What is iDRAC?

The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller is embedded within every Dell PowerEdge™ server and provides functionality that helps IT administrators deploy, update, monitor, and maintain Dell servers with no need for any additional software to be installed. The Dell iDRAC works regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence because from a pre-OS or bare-metal state, iDRAC is ready to work because it is embedded within each server from the factory.

If you are new to iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, check out the "how to" videos we have on youtube.com here.

The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. iDRAC alerts administrators to server issues, helps them perform remote server management, and reduces the need for physical access to the server.

Download the iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller Specification Sheet here.

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iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller Technology Licensing Summary

Dell provides three main offerings: Basic Management, Express, and Enterprise. As in Dell’s 11th generation servers, Basic Management (called BMC in 11th generation) is the default for servers 200-500 series. For 600 series and above, iDRAC Express is the default offering that is part of the base configuration. It does not require a license to be installed, backed up, or managed. Express offers embedded tools, console integration, and simplified remote access.

However, most IT administrators want a deeper, more inclusive solution that allows them to manage servers as if they were physically near the server, and this is available by upgrading to the Enterprise license level, which is fully digital. Dell also stores a copy of the key and makes it available to you in an online License Management portal (https://www.dell.com/support/licensing/).

General Overview

iDRAC 7 & 8 Feature and Licensing Information Sheet (New for 13G)

Introducing iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller for Dell 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers (new for 13G)

OpenManage Systems Management with iDRAC, iSM, & OMSA: selecting the right components for specific server management requirements(NEW - Jan 2016)

Overview of Dell Systems Management using IPMI (updated for 13G)
PowerEdge Software Licensing (new for 13G)

Principled Technologies' Review of 13G PowerEdge OpenManage(New for 13G)

Understanding Physical Computer System View Profile Implementation (New for 13G)

Configuring Low-Latency Environments in PowerEdge Servers

Dell iDRAC7 Licensing Whitepaper - Differences between iDRAC6 and iDRAC7

iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller - Feature Guide

Lifecycle Controller Workflow Optimization

New Feature Overview: December 2013 Releases of iDRAC7 and Lifecycle Controller 2

New Features and Usability Enhancements to RACADM Commands in iDRAC7

PowerEdge C6320 Power Capping (New for 13G)

Networking and I/O configuration

Disabling a Third-Party PCIe Card Cooling Response with Dell PowerEdge Servers (new for 13G)

Dell Network Adapters with iDRAC (Updated April 2016)

IPv6 Best Practices using iDRAC (new for 13G)

Managing IO Identity and Server State Information (New for 13G)

Optimizing I/O Identity and Applying Persistence Policy on Network and Fibre Channel Adapters (new for 13G)

Retrieving Server OS Networking Information through iDRAC (New for 13G)

Understanding PreBoot Networking on Dell PowerEdge Servers (new for 13G)

Auto Dedicated NIC Feature in iDRAC7

Auto-Discovery Network Setup Specification

Configuring BIOS and NIC Using RACADM through Dell iDRAC

Converged Network Adapters with NIC, iSCSI, and FCoE Support

OS to BMC Pass-through operation

FCoE Boot Configuration Setup on Intel Card

FCoE boot using Broadcom card

iDRAC7 Network and Virtual Media Performance

iDRAC7 Networking and Improved Remote Access Performance

Network IO Identity

Reinitiate Auto-Discovery

Remote NIC Configuration Management  

Scripting and Server Configuration Profiles

RESTful Server Configuration with iDRAC REST API(NOV 2016) 

Dell PowerEdge Redfish API Overview

AutoConfig - Enabling rapid configuration of Dell servers using DHCP (12G and 13G)

Creating Applications using the WSMAN API (New for 13G)

Methods to Save and Restore PowerEdge Server Configuration Settings and Firmware Images (New for 13G)

Using Filter Dialects with the WSMAN API (New for 13G)

Automatic Backup Server Profile

Creating and Managing Server Configuration Profiles

Hardware Inventory Viewing Script

How to Build Inventory Reports 

iDRAC Cloning

Import and Export Server Profiles

Lifecycle Controller Backup and Restore in Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers

Programmatic Scripting with WSMAN

Scripting WSMAN to Deploy OS Drivers

Scripting WSMAN to Deploy OS using Remote ISO Image to Stage and Boot

Scripting WSMAN to Deploy OS using vFlash to Stage and Boot to ISO

Server Cloning with Server Configuration Profiles

Server Configuration Profile - XML File Structure (files )

Understanding the iDRAC Power State Management in Base Server Profile

Understanding the iDRAC Power State Management Profile

Using Microsoft Windows PowerShell CIM Cmdlets with Dell iDRAC

BIOS and UEFI

Enabling iSCSI Boot Under UEFI Boot Mode on 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers

BIOS POST Troubleshooting Guide for 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers(new for 13G)

BIOS Setup User Guide for 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers(new for 13G)

Defining a Secure Boot Policy (new for 13G)

Updating BIOS on Dell 12G PowerEdge Servers (iDRAC7 - 12G only) 

Updating BIOS on Dell 13G PowerEdge Servers (iDRAC8 - 13G only) (New for 13G)

Using Lifecycle Controller to Configure UEFI Secure Boot and OS Deployment(new for 13G)

Configuring BIOS and NIC Using RACADM through Dell iDRAC

OS deployment

Unattended Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Operating System on Dell PowerEdge Servers Using iDRAC With Lifecycle Controller(new for 13G)
Unattended Installation of Windows 2012 (12G and 13G)

Operating System Deployment in PowerEdge Servers

Operating Systems Deployment using iSCSI or FCOE LUN

Updates

Automatic Updates in Dell PowerEdge 12G servers  

Creating and updating iDRAC repository with Repository Manager

Lifecycle Controller Platform Update in Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers

Lifecycle Controller with Dell Repository Manager

PowerEdge Updates with Repository Manager Best Practices Guide

Recommended methods of Updating Firmware on Dell Servers

Recommended Workflow for Performing Firmware Updates on PowerEdge Servers

Remote Firmware Update

Updating Firmware on PowerEdge Servers Using the iDRAC7 Web Interface

Using Dell Repository Manager to create a Bootable ISO and perform updates

Storage & PERC

Dell’s vFlash SD Flash Media Card – Better Endurance and Performance via Over-Provisioning

Understanding Real Time Storage Configuration for PERC9(new for 13G)
Managing Web Server Certificates on iDRAC (New for 13G)
Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD Devie Monitoring, Inventory, and Configuration (New for 13G)
vFlash Overview

vFlash Partition Management 

vFlash using the Lifecycle Controller GUI

Security

Dell Response to CVE-2016-2108 (OpenSSL) (18 May 2016)

Dell OpenManage Response to CVE-2015-7547, glibc overflow(March 2016)

Dell OpenManage Response to CVE-2016-0800, CVE-2016-0703 and CVE-2016-0704(March 2016)

Dell iDRAC Response to recent CVE notices(Dec 2015)

Security with iDRAC8 (and 7)(updated April 2016)

Managing Web Server Certificates on iDRAC (New for 13G)

System Erase in Dell 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers (New for 13G)
New Security Features in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7

Active Directory Integration & Certificates

Active Directory using Lifecycle Controller 

Integrate iDRAC8 with Active Directory (New for 13G)
Integrating iDRAC7 with Microsoft Active Directory

iDRAC Web Server Certificate Management

Monitoring and Alerting

13G iDRAC8 Dell Test Event Notification Message Reference

Dell PowerEdge C6320 platform options and systems management (Oct 2015)

iDRAC QuickSync Technical Guide (Nov 2014)

Managing Backplane Split Mode (new for 13G)

Web Services Eventing Support for Hardware Inventory and Monitoring (new for 13G)

Pre-failure alerts provided by Dell server systems management (UPDATED!)

PSU Mismatch System Behavior for Dell PowerEdge Servers (For 12G & 13G)

Using VNC with iDRAC (New for 13G)

Enhanced Out of Band Performance Monitoring (New for 13G)

FAQ: iDRAC Quick Sync & OpenManage Mobile - October 2014 (New for 13G)

Agent-free Inventory and Monitoring for Storage and Network Devices

Discovering Features in the iDRAC Remote Services API

Gathering information from iDRAC7 using SNMPv3

OMSA / OMSS to iDRAC SNMP-Gets Migration Guide (updated Aug '16)

Using OpenManage Essentials to configure iDRAC7 Action Alerts

Using the iDRAC7 Video Capture Feature

Web Service Eventing for iDRAC7 1.30.30 or later versions

Support Assist & Part Replacement

Generating Tech Support Report on 13th Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers (New for 13G)
Motherboard Replacement

Lifecycle Controller Part Replacement

Part Replacement

Restoring iDRAC7 License after System Board Replacement

Overview

In this technical article, we will cover the installation of Nagios-XI and Dell OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios-XI on a management node running CentOS. Following sections describe in detail the step-by-step instructions for installation and configuration of not only Nagios-XI and Dell OpenManage Plug-In but also the prerequisites that need to be installed and configured as well. These steps have been performed on the latest version of Nagios XI 64-bit virtual appliance running in VMware Workstation Player 12 on a Windows 7 Enterprise Edition host OS.

Step 1: Install Nagios XI Virtual Appliance

Nagios XI is available as a virtual machine (VM) image which can be downloaded from the official Nagios product download page. This is really useful as with a few additional configuration you can have a fully functional Nagios XI setup running and monitoring your data center or IT infrastructure in no time.

• Download VMware 64 bit virtual machine image from https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/. At the time of writing this article, the latest Nagios XI VMware 64 bit OVA image is running:
  • Linux OS: CentOS 6.8
  • Nagios XI v5.3.2 with Nagios-Core v4.1.1
• You will need a ESX Server, VMware Workstation, Player or VirtualBox to run the virtual machine. In this article, we are using VMware Workstation Player 12 running on a Windows 7 Enterprise Edition host OS to run the Nagios-XI VM.
• Please read the Virtual Machine Documentation to setup and configure the Nagios XI. We strongly recommend that you also go through a very useful article on Additional Configuration Steps after Deploying the Nagios-XI VM available on Nagios-Exchange.

