createand manage customized 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 update capabilitiesin 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,a driver, 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. 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.Dell 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 Configuration Manager(SCCM)—This pack contains Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI), which integratesOpenManage functions in SCCM to manage the Dell PowerEdge servers, including auto-discovery, operating system deployment and configuration of hardware elements, (RAID, NIC,