Dell Systems Management Overview Guide

Accessing PowerEdge servers from OpenManage Mobile

Advantages of using OpenManage Mobile

• View inventory, monitor health status, and perform basic setup of servers, MX7000 chassis, and its sleds.
• Streamline monitoring and troubleshooting of PowerEdge MX7000 modular infrastructure through Augmented Reality view of chassis components.
• Discover any server issues by signing up for proactive notifications from OpenManage Enterprise.
• View the server information about a large screen and get the equivalent of a large LCD display on the mobile device.
• Reduce the need for cumbersome crash carts by using a mobile device to access the system console.
• Scan the iDRAC credentials that are stored in QR code for ease-of-use and faster first-time login.
• Batch update factory default iDRAC passwords for Dell PowerEdge 14th generation servers.

There are three ways OpenManage Mobile can access and manage the Dell PowerEdge servers:

• Access iDRAC at-the-server or MX7000 at-the-chassis —On the 14^th generation of the PowerEdge servers or MX7000: OMM can access PowerEdge 14^th generation servers or MX7000 through Quick Sync 2 module. After it gets connected, IT administrators can configure IP addresses and BIOS settings, share Dell OME Services Plugin reports, view server inventory, health status and logs, or power cycle a server. Quick Sync 2 is supported on many PowerEdge rack and tower servers, such as R940, R940xa, R840, R740, R740xd, R640, R540, R440, R6415, R6515, R6525, R7515, R7425, R7415, and T640. On the 13^th generation of the PowerEdge servers: OMM can access PowerEdge 13^th generation servers through the Quick Sync bezel. After connected, IT administrators can configure IP addresses, view server inventory, health status and logs, or power cycle a server. Quick Sync bezel is supported on PowerEdge R730, R730xd, and R630 servers.
  NOTE:For at-the-server access, you must install the Quick Sync 2 module or the Quick Sync bezel.
  NOTE:For at-the-chassis access, you must install the Quick Sync 2 module on the MX7000.
• Access iDRAC or MX7000 remotely — OMM can access the 12^th, 13^th, and 14^th generation of the PowerEdge servers remotely over a secure, internal network from anywhere. After connected, IT administrators can configure IP addresses and BIOS settings, share Dell OME Services Plugin reports, view server inventory, health status and logs, or power cycle a server. When you access an MX7000 lead chassis remotely, you automatically get access to any of the member chassis and sleds. The access to MX7000 remotely happens through OpenManage Enterprise Modular running on that MX7000.
  NOTE: Features vary by server-model and generation. To access iDRAC, OpenManage Enterprise remotely, there is no additional hardware required other than the Android or IOS devices.
• Access servers remotely through OpenManage Enterprise console—OMM can connect to the PowerEdge servers through the OpenManage Enterprise—3.1. IT administrators can monitor all systems-managed using OpenManage Enterprise including Dell chassis, servers, storage, networking, and firewall appliances and other OME-supported third-party hardware. OMM can also receive proactive notifications from the OME console.