Step 2: Install Pre-requisites for Dell OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios XI

Prior to installing Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI, there are certain prerequisites or dependencies that must be installed on the management node. Following is the list of pre-requisites and their criticality (mandatory or optional) for Dell OM Plug-In:

• Perl Net-IP Module [mandatory]: provides functions to deal with IPv4/IPv6 addresses that are used by the OpenManage Plug-in’s check scripts for host and services discovery.
• Perl Net-SNMP Module [mandatory]: provides high-level interfaces to retrieve or update information on a remote host using the SNMP protocol and is used by the OpenManage Plug-in’s check scripts for SNMP communication with Dell devices.
• Perl Socket6 Module [optional]: provides glue routines to the various IPv6 functions that are used by the OpenManage plug-in for IPv6 host and services discovery and monitoring.
• Perl bindings for Open-WSMAN (WS-Management) [mandatory]: provides the Perl bindings for the Openwsman client API. Openwsman is an open source implementation of the WS-Management protocol and is used by OpenManage plug-in for the Agent-less monitoring of Dell devices using iDRAC.
• Perl SNMPTT (SNMP Trap Translator) Module [optional]: SNMP trap handler written in Perl for use with Net-SNMP / UCD-SNMP snmptrapd program. This module is an optional prerequisite and required for monitoring incoming SNMP traps from Dell devices.
• Dell RACADM (Remote Access Controller Admin) [optional]: command line tool that allows for remote or local management of Dell servers via the iDRAC. RACADM is required for monitoring component attribute information of Dell Chassis such as fan speed (RPM), amperage, voltage and power of PSUs and health of I/O module.

Install Perl Net-IP Module

Dell OpenManage Plug-In requires Perl Net-IP module version 1.26 or above to be installed. On CentOS 7, Perl Net-IP v1.26 can be installed using 'yum' package manager from the 'base' repository, whereas, on CentOS 6.8, the version of Perl Net-IP module that is available in the base respository is v1.25.

So, we will download and install the version 1.25 of Perl Net-IP module manually from source for CentOS 6.8.

Install Perl Net-SNMP Module

Dell OpenManage Plug-In requires Perl Net-SNMP module version 6.0.1 or above to be installed. Perl Net-SNMP module versions that is available on the update repository for both CentOS 7 and 6.8 is older than 6.0.1. So, like Net-IP module above, we will download and install the latest perl-Net-SNMP module manually from source.

Install Perl Socket6 Module

Dell OpenManage Plug-In requires Perl Socket6 module version 0.23 or later to be installed. On CentOS 6.8 as well as CentOS 7, Perl Socket6 v0.23 can be installed using yum package manager from the base repository. In this case, Nagios XI virtual machine already come pre-installed with perl Socket6 v0.23. However, if you still need to install it then please follow the instructions listed below:

Install Perl bindings for Openwsman

Perl bindings for Openwsman and all of its associated dependencies can be installed on both CentOS 7 and CentOS 6.8 using the yum package manager from the EPEL repository.

Install Perl SNMPTT (SNMP Trap Translator) Module

• SNMPTT can be installed using yum package manager from the EPEL repository on both CentOS 6.8 and CentOS 7. We will also install net-snmp-perl module since snmptt requires it.
  
  

  [root@localhost ~]# yum install snmptt [root@localhost ~]# yum install net-snmp-perl

• Edit snmptt.ini: Once installed, we will configure SNMPTT to run as a daemon process rather than a standalone process by editing the /etc/snmp/snmptt.ini configuration file. Let us also enable the DNS resolution and enhanced logging options.
  
  

  [root@localhost ~]# vi /etc/snmp/snmptt.ini # SNMPTT v1.4beta2 Configuration File [General] dns_enable = 1 net_snmp_perl_enable = 1 translate_log_trap_oid = 1 [Logging] stdout_enable = 1 log_enable = 1 log_file = /var/log/snmptt/snmptt.log log_system_enable = 1 log_system_file = /var/log/snmptt/snmpttsystem.log unknown_trap_log_enable = 1 unknown_trap_log_file = /var/log/snmptt/snmpttunknown.log [Debugging] DEBUGGING = 1 DEBUGGING_FILE = /var/log/snmptt.debug DEBUGGING_FILE_HANDLER = /var/log/snmptt/snmptthandler.debug

• Edit snmptrapd.conf: We will need to also modify the snmptrapd configuration file to set snmptt as the default SNMP trap handler.
  
  

  [root@localhost ~]# vi /etc/snmp/snmptrapd.conf # Add the following lines traphandle default /usr/sbin/snmptthandler disableAuthorization yes

• Configure both snmptt and snmptrapd services to start on OS boot:
  
  

  [root@localhost ~]# chkconfig snmptrapd on [root@localhost ~]# chkconfig snmptt on

• Restart both the snmptt and snmptrapd services.
  
  

  [root@localhost ~]# service snmptt start [root@localhost ~]# service snmptrapd start

Install Dell RACADM

RACADM can be installed from the Dell linux repository. In order to do this, we will setup the Dell linux repository first and then use the yum package manager to install the srvadmin-idrac7 package and all of its associated dependencies. After installation is complete, it is recommended to log out and then login so that $PATH variable is updated to use the racadm from command line.

Step 3: Install the Dell OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios XI

Now that we have successfully installed all the pre-requisites, it is time to get on with the installation of OpenManage Plug-In.

• Please download and install the Dell OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios XI as per the installation instructions provided in the Installation Guide packaged with the plugin zipped tarball.
• We also recommend that you go through post-installation section in the Installation Guide to configure the SNMP alerts / traps and Alert Knowledge Base (KB) articles.

Unlike the traditional ESX software, the ESXi software does not have a service console. It helps reduce the installation footprint of the software and can allow the hypervisor to be directly installed on the system’s internal flash storage or a USB key.

At the moment I am investigating moving to ESXi from ESX. After resolving the DSET issue, I was then faced with the management of the ESXi hosts, currently the full fat ESX hosts have the Dell open management agent installed on them and SNMP configured. This allows the Dell management server to keep track of the underlying hardware and report any hardware issues or firmware updates.

But what happens with ESXi 4.0 and the removal of the service console? Earlier with ESXi 3.5, OpenManage components were integrated with the downloadable Dell ESX3i ISO image but from ESXi 4.0 onwards, VMware introduced a new concept called vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB). This allows the end users to download VIB files and install it directly into ESXi 4.0. Dell is now posting their OpenManage component as a VIB on support.dell.com.

To help reduce the system footprint and to simplify deployment, the ESXi software does not have a traditional service console management interface where Dell OpenManage agents are installed. Instead, to provide the required hardware manageability, VMware has incorporated the standard Common Information Model (CIM) management profiles into the ESXi software.

The CIM framework is an open standard framework that defines how managed hardware elements in a system are represented.The CIM framework consists of CIM providers developed by hardware vendors to enable monitoring and managing of the hardware device. By representing the hardware elements using standard CIM, ESXi provides any management tool (that implements the same open standards) the ability to manage the system.

The installation manual takes you through the install of this VIB using the RCLI and the vihostupdate command, but if you are like me and wish to automate these tasks you could use the following PowerCLI script to install the VIB. This script not only installs the VIB, but will also setup SNMP and the Advanced Configuration setting which tells ESXi to use the installed Dell components to report on the hardware via CIM.

# Set the following variables
$ESXHost = "testesx4i"
$SNMPCommunity = "public"
$SNMPTargetHost = "192.168.0.50"
$FolderName = "oem-dell-openmanage-esxi_6.2.0-A00"
$DellOMSA = "c:\temp\$FolderName"

Connect-VIServer $ESXHost
Write "Retriving $ESXHost object"
$VMHostObj = Get-VMHost $ESXHost
Write "Checking for OMSA install files"

if (-Not (Test-Path "$DellOMSA\metadata.zip")){
Write "$DellOMSA does not exist, please make sure this is the OMSA zip file extracted contents."
Exit
} Else {
Write "Install files found"
}
Write "Copying OMSA client to the host datastore"
$ds = $VMHostObj | Get-Datastore | Select -first 1
Copy-DatastoreItem $DellOMSA $ds.DatastoreBrowserPath -Recurse

Write "Installing Dell OMSA"
$DSName = $ds.Name
$InstalledOMSA = $VMHostObj | Install-VMHostPatch -HostPath /vmfs/volumes/$DSName/$FolderName/metadata.zip

Write "Enabling CIM OEM Providers"
Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration -Name UserVars.CIMOEMProvidersEnabled -Value 1 | Out-Null

Write "Removing Install files"
$urlPath = "https://" + $esxhost + "/folder/" + $FolderName + "?dcPath=ha-datacenter&dsName=" + $dsName
$fileMgr = Get-View (Get-View ServiceInstance).Content.FileManager
$fileMgr.DeleteDatastoreFile_Task($urlPath,$null)

If ($InstalledOMSA.NeedsRestart -eq $true){
$Reboot = Read-Host "A reboot is needed type YES to reboot now or press enter to complete the install:"
If ($Reboot -eq "YES"){
Write "Putting host into maintenance Mode"
Set-VMHost $VMHostObj -State Maintenance -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
Write "Rebooting host now"
Restart-VMHost $VMHostObj -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
} Else {
Write "A reboot is needed before the DELL OMSA will work correctly"
}
}

If ((Get-VMHostSnmp).ReadOnlyCommunities -ne $SNMPCommunity){
Write "Setting SNMP Configuration"
$VMHostObj | Get-VMHostsnmp | Set-VMHostSnmp -TargetHost $SNMPTargetHost -TargetCommunity $SNMPCommunity -AddTarget -ReadOnlyCommunity $SNMPCommunity -Enabled:$true
}

Write "OMSA Install Completed"

To use the above script:

• Install PowerShell v2 and PowerCLI 4.0u1 at least.
• Download the latest version of the VIB (currently 6.2.0 here).
• Extract the downloaded zip to a folder with the same name.
• Adjust the Foldername and DELLOMSA variables to reflect the path and folder name.
• Alter the ESXHost variable with the hostname or IP address of the server you will be installing to.
• Alter the SNMPCommunity variable to your settings.
• Alter the SNMPTargetHost variable to your setting (ITA server).
• Run the script from a PowerCLI prompt.

