Dell PowerEdge T320 Technical Manual

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36 PowerEdge T320 Technical GuideDell OpenManage systems management11Whether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers, Dell OpenManagesystems management solutions provide comprehensive management for evolving IT environments.OpenManage is based on open standards and provides agent-based and agent-free server lifecyclemanagement functionality for Dell PowerEdge servers. OpenManage solutions help you automateand 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 to 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, utilitiesand 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 10, Dellsystems management solutions are centered on OpenManage server management, featuringiDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller.Figure 10. Dell systems management solutions