Management Station Software Version 7.3 Installation Guide

Managed System Software

Management Station Software

The following applications comprise the management station software that you can install using the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD:

• Active Directory Snap-In
  The Active Directory (AD) Snap-In utility provides an extension snap-in to the Microsoft Active Directory to manage AD objects specific to products on this DVD.

  • NOTE: Both 32–bit and 64–bit installers are available. When Active Directory Snap-In is invoked from autorun, it launches the installer corresponding to the operating system architecture.
• BMC/IPMI Utilities
  BMC Management Utility (BMU) is a utility that provides remote management and configuration of systems equipped with a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) or iDRAC using the IPMI protocol. For more information on BMU, see the Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide

  • NOTE: Only 32–bit installer is available.
• RAC Tools

  The RAC console is a management station software designed to provide remote management capabilities for the systems. You can remotely connect to the RAC hardware and access the RAC features either by using a web browser or the RACADM Command Line Interface (CLI). RACADM CLI is the command line user interface to the RAC.

  You can install RAC either on the managed system or on the management station.

  For information on installing RAC on the managed system, see the Server Administrator Installation Guide. For information on installing on the management station, see Installing Management Station Software on Windows . For more information on RAC, see the Remote Access Controller User's Guide.

  • NOTE: Both 32–bit and 64–bit installers are available. When RAC tools is invoked from autorun, it launches the installer corresponding to the operating system architecture.
• Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU)
  You can use the SBUU to:

  • Update the system firmware.
  • Install an operating system.
  • Update the firmware and BIOS on multiple systems in a pre-operating system environment.
  • Configure the system hardware.
  • Customize the Server Update Utility (SUU) and use it to update the system.

  For information on performing these tasks and details on the SBUU, see the Systems Build and Update Utility User's Guide.

• IT Assistant

  Starting Systems Management 7.2, the availability of IT Assistant on the SMTD DVD is removed. Contact service provider to download the web version of IT Assistant associated to Systems Management 7.2 release. IT Assistant will not be available in releases following 7.2.

  We recommend to use Dell OpenManage Essentials as replacement for ITA. Dell OpenManage Essentials provides improved capabilities such as:

  • Discovering and inventoring the systems.
  • Monitoring systems’ health.
  • Viewing and managing system alerts.
  • Performing system updates.
  • Viewing hardware inventory and compliance reports.

  For more information regarding Dell OpenManage Essentials, contact service provider.