The hardware management data is provided to management applications using CIM Extensible Markup Language (XML) as well as WS-Management (WSMAN).
The VMware Infrastructure (VI) client provides hardware health status of various hardware devices. The VI client uses CIM XML to read hardware information provided by the CIM providers. Each of the monitored hardware devices are listed along with the health status.

Once this has been installed, you will still not be able to access the normal OMSA Web site which is accessed via https://<hostname>:1311/ if you do want to access this you will need to install the ‘Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node’ onto a Windows or Linux box which acts as a proxy and relays the information back to the webpage as below:



You will also be able to discover the host in your Dell OpenManage IT Assistant (ITA) using SNMP, but it will not have the full functionality which was offered in the full fat version of ESX with OMSA installed. You can add limited network discovery and health monitoring by using the DRAC card and allowing ITA to find this, the below diagram gives an overview of ESXi management for Dell systems:


So the conclusion is just to keep in mind that the management interfaces which you may use at the moment for Dell servers to report on hardware and health performances may have changed and this will require your internal processes and monitoring to be adapted when adopting ESXi.

For further information on Dell system management for ESXi, please see this document.

For more PowerCLI and PowerShell scripts for your VMware environment, visit my blog at the following address: http://virtu-al.net

Contents: Download - Documentation - Videos - Whitepapers - Discussion Forum

Overview

Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI provides capabilities for monitoring 12th and later generations of Dell PowerEdge servers through an Agent-Freemethod using Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller (LC), Dell Modular Infrastructure and Dell Storage devices directly from within the Nagios XI console. With this plug-in, customers have comprehensive hardware-level visibility of Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell Chassis, and Dell Storage including overall and component-level health monitoring for quicker fault detection and resolution.

What are the Key Features?

• An automated and guided Dell Configuration Wizard for discovery and monitoring configuration for following Dell devices:

  • Dell PowerEdge 12th and later generation of servers

  • Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, and Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis

  • Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays

  • Dell Compellent Storage Arrays

  • Dell PowerVault MD 34/38 Series Storage Arrays

• Provide basic System information including Component-level details of the following Dell devices:

  • Dell PowerEdge 12th and later generation of servers

  • Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, and Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis
    

  • Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays

  • Dell Compellent Storage Arrays

  • Dell PowerVault MD 34/38 Storage Arrays

• Monitor Overall Health including health of the following components of the supported Dell devices:

  • CPU, Memory, Physical Disk, Virtual Disk, Controller, Fan, Power Supply, Battery, Temperature Probe, Voltage Probe, Network Device, SD Card, Amperage Probe, Intrusion and FC NIC of the Dell PowerEdge Servers

• • Power Supply, Fan, I/O, Slot, and KVM of the supported Dell chassis
    

  • Enclosure, Controller, Physical Disk, and Virtual Disk of Dell PowerEdge VRTX Chassis

  • PCIe of Dell PowerEdge VRTX and PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis

  • Member Physical Disk, Storage Pool, and Group Volume of Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays

  • Physical Disk and Volume of Dell Compellent Storage Arrays

• Provide Warranty information of the supported Dell devices and alert based on days remaining for warranty expiration

• SNMP alerts monitoring from all the supported Dell devices

• View Alert Knowledge Base (KB) information of the following Dell devices corresponding to a SNMP alert for faster troubleshooting:

  • 12th and later generations of Dell PowerEdge servers

  • Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell PowerEdge VRTX, and Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s chassis

  • Dell EqualLogic PS-Series Storage Arrays

• Launch the following 1:1 and 1:Many web consoles from Nagios XI to perform further troubleshooting, configuration, or management activities:

  • Dell iDRAC web console

  • Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Console

  • Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Console

  • Dell Compellent Storage Manager Console

Business Benefits

• Protect existing investment in Nagios XI product to easily integrate and monitor Dell servers, chassis and storages within customer’s infrastructure

• This eases the administrator’s burden by having a single pane of glass to monitor the heterogeneous hardware platforms, which eventually improve the operational efficiency and flexibility in data center management

• Increase productivity by reducing time to maintain, monitor and troubleshoot any issue in server infrastructure

• Make informed and rapid decisions impacting the availability of data center resources

Licensing Details

Dell OpenManage Plug-in version 1.0 for Nagios XI is available as a software download offered at no charge to customers.

Download

• Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI

Documentation

Technical Article & Wikis

• Installation of Dell OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios XI on CentOS (NEW)
• Installation of Dell OpenManage Plug-In for Nagios Core on Ubuntu OS (NEW)
• Agent-free Monitoring of Dell PowerEdge 12G Servers in Nagios Core and Nagios XI Whitepaper

Videos

• Overview of Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI

(Please visit the site to view this video)

• Installation of Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios XI 

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Welcome to Dell Repository Manager

Dell Repository Manager (DRM) is an application that allows IT Administrators to easily manage system updates. Dell Repository Manager provides a searchable interface used to create custom software collections known as bundles and repositories of Dell Update Packages (DUPs).

These bundles and repositories allow for the deployment of multiple firmware updates at once. 

A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, a device driver, firmware, and other similar software updates.

Additionally, Dell Repository Manager makes it easier to locate specific updates for a particular platform, which saves time.

See a screenshot of the Data Center Version GUI

 How does Dell Repository Manager Work?

DRM connects to Dell's online catalog of updates that contains information on the available Dell Update Packages (DUPs). Once you have selected your updates, Dell Repository Manager downloads the specific file(s) you have requested.

Repository Manager can also compare differences between two repositories at both the bundle and component level. It allows you to create deployment tools using your custom repository. Repository Manager is available for Dell Data Center (Server, Storage, Networking) and Dell Enterprise client products. The Data Center version can create and manage repositories for Dell PowerEdge servers, select EquaLogic, PowerVault & Compellent storage as well as select PowerConnect and Force10 networking switches.  The Dell Client version manages updates for Dell Latitude, Precision Workstation and OptiPlex client systems.

Dell Repository Manager integrates with Dell systems management products such as Dell OpenManage Essentials console and the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter. Dell Repository Manager automates creation of custom repositories by reading inventory information from these consoles and creating of a set of updates that is newer than what is currently installed.  

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What is the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter?

The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) is designed to streamline the management processes in your data center environment by allowing you to use VMware vCenter to manage your entire server infrastructure - both physical and virtual. From monitoring system level information, bubbling up system alerts for action in vCenter, rolling out firmware updates to an ESXi cluster, to bare metal deployment, the OpenManage Integration will expand and enrich your data center management experience with Dell PowerEdge servers.

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter - Value proposition

This video gives an overview of what the integration can for your an administrator.

Getting started

To download a free 5 host, 90 day evaluation appliance for version 3.0, please click here. The following video steps through the installation process:

(Please visit the site to view this video)

What's new?

December 9th, 2016 - v3.1.1 

•    Public hotfix for the communication layer in OMIVV to support TLS 1.1 and 1.2
•    Hotfix only; requires OMIVV v3.1 initial installation, then an RPM update.
•    Supports communication with default iDRAC 2.40.40.40 TLS updates
•    Supports communication with default CMC FX 1.40, M1000e 5.20, and VRTX 2.20 updates

For installation of the hotfix, please reference Upgrading OpenManage Integration Plugin from 3.0 version to the current, page 14, of the Install Guides for step by step instruction.

General 3.1 enhancements:

•    Support for vSphere v5.5 Update 3, v6.0 Update 1, and v6.0 Update 2
•    Support for the PowerEdge R230, R330, T130, and T330
•    Support for 64bit firmware updates
•    Support for non-admin privileged registration

OMIVV Features

OMIVV Downloads

New! 3.1
3.0
2.3.1
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.5.1
1.5

OMIVV Manuals

New! 3.1
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How licensing works
Migrating from v1.6 / 1.7 to v2.x
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How to connect servers
Generating reports
How to use bare-metal server discovery
Hypervisor deployment
Using Dell Repository Manager with OMIVV
How to do firmware updates
How to update using a local update directory

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OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenteron Dell.com

What is Catalog?

Biz Client Catalog

Biz Client Catalog is an aggregation of all Dell Update Packages’ (DUP) metadata carried for Dell Optiplex, Dell Latitude, Dell Precision and Dell Tablet brands of systems. These are utilized through end-user products like Dell Command Update/ Dell Client System Update, Dell Repository Manager and Software Centre Configuration Manager / Software Center Update Publisher.

Biz Client Catalogs are released every fortnight on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.

Enterprise Catalog

Enterprise Catalog is an aggregation of all Bundles and Dell Update Packages’ metadata carried for Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerVault and Dell EqualLogic Servers

Enterprise Catalogs are released every month on the 2nd and 4th Friday

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 What is Dell Update Package?

A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a single software element on the system. Using DUPs, you can update a wide range of system components simultaneously and apply scripts to similar sets of Dell systems to bring the system components to the same version levels.

You can use DUPs to:

• Apply an individual update to a system by using an interactive command line interface (CLI).
• Install device drivers in interactive and non-interactive modes.
• Execute multiple updates on the system by using a script comprised of non-interactive commands that you write using the CLI feature.
• Leverage the scheduling of your operating system and software distribution utilities to apply updates remotely to any number of systems.

DUPs are available for the following software components:

• System BIOS
• System firmware, also known as the Embedded Systems Management (ESM) firmware
• Network firmware and drivers
• Remote Access Controller (RAC) firmware
• RAID controller firmware and device drivers
• Software RAID 3.0 (S130) driver
• Hard-disk drives (HDDs), Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA), Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), and solid-state drives (SSDs)
• Lifecycle Controller
• Dell Diagnostics and Driver Pack
• Backplane and Expander
• Tape drives
• Enclosures (MD12xx, MD14xx)
• OS Collector
• Chipset Drivers

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DUP supports the Dell PowerEdge FD332 servers.

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The iDRAC Service Module (iSM) is a small OS-resident process that expands iDRAC management into supported host operating systems. Specifically, iSM adds the following services:

• OS information
• Lifecycle Controller Log replication into operating system
• Automatic system recovery
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers inclusive of storage data
• Automatic Technical Support Report collection
• NVMe PCIe SSD device removal support

We have built iSM for those customers want more OS integration with iDRAC. They want to know what OS type, version, and host name is being used on the server. In place of having to create tools to import OS event logs to gather hardware health to custom tools, iSM has been built as a very lightweight service that can be used to expand iDRAC's management capabilities. For Dell's 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, iSM has been enhanced with these new features:

• Reporting of host OS IP addresses
• WMI integration with new storage reporting
• Integration of iSM with Tech Support Report
• Remote iDRAC hard reset
• iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental Feature)
• In-band support for iDRAC SNMP alerts

These new features provide easier troubleshooting of servers by adding key OS information, and add context to SNMP traps for more intelligent alert processing. With comprehensive WMI support for Windows Server customers and seamless remote support and servicing via TSR, less effort is needed to resolve technical/health issues.

