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Systems Management Tools And Documentation Version 7.4 Installation Guide

Systems Management Tools And Documentation DVD

The Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD contains the systems management software. The systems management software helps you to manage the systems by monitoring the system components, diagnosing issues, notifying through alerts, and troubleshooting remotely. Systems management software is classified into managed system software and management station software.

Managed System Software

The following applications comprise the managed system software:
  • Server Administrator
    Server Administrator provides comprehensive one-to-one in-band server managements solutions to manage a server locally and remotely using a web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI). Server Administrator installs server-specific Remote Access Card (RAC) and network interface management components.
    • NOTE: When you perform a fresh installation on a system running a 64-bit operating system, a 64-bit version of the Server Administrator is used for the installation. If you want to upgrade Server Administrator, a 32-bit version of the Server Administrator is used for the upgrade.
  • Local Remote Access Controller

    Local Remote Access Controller enables the system to receive email alerts for warnings or errors related to voltage, temperature, and fan speed. Remote Access Controller also logs event data and the most recent crash screen (available only on systems running Microsoft Windows operating system) to help you diagnose the probable cause of a system crash.

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 you install Active Directory Snap-In from autorun, Active Directory Snap-In launches the installer corresponding to the operating system architecture.
    • NOTE: When you perform a fresh installation on a system running a 64-bit operating system, a 64-bit version of the Server Administrator is used for the installation. If you want to upgrade Server Administrator, a 32-bit version of the Server Administrator is used for the upgrade.
  • 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. IPMI utilities are CLI-based management station software.

    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 you install RAC Tools from autorun, RAC Tools launches the installer corresponding to the operating system architecture.
  • Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU)

    The System Build and Update Utility (SBUU) provides one-to-one deployment and single-server update capabilities in the pre-operating system environment.

    Server Build and Update Utility (SBUU) will be deprecated in the future releases. We recommend using Lifecycle Controller2 as replacement for SBUU. You can use the Lifecycle Controller GUI by pressing F10 during system boot up. Lifecycle Controller provides improved capabilities such as:
    • Configuring the system hardware.
    • Installing an operating system and hypervisor deployment.
    • Updating the firmware and BIOS on systems as well as several maintenance and serviceability capabilities in a pre-operating system environment.
    The Lifecycle Controller is embedded on all 11G and later servers. No tools or downloads are required to use the capabilities of Lifecycle Controller.

    For more information, see the following documents available at dell.com/support/manuals:

    • Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version <Version Number> User's Guide

    • Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Web Services Interface Guide

    • Lifecycle Controller Integration Best Practices

  • IT Assistant

    Dell recommends using Dell OpenManage Essentials as replacement for IT Assistant. Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) provide improved capabilities such as:
    • Discovering and inventorying 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.

  • iDRAC Service Module

    The iDRAC Service Module is a lightweight optional software application that can be installed on a Dell 12G or later servers. Using the iDRAC Service Module you can configure the features on the supported operating system. The iDRAC Service Module provides additional Server Management data to iDRAC and presents one-to-many consoles with access to Systems Management data through OS interfaces.

    The iDRAC Service Module also complements the iDRAC interfaces such as the GUI, RACADM CLI, and WSMAN with additional monitoring features. For more information, see iDRAC Service Module <Version Number> Installation Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) 

    The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files that you can use to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying large number of systems on a pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment processes. Using DTK you can install operating systems on Dell systems in BIOS or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode.

    In addition to the command-line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides sample scripts and configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation. These files and scripts describe the use of the DTK in Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) and Linux environments. For more information, see the following documents available at dell.com/support/manuals:
    • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version <Version Number> User's Guide

    • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version <Version Number> Command Line Interface Reference Guide

    • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version <Version Number> Installation Guide


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