Dell PowerEdge R720 Technical Manual

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48 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide11 Dell OpenManage systems managementWhether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers,Dell OpenManage systems management solutions provide comprehensive management forevolving IT environments. OpenManage is based on open standards and provides agent-based andagent-free server lifecycle management functionality for Dell PowerEdge servers. OpenManagesolutions help you automate and streamline essential hardware management tasks.The advanced management capabilities of Dell OpenManage also integrates into offerings fromother popular systems management solutions that you may already use, making Dell platforms easyto manage and deploy in any IT environment. This ensures your IT services are available when yourbusiness needs them. If you have already standardized on offerings from industry leaders, such asBMC Software, Microsoft, Symantec™, VMware, or other vendors, you can leverage OpenManageintegration and connections developed for use with your existing systems management frameworkto efficiently manage Dell servers, storage, business-client PCs, and network devices.Start with a firm foundation for efficient hardware management using OpenManage tools, utilities,and management consoles. OpenManage systems management solutions consist of a combinationof embedded management features and software products that help you automate and simplify theentire server lifecycle: deploy, update, monitor, and maintain. OpenManage solutions areinnovatively designed for simplicity and ease of use to help you reduce complexity, save time,achieve efficiency, control costs, and empower productivity.Systems management solutionsDell systems management solutions include a wide variety of tools, products, and services thatenable you to leverage an existing systems management framework. As shown in Figure 16, Dellsystems management solutions are centered around OpenManage server management, featuringiDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller.Figure 16. Dell systems management solutions