Supported Platforms:

The following is the list of supported platforms for iDRAC Service Module.

Operating system information

Server Administrator currently shares operating system information and host name with iDRAC. The iDRAC Service Module provides similar information such as host OS name, server host IP address information, OS version, Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) with iDRAC. The network interfaces on the host OS are also displayed. By default, this monitoring feature is enabled. This feature is available even if Server Administrator is installed on the host OS.

Lifecycle Controller log replication into operating system

Replicates the Lifecycle Controller (LC) logs to the OS logs. All events that have the OS Log option as the target (in the Alerts page or in the equivalent RACADM or WSMAN interfaces) are replicated in the OS log using the iDRAC Service Module. This process is similar to the System Event Log (SEL) replication performed by Server Administrator.

The default set of logs to be included in the OS logs are the same as the logs configured for SNMP traps/alerts. Only the events logged in the LC log after the iDRAC Service Module was installed are replicated to the OS Log. If Server Administrator is installed, the monitoring feature is disabled to avoid duplicate SEL entries in the OS log.

In iDRAC Service Module 2.1, you can customize the location to replicate the LC logs. By default, the LC logs are replicated in the Systemgroup of the Windows logs folder in the Windows Event Viewer. You can replicate the LC logs to an existing group or create a new folder in the Application and Services Logs folder in the Windows Event Viewer.

Automatic system recovery feature

Automatic System Recovery feature is a hardware-based timer, which is used to reset the server in the event of a hardware failure. You can perform automatic system recovery operations such as reboot, power cycle, or power off after a specified time interval. This feature is enabled only when the operating system watchdog timer is disabled. If Server Administrator is installed, the monitoring feature is disabled to avoid duplicate watchdog timers.

Windows Management Instrumentation Providers

Windows Management Instrumentation Providers available with iDRAC Service Module exposes hardware data through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). WMI is a set of extensions to the Windows Driver Model that provides an operating system interface through which instrumented components provide information and notification. WMI is Microsoft's implementation of the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) and Common Information Model (CIM) standards from the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) to manage Server hardware, operating systems and applications. WMI Providers helps to integrate with Systems Management Consoles such as Microsoft System Center and enables scripting to manage Microsoft Windows Servers.

Automatic Technical Support Report collection

The Technical Support Report (TSR) feature in iDRAC collects information about the hardware, OS and relevant application data and compresses this information. Currently, you have to manually run the OS Collector tool to generate the TSR. Using iDRAC Service Module 2.0 or later versions, the OS Collector tool automatically collects relevant OS and hardware information. Automatic Support Log collection including OS and Application Information Collection with TSR.

By using iDRAC Service Module you reduce the number of manual steps to collect the Technical Support Report as the collection process is automated.

NVMe PCIe SSD device removal support

You can remove a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Pheripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) Solid State Device (SSD) without shutting down or rebooting the system. When you are removing a device, all the activities associated with the device must be stopped to prevent data loss. To prevent loss of data use the Prepare to Remove option, which stops all the device-associated background activities, after which you can remove the NVMe PCIe SSD physically.

Remote iDRAC hard reset

Using iDRAC, you can monitor the supported servers for critical system hardware, firmware, or software issues. Sometimes, iDRAC may become unresponsive due to various reasons. During such scenarios, you may have to turn off the server by plugging it off from the socket, after which the iDRAC can be reset.

Using the Remote iDRAC hard reset feature, whenever iDRAC becomes unresponsive, you can perform a remote iDRAC reset operation without the need to shut down the server. To reset the iDRAC remotely, ensure that you have administrative privileges on the host OS. By default, the remote iDRAC hard reset feature is enabled.

iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental Feature)

Using Dell’s PowerEdge Servers, you can manage the hardware or the firmware of a device through iDRAC by configuring an iDRAC dedicated network. Through the dedicated network port, you can access the iDRAC interfaces such as GUI, WSMAN, RACADM, and Redfish client.

The prerequisite to manage the hardware or the firmware is to have a dedicated connection between a device and the supported iDRAC interface. Using the iDRAC access via Host OS feature, you can connect to an iDRAC interface from an OS IP or host irrespective of the connection between a device and an iDRAC dedicated network. This feature allows you to monitor the hardware or firmware even if the iDRAC is not connected to the servers.

In-band support for iDRAC SNMP alerts

Using iDRAC, an out-of-band server management and monitoring tool, the SNMP traps/alerts can be recorded in the log. However, from a host OS systems management using in-band agent perspective, the preference is more on the SNMP alert received from the host OS than the traps received from iDRAC. When an SNMP alert is received from iDRAC, it would be challenging to determine the source of the alert as it is from an iDRAC IP and not the system IP.

Using iDRAC Service Module 2.3, you can receive SNMP alerts from the host OS which is similar to the alerts that are generated by iDRAC.

Links:

Linux download v2.4

Windows download v2.4

For other supported OSs, please visit support.dell.com.

This is a placeholder for Redfish documentation.

Introduction to the Lifecycle Controller

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PowerEdge servers use an embedded iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management, enabling key server management tasks including deploy, configure, update, maintain, diagnose, repurpose and retire. Lifecycle Controller supports these functions in the customer’s preferred mode – at the server, pre-boot with an UEFI graphical interface, at remote consoles using standards-based APIs and via scripting.

Prior to the development of Lifecycle Controller, an administrator used tools such as Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA), Dell Systems Build Update Utility (SBUU), and Dell Deployment Toolkit (DTK) shipped on multiple CDs or DVD in order to perform Dell EMC PowerEdge server provisioning and update. Maintaining and using multiple DVDs/images for these operations was a time-consuming and error-prone effort.

To simplify these operations, Lifecycle Controller allows IT administrators to do away with media altogether, enabling operating system deployment with locally embedded driver repositories, firmware updates from local and network sources, hardware configuration, and platform-specific diagnostic routines. Because Lifecycle Controller is available even when the operating system is not functional or not installed, it provides added flexibility in provisioning and customizing the server to suit changing requirements.

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Interfaces — pre-boot graphical interface accessible from BIOS for at-the-server operations; standards-based APIs including WS-Man and Redfish, supporting complete server lifecycle for remote consoles and scripts

Core standards — IPMI, WS-Man, Redfish, HTTP/S, NFS, and SMB/CIFS

Deploying — configure system and storage devices; view and export hardware and firmware inventory; wizard-guided operating system installation with OS Driver Packs. Unattended installation for Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Zero-touch auto configuration — enabling complete server configuration without human touch

Updating — agent-free firmware maintenance with reduced maintenance downtime. Firmware updates from your compliant repositories built with Dell Repository Manager or access updates from downloads.dell.com. Recovery of prior versions with firmware rollback

Servicing — continuous availability of logs and diagnostics without depending on server storage. Easy Restore automatically flashes firmware and restores saved state when replacing server components or mother board

System erase — support repurposing and retirement of severs by deleting data on selected server components. Enables removal of information from BIOS, Lifecycle Controller, internal configuration databases, rollback firmware versions, and iDRAC settings

Backing up and restoring the server — back up the server configuration; restore the server to a previously saved state; import server licenses.

Server inventory —current and factory system hardware inventory; current firmware inventory

SECTION BREAK

API INTEGRATION GUIDES

API REFERENCE SPECS

ATTRIBUTE REGISTRIES

These registries list all of the attributes and properties for server components in XML format, covering BIOS, iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller, PERC RAID, NICs, FC HBAs, and PCIe SSDs. Following are the registries by release.

iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller Attribute Registries

• 2.00.00.00
• 2.10.10.10
• 2.20.20.20
• 2.30.30.30

What is DELL EMC System Update (DSU)

Dell System Update (DSU) ensures that the Dell systems are up-to-date with the latest BIOS, firmware, and software. DSU contains

• OpenManage Server Administrator.
• BIOS and firmware updates for server platforms

Getting DSU

DSU is available as a Dell Update Package (DUP).  DSU DUP

DSU RPM for RHEL/SLES is also available.  DSU RPM

Supported Operating Systems

Linux (RHEL and SUSE)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 (x86_64)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2(x86_64)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11SP4 (x86_64)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12SP1 (x86_64)

Note:  "rebuilt" versions of the above such as CentOS or ScientificLinux and community distros like Fedora and OpenSUSE are not tested with this repository.

Microsoft Windows

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86_64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012(x86_64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (x86_64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (x86_64)

Support for Ubuntu operating systems

Starting with DSU 1.4, support for Ubuntu operating systems is pre-enabled  and the support is limited. All the DSU commands may function as usual without any issues. For more information
on the catalog that has the updates for Ubuntu operating system, refer Ubuntu Catalog

• Ubuntu LTS 14.04
• Ubuntu LTS 16.04
  

Note:  Support for Ubuntu is pre-enabled only on 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge systems.

What is the OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter?

The OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) is designed to streamline the management processes in your data center environment by allowing you to use VMware vCenter to manage your entire server infrastructure - both physical and virtual. From monitoring system level information, bubbling up system alerts for action in vCenter, rolling out firmware updates to an ESXi cluster, to bare metal deployment, the OpenManage Integration will expand and enrich your data center management experience with Dell PowerEdge servers.

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter - Value proposition

This video gives an overview of what the integration can do for you as an administrator.

Getting started

To download a free 5 host, 90 day evaluation appliance for version 3.0, please click here. The following video steps through the installation process:

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What's new?

February 8th, 2017 - v4.0

•    vSphere 6.5 / 6.0 U2 support
•    Web client parity (no more vSphere Client / Desktop client support)
•    OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager
•    Scalability improvements (now up to 1,000 hosts / 10 vCenters per instance)
•    Parallel cluster-level firmware / BIOS updates

OMIVV Features

OMIVV Downloads

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Technical overview
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How to connect servers
Generating reports
How to use bare-metal server discovery
Hypervisor deployment
Using Dell Repository Manager with OMIVV
How to do firmware updates
How to update using a local update directory

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OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter on Dell.com

What is Catalog?

