Dell PowerEdge VRTX Technical Manual

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29 PowerEdge VRTX Technical Guide11 Dell OpenManage systems managementWhether your IT environment consists of a few servers or a few thousand servers, theDell OpenManage systems management portfolio provides comprehensive management forevolving IT environments. OpenManage is based on open standards and offers both agent-free andagent-based 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 integrate and connect with third-party systems management solutions that you may already use, making Dell platforms easy tomanage and deploy in any IT environment. If you have already standardized on offerings fromindustry leaders, such as BMC Software, Microsoft, VMware or other vendors, you can leverageOpenManage integration and connections developed for use with your existing systemsmanagement framework to efficiently manage Dell servers, storage, business-client PCs andnetwork devices.OpenManage systems management solutions consist of a combination of embedded managementfeatures and software products that help you automate and simplify the entire server lifecycle:deploy, update, monitor and maintain. OpenManage solutions are innovatively designed forsimplicity and ease of use to help you reduce complexity, save time, achieve efficiency, controlcosts 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 the OpenManage embedded server managementfeature iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller.Figure 10. Dell systems management solutions