DELL EMC PowerEdge Server Catalogs

DELL EMC PowerEdge Server Catalogs are an aggregation of all Bundles and Dell Update Packages’ metadata carried for Dell EMC PowerEdge 11G, 12G and 13G servers, as well as select Dell PowerVault and Dell EqualLogic Servers

DELL EMC PowerEdge Server Catalogs are refreshed every month on the 2nd and 4th Friday.

DELL EMC Online Catalog:  General catalog that is used by many DELL EMC tools such as DELL EMC Repository Manager, OpenManage Essentials, ASM and other tools.

DELL EMC LC Catalog:  Same content as the DELL EMC Online Catalog, but saved in .gz format for use with DELL EMC Lifecycle Controller

DELL EMC SDP Catalog:  Same content as the DELL EMC Online Catalog, but saved in the format required my Microsoft SCUP.

**Note:  Dell PowerEdge 9G and 10G servers have reached end of support life, new catalogs do not carry content for these platforms.

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Online Catalog

This wiki post is written by Shine KA and Hareesh V from Dell iDRAC team

Introduction

     iDRAC includes a Web server that is configured to use the industry-standard SSL security protocol to transfer encrypted data over a network. Built upon asymmetric encryption technology, SSL is widely accepted for providing authenticated and encrypted communication between clients and servers to prevent eavesdropping across a network. iDRAC Web GUI, Remote Racadm, WSMAN and VMCLI uses SSL certificate for communication.

     The encryption process provides a high level of data protection. iDRAC employs the 128-bit SSL encryption standard, the most secure form of encryption generally available for Internet browsers.

     iDRAC Web server has a Dell self-signed unique SSL digital certificate by default. You can replace the default SSL certificate with a certificate signed by a well-known Certificate Authority (CA). A Certificate Authority is a business entity that is recognized in the Information Technology industry for meeting high standards of reliable screening, identification, and other important security criteria. Examples of CAs include Thawte and VeriSign. This document will describe different methods supported by iDRAC for replacing default self-signed certificate of iDRAC.

1. Uploading SSL/Signing Certificate to iDRAC

There are three different ways where you can upload custom SSL certificate to iDRAC. We can user iDRAC WEB GUI, Racadm or WSMAN interface for uploading SSL certificate to iDRAC.

• Uploading SSL Certificate to iDRAC using CSR created from iDRAC
• Uploading SSL Certificate to iDRAC using private / public key
• Uploading Signing certificate to iDRAC

Note : iDRAC will restart and will not be available for some time after upload.

1.1.  Uploading SSL Certificate to iDRAC using CSR method

     This method will use CSR (Certificate Signing Request) created from iDRAC for uploading SSL certificate to iDRAC. You need to sign the CSR file created from iDRAC and upload it back to iDRAC. iDRAC will support only certificate in Base 64 format. You can use Racadm or Web GUI interface for configuring SSL on iDRAC using this method. Before creating CSR from iDRAC, you can specify following certificate properties in iDRAC. These properties will be used by iDRAC for creating CSR.

CommonName

OrganizationName

OrganizationUnit

LocalityName

StateName

CountryCode

EmailAddr

KeySize

Note: Key size can be configured only through racadm

Using Racadm

            You need to follow below four steps if you want to upload SSL certificate to iDRAC using racadm

Step 1: Configure Certificate properties on iDRAC

If you have iDRAC7 with 1.30.30 or above firmware or iDRAC8, you can run following racadm commands also to configure certificate properties.

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR key size

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security.CsrKeySize <Key size>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR common name

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security.CsrCommonName <common name>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR organization name

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security. CsrOrganizationName <Organization Name>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR organization unit

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security. CsrOrganizationUnit <Organization Unit>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR Locality Name

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security. CsrLocalityName <Location>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR State Name

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security. CsrStateName <State Name>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR Country Code

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security. CsrCountryCode <Country Code>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR Email Address

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm set iDRAC.Security. CsrEmailAddr<Email Address>

Once all the Sub-Attributes of the group “iDRAC.Security” had been configured, you can run below command to verify the setting

 If you have iDRAC6 or  iDRAC7 with firmware level less than 1.30.30 you can run following Racadm command to configure certificate properties. These commands can be run from Local, Remote or Firmware Racadm.

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR Key Size

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrKeySize <Key size>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR CommonName

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrCommonName <Common Name>

Configuring the iDRAC security Organization name

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrOrganizationName <Organisation Name>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR Organization Unit

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrOrganizationUnit <Organisation Unit>

Configuring the iDRAC security Locality name

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrLocalityName <Location>

Configuring the iDRAC security State name

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrStateName <State Name>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR Country Code

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrCountryCode <Country Code>

Configuring the iDRAC security CSR Email Address

The command that is used to configure this property is:

racadm config -g cfgRacSecurity –o cfgRacSecCsrEmailAddr <Email Address>

Once all the Sub-Attributes of the group “cfgRacSecurity” had been configured, you can run below command to verify the setting

Step 2: Create and Download CSR from iDRAC

You can run the following command to generate and download CSR from iDRAC. This command is only supported from Local and Remote Racadm

The sslcsrgen command has the following option:

Racadm sslcsrgen –g –f < filename.txt>

-g: Generate new Certificate signing request(CSR).

-f: Specifies the file which will hold the CSR.

Step 3: Sign the CSR downloaded from iDRAC using any third party certificate authority

Sign the CSR file downloaded from iDRAC using any third party certificate authority.

Step 4: Upload signed certificate back to iDRAC

Once you have signed certificate, you can upload signed certificate back to iDRAC using following Racadm command. This command is only supported from Local and Remote Racadm. Once you upload the certificate, iDRAC will reboot and will not be accessible for some time.

Using WEBGUI

Step 1: Configure Certificate properties on iDRAC

To upload certificate using CSR you need to first configure certificate properties on GUI. Login to iDRAC and traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page and select “Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR)” option for creating CSR. On “Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR)” page update all fields with certificate information

Step 2: Create and Download CSR from iDRAC

To generate and save CSR from iDRAC click on the “Generate” button and save the file

Step 3: Get CSR signed by using any third party certificate authority

Get the CSR file got from iDRAC signed by any third party certificate authority.

Step 4: Upload signed certificate back to iDRAC

You can traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page to upload Server Certificate. Select “Upload Server Certificate” option to upload the certificate. Browse the signed certificate file and click on Apply to upload signed certificate. iDRAC will reset once certificate is uploaded

1.2.  Uploading SSL Certificate to iDRAC using Key Pair

     In this method you need to create private key and signed certificate with public key from a CA. Once key and certificate is created you can use Racadm, WSMAN or Web GUI interfaces to upload the key and certificate to iDRAC.

Using Racadm

In Racadm first you need to upload private key to iDRAC. This private key should not have a passphrase. Once you upload the private key you can upload the corresponding certificate using Racadm.

Step 1: Uploading private key to iDRAC

      You can run “sslkeyupload” racadm command to upload private key to iDRAC. This command is supported from Local and Remote Racadm interface.

Step 2: Uploading certificate to iDRAC

You can run “sslcertupload” racadm command to upload the certificate to iDRAC. This command is supported from Local and Remote Racadm interface.

Using Web GUI

Using Web GUI you cannot upload private key. So you need to first upload the key using racadm as mentioned in above step. Once private key is uploaded you can use iDRAC Web GUI to upload certificate. You can login to iDRAC and traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page to upload Server Certificate. Select “Upload Server Certificate” option to upload the certificate. iDRAC will reset once certificate is uploaded

Using WSMAN

For uploading certificate using WSMAN you first need to create base64 format PKCS file with certificate and private key. This private key should not have a passphrase. Once private key and certificate is created follow below steps for uploading certificate to iDRAC.

Step 1: Create a base64 format PKCS file with private key and certificate

In this step you will create a PKCS file of private key and certificate in base 64 format using. You need to use openssl commands to achieve this.

1. 1. Combined private key and certificate to a single file

      Use Linux cat command to combine custom certificate and private key without pass phrase to a single file

   2. Create PKCS file

      Use Linux openssl pkcs command to create pkcs12 file from certificate and private key file. Provide a password when asked.

   3. Convert PKCS file to Base 64 format

1. 1. “pkcsCertificateb64.p12” is the base64 encoded PKCS file. Content of this file will be used while uploading certificate using WSMAN.

Step 2: Upload base 64 PKCS certificate to iDRAC

            Now you need to upload the base 64 format PKCS certificate to iDRAC using WSMAN command. For this we will create one xml file with certificate data then upload the file to iDRAC using WSMAN command

1. 1. Create XML file with certificate details

In this step you need to create an xml file with certificate details. Refer screenshot below for sample xml file

Note: Type need to be “server”. Between <p:PKCS12> and </p:PKCS12> Copy content of base 64 PKCS certificate file obtained in Step 1c. You need to mentioned PKCS file password in PKCS12pin field

b.  Upload certificate to iDRAC using WSMAN

Run below wasman command to upload certificate to iDRAC.

Note: “uploadCertificate.xml” is the file with certificate content as shown in previous step 2a

1.3.  Uploading Signing Certificate to iDRAC

This feature is only supported on iDRAC7 from 1.30.30 firmware onwards. Using this method, you can make sure every iDRAC have a unique signed SSL certificate. This can be achieved without creating and uploading separate unique signed certificate to iDRAC. You need to upload signing certificate from CA to each iDRAC. iDRAC will create a certificate using iDRAC DNS name or host name (if DNS name is not available) or IPv4 address (if DNS name or hostname is not available) as common name. This certificate will be signed by uploaded signing certificate.

Signing certificate need to be in PKCS12 format and PKCS file should have private key as well. PKCS file can be with or without pass phrase.

Using Racadm

            You need to use “sslcertupload” racadm command to upload signing certificate to iDRAC. This command is only supported from Local or Remote racadm.

Upload signing certificate without pass phrase     

Upload signing certificate with pass phrase

Using Web GUI

You can upload signing certificate using iDRAC Web GUI also. PKCS#12 password is an option field and is only required if the PKCS file have a password

2. Viewing SSL/Signing certificate on iDRAC

Once custom SSL or signing certificate is uploaded to iDRAC you can use Racadm and iDRAC GUI interface to check currently uploaded SSL and singing certificate

2.1.  Viewing SSL certificate on iDRAC

To view SSL certificate on iDRAC you can use racadm or web GUI. You can use this method to view SSL certificate regardless of method used for uploading the certificate.

Using Racadm

You can use racadm sslcertview command to view iDRAC SSL certificate. This command can be executed from Local, Remote or Firmware racadm

Using Web GUI

You can login to iDRAC and traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page to view current iDRAC SSL Certificate.

2.2.  Viewing Signing certificate on iDRAC

Viewing signing certificate on iDRAC is only supported through web GUI.

Using Web GUI

You can login to iDRAC and traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page to view signing Certificate. Signing certificate information will be shown under “Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” section.

3. Downloading SSL/Signing certificate from iDRAC

Once custom SSL or signing certificate is uploaded to iDRAC you can download these certificate back from iDRAC. You can use Racadm Web GUI and WSMAN interface to download certificates.

3.1.  Downloading SSL certificate from iDRAC

You can use Racadm and Web GUI to download SSL certificate from iDRAC.

Using Racadm

You can use racadm sslcertdownload command to download SSL certificate from iDRAC. This command is only supported from Local and Remote Racadm.

Using Web GUI

You can login to iDRAC and traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page and use “Download SSL Certificate” option to download SSL certificate from iDRAC.

3.2.  Downloading Signing Certificate from iDRAC

You can use Racadm, Web GUI and WSMAN interface to download “Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” from iDRAC.

Using Racadm

You can use racadm sslcertdownload command to download “Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” from iDRAC. This command is only supported from Local and Remote Racadm.

Using Web GUI

You can login to iDRAC and traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page and use “Download Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” option to download “Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” from iDRAC.

Using WSMAN

You can also use WSMAN to download Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate from iDRAC. You need to use “DCIM_LCService.ExportCertificate” method to download certificate from iDRAC. This method will download Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate to CIFS or NFS share

Run below WSMAN command to export iDRAC Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate to CIFS share

winrm I ExportCertificate cimv2/2/root/dcim/DCIM_LCService?__cimnamespace=root/dcim+SystemCreationClassName=DCIM_ComputerSystem+SystemName=DCIM:ComputerSystem+CreationClassName=DCIM_LCService+Name=DCIM:LCService -u:root -p:calvin -r:https://10.94.195.107/wsman -SkipCNcheck -SkipCAcheck -encoding:utf-8 -a:basic @{Type="2";IPAddress="10.94.194.31";ShareName="/nfs";ShareType="0"}

This command will initiate Custom Certificate download process and return Job ID.

Run below WSMAN command to export iDRAC Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate to NFS share

winrm I ExportCertificate cimv2/2/root/dcim/DCIM_LCService?__cimnamespace=root/dcim+SystemCreationClassName=DCIM_ComputerSystem+SystemName=DCIM:ComputerSystem+CreationClassName=DCIM_LCService+Name=DCIM:LCService -u:root -p:calvin -r:https://10.94.195.107/wsman -SkipCNcheck -SkipCAcheck -encoding:utf-8 -a:basic @{Type="2";IPAddress="10.94.194.31";ShareName="Share";ShareType="2";Username="Share Username";Password="Share Password"}

This command will initiate Custom Certificate download process and return Job ID.

 Run below WSMAN command to check job status

4. Deleting SSL/Signing certificate from iDRAC

Once custom SSL or signing certificate is uploaded to iDRAC you can delete this certificate to load iDRAC default certificate.

4.1.  Deleting Custom SSL certificate from iDRAC

Using Racadm

You can use racadm sslresetcfg command to delete custom SSL certificate and load default self-signed certificate back to iDRAC. This command can be executed from Local, Remote and Firmware racadm.

4.2.  Deleting Signing Certificate from iDRAC

You can delete “Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” using racadm or Web GUI. Once you delete custom SSL certificate signing certificate, default self-signed certificate will be loaded on iDRAC.

Using Racadm

You can run racadm sslcertdelete command to delete “Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” This command can be executed from Local, Remote and Firmware racadm. After deleting Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate iDRAC will reboot to apply the setting.

Using WebGUI

You can login to iDRAC and traverse to iDRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL page and use “Delete Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” option to delete “Custom SSL Certificate Signing Certificate” from iDRAC.

Dell offers a comprehensive range of software based, hardware based and appliance based server Systems Management products designed to manage your datacenter and fit any IT department's needs. This page is your starting point to learn about Dell products such as OpenManage, KACE, DMC, iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller, and more.

To discover more about each Dell Systems Management product and to find out which one is the right fit for you, click on one of the links below or read the Introduction to Dell Systems Management.

If you need help knowing finding out where to start based on your needs, consult the Dell Systems Management Advisor

Dell Systems Management Consoles and Products

The following products provide the ability to easily monitor, manage, update, and deploy to servers in your datacenter from a single console. To learn more about the advantages of each Dell hardware / datacenter systems management product, click on the links below:

• Dell OpenManage Systems Management Suite
• Dell KACE Systems Management Appliances
• Dell OpenManage Essentials
• Dell OpenManage Power Center

Dell Embedded Systems Management

The following are embedded on a Dell server motherboard or in a Dell Blade Chassis. The DRAC and LifeCycle Controller are hardware components that allow for agentless out-of band monitoring, management, update, and firmware backup of your Dell server. The CMC goes one level higher up than the DRAC and gives Adminis the ability to monitor multiple blade servers and shared components in a Dell blade chassis.

• Chassis Management Controller (CMC) - Blades Management
• Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC)
• Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell Client Systems Management

In addition to products for servers, Dell provides tools to manage Dell workstations and laptop systems.

• Dell KACE Systems Management Appliances
• Dell Enterprise Client on Dell TechCenter
• Dell Client System Update
• Dell Repository Manager for Clients

Dell Cloud \ Virtualization Systems Management

Dell has Systems Management products that can help you both manage and scale physical systems and virtual resources in the cloud (including servers, storage, networking and hypervisors). The Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter allows you to manage both physical and virtual machines through the vSphere console.

Dell Active System Manager provides an intuitive, automated, template-based experience for the deployment, orchestration and lifecycle management of physical and virtualized converged infrastructure. 

• Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter
• Dell Active System Manager

Dell Scripting Tools

While Dell Systems Management tools offer graphical interfaces that make systems monitoring easy, some more advanced IT Administrators will want to take advantage of scripts to automate systems management tasks. Click below to learn more.

• Dell Systems Management Script Center
• OpenManage Scripts and Tools
• Python WSMan API (Open Source)

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Dell Out-of-Band controllers

• Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
• Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
• Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell management consoles

• Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)
• Dell SupportAssist
• Dell OpenManage License Manager (DLM)
• Dell OpenManage Mobile (OMM)
• Dell Active System Manager (ASM)
• Dell OpenManage Power Center (OMPC)
• Dell OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM)
• Dell Active Fabric Manager (AFM)

Dell Plugins for 3th party consoles

• VMware vCenter
  • Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV)
  • Dell OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager
• Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
  • Dell Server Management Pack Suite for System Center Operations Manager
  • Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager
  • Dell MD Storage Arrays Management Pack Suite for System Center Operations Manager
  • Dell Printer Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager
  • Dell Client Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager
• Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
  
  • Dell Server Deployment Pack for System Center Configuration Manager
  • Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Configuration Manager

Dell Out-of-Band controllers

Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller is embedded within every Dell PowerEdge server and provides functionality that helps IT administrators deploy, update, monitor, and maintain Dell servers with no need for any additional software to be installed. The Dell iDRAC works regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence because from a pre-OS or bare-metal state, iDRAC is ready to work because it is embedded within each server from the factory.

The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. IDRAC alerts administrators to server issues, helps them perform remote server management, and reduces the need for physical access to the server.

More info at: Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
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Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)

The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is an embedded system management hardware and software solution to manage:

• Multiple servers
• Networking
• Storage

It provides a secure browser-based interface that enables an IT administrator to take inventory, perform configuration and monitoring tasks, remotely power on/off blade servers and enable alerts for events on servers and components in the blade chassis. It has its own microprocessor and memory and powered by the modular chassis it is plugged into. The discovery is built-in and CMC has a dedicated internal network. The blade enclosure, which can hold multiple blade servers, provides power, cooling, various interconnects and additional systems management capabilities. Unlike a tower or rack server, a blade server cannot run by itself; it requires a compatible blade enclosure.

More info at: Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
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Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell Lifecycle Controller simplifies server lifecycle management— from provisioning, deployment, patching and updating to servicing and user customization—for servers located both locally and remotely. It was delivered as part of the Dell Remote Access Controller or iDRAC (Express, Enterprise and vFlash) starting with Dell PowerEdge 11G servers. On 12G servers, the vFlash feature is included with the iDRAC7 Enterprise License, so you no longer have to separately license vFlash starting with Lifecycle Controller 2. Dell’s 12G servers only use Express or Enterprise licensing.

Lifecycle Controller includes managed and persistent storage that embeds systems management features and Operating System device drivers directly on the server, thus eliminating the media-based system management tools and utilities traditionally needed for systems management.

More info at: Dell Lifecycle Controller
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Dell management consoles

Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)

OpenManage Essentials is a systems management console that provides simple, basic Dell hardware management and is available as a free download.

Dell OpenManage Essentials is our easy to install, intuitively simple to use, and customer-acclaimed, One-to-Many systems management console that is optimized to provide comprehensive lifecycle management of Dell PowerEdge converged, rack and tower servers. OpenManage Essentials also delivers extensive infrastructure health monitoring, control, and support for Dell servers, storage, networking, business clients, firewall appliances, and 3^rd party hardware.

More info at: Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)
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Dell SupportAssist

Dell SupportAssist, integrated with leading management consoles Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME), Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and EqualLogic SAN HQ, is a capability that enables automated support from Dell by identifying failures in a customer's IT environment remotely.

Dell's robust and easy-to-use proactive support technology allows us to identify, diagnose and resolve issues faster and more precisely with less customer involvement - reducing downtime and letting our customers get back to business.

More info at: Dell SupportAssist
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Dell OpenManage License Manager (DLM)

Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for Dell iDRAC and CMC licenses.

Dell License Manager can deploy and backup:

• iDRAC licenses on all Dell 12th & 13th-Generation PowerEdge servers that are equipped with an iDRAC7 or greater Dell Remote Access controller.
• CMC licenses on Dell PowerEdge VRTX and PowerEdge FX or FX2s chassis.
• OpenManage Essentials perpetual licenses.
• PowerEdge FD332 storage sled licenses.

Dell License Manager can also inventory licensable systems to report on the licensing status and currently enabled iDRAC feature level.

Use Dell iDRAC licenses to enable server management capabilities such as the virtual media and remote console support currently available in the Enterprise iDRAC feature set.

You can download licenses from the Dell Online Licensing Portal. You can purchase licenses when you purchase a server.

More info at: Dell OpenManage License Manager (DLM)
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Dell OpenManage Mobile (OMM)

Dell OpenManage Mobile is a software application that enables one to securely perform a subset of datacenter monitoring and server remediation tasks from a mobile device. OMM is supported for Android and iOS mobile devices.

OpenManage Mobile can connect to your datacenter through the Dell OpenManage Essentials management console. This allows a user to monitor all systems managed by OpenManage Essentials such as Dell Servers, Storage, Networking, and Firewall appliances and any other supported third party appliance from your android mobile device.

OpenManage Mobile can also connect to a Dell PowerEdge server directly through the iDRAC interface using WiFi or with the NFC on the iDRAC Quick Sync Bezel. Once connected, a user can perform several basic management functions on the server.

More info at: Dell OpenManage Mobile (OMM)
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Dell Active System Manager (ASM)

Active System Manager is Dell’s unified management and open automation solution that integrates with the IT of today and tomorrow. With its open, flexible, and extensible architecture, and support for heterogeneous IT environments, ASM empowers IT teams to unify existing IT investments and maintain the flexibility to adopt new technology to support new business initiatives in the future.

ASM takes a top-down service-centric approach that radically simplifies the deployment, provisioning, and management of IT services, and enables any IT administrator to provision new infrastructure and workloads in just minutes. ASM’s automation spans across both physical and virtual infrastructure and encompasses everything from servers, switches, and storage, to hypervisors and clusters, to virtual machines, operating systems, and applications – all from a profoundly intuitive user interface that simplifies what are otherwise highly complex and time-consuming tasks.

ASM is an important foundation of Dell’s private cloud solutions, provides unified management for converged infrastructure solutions, and will make our Dell reference architectures come to life with template-based automation for rapid and repeatable deployments.

More info at: Dell Active System Manager (ASM)
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Dell OpenManage Power Center (OMPC)

Dell OpenManage Power Center (OMPC) management console provides increased visibility over power consumption, anomalies, and utilization through fine-grained instrumentation. This enables increased control, improved rack density, faster response times, greater accuracy, and broader decision-making intelligence than would otherwise be possible.

When used with a 12th and 13th generation PowerEdge server with an iDRAC Enterprise license on a system with an Intel chipset, OMPC leverages Intel Node Manager technology for platform-level power reporting and capping of Intel chipsets. Power Center then communicates with the Dell iDRAC on each managed server to provide node, rack, row or data-center level aggregation of power-management data, as well as execution of control policy - making it easy for IT professionals to identify areas to gain efficiencies and cut wasteful costs.

More info at: Dell OpenManage Power Center (OMPC)
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Dell OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM)

Keeping track of the devices in your network and understanding how they relate to each other and to other parts of your infrastructure can be difficult and time-consuming. OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM) is designed to make it easier to plan and manage your Dell, Cisco, HP, Juniper, Brocade, Arista and Extreme network devices.

Unify your network element management and simplify deployment of Dell and third-party networking environments with a rich suite of tools available in OMNM, an integrated management console for all your important network management functions.

OMNM’s centralized management solution for Dell networking environments provides discovery, configuration management, monitoring and reporting for the entire Dell Networking family of products and select third-party products — right out of the box.

More info at: Dell OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM)
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Dell Active Fabric Manager (AFM)

Dell’s Active Fabric Manager is a key software application to automate tasks associated with designing, building and monitoring data center fabrics, reducing fabric deployment time by up to 86% compared to manual configurations. Users can now design and deploy Layer 2 & Layer 3 fabrics within a matter of minutes. Unlike traditional Network Management tools that primarily focus on performance monitoring of various network elements, AFM has been built ground-up as an automation and orchestration tool for the entire fabric.

AFM includes many innovations that can save time and eliminate manual tasks associated with fabric design and deployment. For example, AFM includes a design wizard which simplifies the entire process of designing a network fabric, end-to-end. The wizard prompts the user to provide inputs required for the fabric design in an intuitive fashion. In the background, AFM carries out all necessary calculations to present the most appropriate fabric topology, eliminating guesswork and errors that are common in network design and implementation. The designs are derived from a set of predefined templates that have been validated for deployment as Layer 2 or Layer 3 fabrics, including spine-leaf Active Fabric topologies and underlying technologies such as Dell Virtual Link Trunking (VLT) and stacking.

More info at: Dell Active Fabric Manager (AFM)
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Dell Plugins for 3th party consoles

VMware vCenter

VMware vCenter Server provides a centralized platform for managing your VMware vSphere environments, so you can automate and deliver a virtual infrastructure with confidence.

Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV)

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter enables you to manage the Dell hosts better from the VMware web client by providing enhanced capabilities for deployment, manage, monitor and upgrade.

Inventory

• Dell PowerEdge server details at server, cluster, and data center level view.
• Chassis details.

Monitor and send alerts

• Detect key hardware faults, and perform virtualization-aware actions.
• Provide intelligence such as, inventory, events, alarms to diagnose server problems.

Firmware updates

• Update Dell hardware to the most recent version of BIOS and firmware.

Deployment and provisioning

• Create hardware profiles, hypervisor profiles, and remotely deploy OS on the bare-metal Dell PowerEdge servers by using VMware vCenter without using PXE.

Service Information

• Retrieve warranty information for the Dell servers and its associated chassis from Dell’s warranty database.

Security role and permissions

• Integrate with standard vCenter authentication, rules, and permissions.

More info at: Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV)
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Dell OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager

OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager enables monitoring of different metrics and hardware resources in the Dell server (12th generation servers and later) and chassis by using vRealize Operations Manager. OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager requires VMware vRealize Operations Manager version 6.3 or later.

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) is a product that manages the ESXi servers within the VMware vCenter. OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager supports OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 4.0 or later.

OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager enables you to monitor and analyze the health, inventory, and status of the Dell PowerEdge servers and chassis that are managed by the OMIVV

The OpenManage adapter retrieves the data of the managed Dell servers and its associated Dell chassis from the configured OMIVV. The retrieved details are used to discover and monitor the Dell PowerEdge servers and chassis.

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Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

Operations Manager provides infrastructure monitoring that is flexible and cost-effective, helps ensure the predictable performance and availability of vital applications, and offers comprehensive monitoring for your datacenter and cloud, both private and public.

Dell Server Management Pack Suite for System Center Operations Manager

Dell Server Management Pack Suite offers monitoring of Dell server hardware – Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell PowerVault NAS, Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC), Chassis Management Controllers (CMC) through System Center Operations Manager and integration with various Dell tools. The management pack suite provides Dell-specific views that you can use to observe and drill down the system inventory, status and performance in a network.

The management pack suite also offers key correlation capabilities that enable users to view the complex interconnections and status rollups that are enabled from Dell hardware (e.g., monitoring of VRTX Chassis Storage from Server Node context.)

The suite includes agent-free out-of-band monitoring that leverages the embedded server management features using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller to enable monitoring of a server without the need for an OS agent.

More info at: Dell Server Management Pack Suite for System Center Operations Manager
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Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager

The Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager enables monitoring of Dell EqualLogic PS Arrays on System Center Operations Manager. The Management Packs provide a list of Dell-specific views that you can use to observe and drill down the system status in a network.

More info at: hDell EqualLogic Storage Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager
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Dell MD Storage Arrays Management Pack Suite for System Center Operations Manager

The Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite enables Operations Manager to discover and monitor the status of Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays, on a defined network segment. This representation includes the receipt of alerts and pre-failure alerts with the ability to drill down to each hardware component from the overall Dell hardware health, and allows Dell customers to assess, respond to, and ensure availability of Dell Storage systems monitored in the Operations Manager environment.

In addition to improved availability, the Management Pack enhances the ability to monitor and manage the hardware in a single management solution.

More info at: Dell MD Storage Arrays Management Pack Suite for System Center Operations Manager
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Dell Printer Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager

The Dell Printer Management Pack enables Operations Manager to discover and monitor the status of Dell Printers, on a defined network segment. This representation, which includes the receipt of failure and pre-failure alerts, allows you to assess, respond to, and ensure the availability of Dell Printers monitored in the Operations Manager environment.

More info at: Dell Printer Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager
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Dell Client Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager

The Dell Client Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager provides monitoring in Operations Manager for Dell Business Client Computers (Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex) running Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI).

More info at: Dell Client Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager
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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

Use System Center Configuration Manager to provide more effective IT services by enabling secure and scalable software deployment, compliance settings management, and comprehensive asset management of servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.

Dell Server Deployment Pack for System Center Configuration Manager

Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) automates bare-metal configuration and deployment of a variety of Microsoft Windows operating system versions (leveraging PxE-based OS deployment) and applications from a central location to PowerEdge servers across enterprise networks.

More info at: Dell Server Deployment Pack for System Center Configuration Manager
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Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Configuration Manager

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager (DLCI) provides agent-free, OS and hypervisor agnostic configuration and update of Dell PowerEdge servers. Through automated processes, IT Administrators can reduce steps, time, and cost in configuring servers from a bare-metal state and preparing remote 1-to-Many operating system (OS) deployment.

More info at: Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Configuration Manager
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Overview

Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT) discovers and configures Remote Access Controllers (RACs) for systems on your network from a single console. You can use this tool to perform the following:

• Discover or import RAC IP addresses on the network.
• Update firmware for selected RAC IP addresses.
• Configure standard or extended schema-based Active Directory (AD) settings for selected RAC IP addresses.
• Create RAC objects on the AD server for extended schema-based AD.

Supported iDRAC's

DRACT supports the following types of RACs that support RACADM commands:

• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8)
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7)
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise for rack and tower servers
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise for blade servers
• Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell PowerEdge M1000e and PowerEdge VRTX
• Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC5)

Documentation

• Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT) Version 1.2 Release Notes PDF (141 KB)
• Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Version 1.2 User's - PDF (654 KB)

Download

• Dell DRAC Tools 1.2

Contents: Documentation - Downloads - Whitepapers - Videos - Resources

Dell OpenManage

Dell OpenManage is a set of systems management applications built using industry standard protocols and specifications. Dell OpenManage is not a product within itself, but rather a brand name for the suite of products in the portfolio. Server Administrator (OMSA) is part of OpenManage family.

You can refer various Enterprise Systems Management manuals to learn more about the Dell products.

Dell OpenManage Server Admininstrator

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is a software agent that provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution in two ways: from an integrated, Web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) and from a command line interface (CLI) through the operating system.

OMSA is designed so that system administrators can manage server systems both locally and remotely on a network. It also interfaces with OpenManage Essentials (OME) console, which allows for monitoring of the systems in your data center from a single interface.

Currently the OMSA agent can be installed on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Server and Red Hat Linux as well as Novell SUSE Linux.

Details for Server Administrator v8.5

Release date - 21 March 2017
The links to the download can be found at: OMSA v8.5 Download

Installation:

• Added support for the following operating systems:
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

NOTE: Citrix XenServer Operating System support has been dropped for both Server Administrator and Storage Management.

Enhancements

• Support for the following web browsers:
  • Internet Explorer - 9, 10, 11
  • Microsoft Edge 25
  • Google Chrome - 54
  • Safari - 9.x
  • Mozilla Firefox - 50, 51

• iDRAC Service Module (iSM) now has in-band iDRAC Access full support
• WSMAN enablement on windows as a function of iSM installer
• Microsoft Nano Support (iDRAC Hard Reset, SNMP Traps, IBIA)
• Support for Java Runtime Environment 8 Update 112.
• SD card support for 32 GB and 64 GB.

Details for Server Administrator v8.4

Release date - 10 October 2016
The links to the download can be found at: OMSA v8.4 Download

Installation:

• Added support for the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8

NOTE: Citrix XenServer Operating System support has been dropped for both Server Administrator and Storage Management.

Enhancements:

• Support for the following web browsers:
  • Google Chrome version 50
  • Mozilla Firefox version 45

• Support for the following features:
  • Support for Alert log, OS log and Trap for previously unsupported hardware Sensors in Server Administrator.
  • Support for Java Runtime Environment 8 Update 74.

• Added Support for the following Network cards:
  • Emulex LightPulse LPe31000-M6-D 1-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Emulex LightPulse LPe31002-M6-D 2-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Emulex LightPulse LPe32000-M2-D 1-Port 32Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Emulex LightPulse LPe32002-M2-D 2-Port 32Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Qlogic QLE2690-DEL FC16 1-port Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Qlogic QLE2692-DEL FC16 2-port Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Qlogic QLE2740-DEL FC32 1-port Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Qlogic QLE2742-DEL FC32 2-port Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Intel XL710 DP 40Gb QSFP+ Rack NDC
  • Intel 40GbE 2P XL710 Adapter
  • Broadcom 25GbE 2P 57404S Adapter

Details for Server Administrator v8.3

Release date - 29 March 2016
The links to the download can be found at: OMSA v8.3 Download

Installation:

• Added support for the following servers:
  • Support for PowerEdge R830

• Added support for the following operating systems:
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 1
  • VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 update 1 and update 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2

NOTE: Citrix XenServer Operating System support has been dropped for both Server Administrator and Storage Management.

Enhancements:

• Support for the following web browsers:
  • Google Chrome version 45
  • Mozilla Firefox version 40

• Support for the following features:
  • GP-GPU card enablement and thermal status on PowerEdge C4130
  • SNMP Test Trap Button feature on all Windows and Linux Operating Server.
    NOTE: This feature is not available on any VMware vSphere operating system versions.

Storage Management:

• Added new functionalities in Storage Management:
  • Support for 2.5-inch 4KB SATA drives on PERC 9 family of hardware controllers.
  • Support for rear SATA on PowerEdge R730xd connected to software RAID S130 controller.
  • Support for PMC SAS Expander on PowerEdge R730.
  • Support for Samsung PM1725 NVMe device.
  • Support for flexible backplane zoning functionality on backplanes with 24 slots - PowerEdge R630 and PowerEdge R730xd.
  • Support for setting Disk Cache Policy at physical disk and virtual disk level on software RAID S130 controller.
  • Support for setting non-RAID disk cache policy on PERC 9 controllers.
  • Support for HBA H330 Adapter/Mini controller.

Details for Server Administrator v8.2

Release date - 15 September 2015
The links to the download can be found at: OMSA v8.2 Download

Installation:

• Added support for the following operating systems
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1
  • VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 3 on 11^th generation of PowerEdge servers
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7

NOTE: Citrix XenServer Operating System support has been dropped for both Server Administrator and Storage Management.

Enhancements:

• Added following features:
  • Security Enhancement for SSL protocols
  • Operating System Alert Logging Filter
  • Hardware Event Log Rotation for 10^th and 11^th generations of PowerEdge servers

• Browser Support:
  • Google Chrome version 42
  • Firefox Firefox version 37
  • Safari Version 8.0

• Support for the following network cards:
  • Emulex LightPulse LPe15000B-M8-D 1-Port 8G Gen 5 Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Emulex LightPulse LPe15002B-M8-D 2-Port 8G Gen 5 Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Emulex LightPulse LPm15002B-D 2-Port 8G Gen 5 Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Emulex OneConnect OCe14102B-U1-D 2-port PCIe 10GbE CNA
  • Emulex OneConnect OCm14104B-U1-D 4-port 10GbE rNDC CNA
  • Emulex OneConnect OCm14102B-U4-D 2-port 10GbE bNDC CNA
  • Emulex OneConnect OCm14102B-U5-D 2-port 10GbE Mezz CNA
  • Emulex OneConnect OCe14102B-N1-D 2-port PCIe 10GbE NIC
  • Emulex OneConnect OCm14104B-N1-D 4-port 10GbE rNDC NIC
  • Emulex OneConnect OCm14102B-N5-D 2-port 10GbE Mezz NIC
  • Emulex OneConnect OCm14102B-N6-D 2-port 10GbE bNDC NIC
  • Mellanox ConnectX-3 PrDual Port 10 GbE SFP+ PCIE Adapter
  • Mellanox ConnectX-3 PrDual Port 40 GbE QSFP+ Adapter
  • Mellanox ConnectX-3 PrDual Port 10 GbE KR Mezzanine Adapter

Storage Management:

• For 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, support for:
  • 3.5-inch 4KB SATA drives on PERC 9 Controller

• Added new functionalities in Storage Management:
  • Support to configure physical disks into Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 0 virtual disks
  • Support for setting the Remaining Rated Write Endurance Threshold for PCIe SSDs, SAS SSDs, and SATA SSDs
  • Support for RAID 10 virtual disk online capacity expansion

Details for Server Administrator v8.1

Release date - 7 April 2015
The links to the download can be found at: OMSA v8.1 Download

Installation:

• Added support for the following operating systems.
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • Citrix XenServer 6.5. However, this Operating System is not supported for Storage Management.
  • Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 operating system on 11th generation or later PowerEdge servers

• Added support for the following servers:
  • PowerEdge FC830
  • PowerEdge M830
  • PowerEdge FC430
  • PowerEdge C4130
  • PowerEdge FD332

Enhancements:

• Added following features:
  • A new utility, “omwsupdate”, to upgrade the Tomcat web server.
  • CLI commands to generate new certificate signing requests and import Certificate Authority signed certificates.
  • PKCS#12 certificate import on the Server Administrator GUI.
  • Automate Trusted Enterprise CA certificate Upload

• Browser Support:
  • Google Chrome version 38
  • Firefox version 33
  • Safari Version 7.0.6

• Support for the following network cards:
  • Emulex OCm14104-N1-D QP 4x10Gb rNDC Ethernet Network Adapter
  • Emulex OCm14102-N6-D DP 10Gb bNDC Ethernet Network Adapter
  • Emulex OCm14102-N1-D Dual-port 10Gb PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter
  • Emulex OCm14102-N5-D DP 10Gb bMezz Ethernet Network Adapter
  • Intel X710 QP 10Gb KR 4x10Gb Network Daughter Card
  • Intel I350/X710 2x10Gb BT 2x10Gb SFP+Network Daughter Card
  • Intel X710 4x10GE SFP+/DA FH PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter
  • Intel X710 2x10GE SFP+/DA FH PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter

Storage Management:

• For 13G PowerEdge servers, added support for:
  • All Spark SSD
  • Samsung Half Height Half Length (HHHL) PCIe card
  • 4KN SAS drives
  • Software RAID Hotplug support on PERC S130
  • Changing controller mode from RAID to HBA and vice versa on PERC9.
  • Samsung NVME drive on VMware ESXi v6.0
• Added support for 6GBps SATA drives

• Added support for following Dell PERC 9 controllers:
  • FD33xD controller
  • FD33xS controller

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Documentation

Note: See the OpenManage Software page, for documents related to OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide, Software Support Matrix, Software Compatibility Matrix, Port Information Guide, Messages Reference Guide, and so on.

Server Administrator v8.5 Documentation

Refer all the below documents from the Server Administrator v8.5 Manuals page.

Dell OpenManage Software version 8.5 Documentation is available at Dell OpenManage Software 8.5

Server Administrator v8.4 Documentation

Refer all the below documents from the Server Administrator v8.4 Manuals page.

• Server Administrator Version 8.4 Installation Guide - Linux - PDF (1341 KB)
• Server Administrator Version 8.4 Installation Guide - Microsoft Windows - PDF (1727 KB)
• Systems Management Tools And Documentation Version 8.4 Installation Guide - PDF (311 KB)
• Server Administrator Installation and Management 8.4.0 Release Notes - PDF (261 KB)
• Systems Management Tools And Documentation 8.4.0 Supported Systems Release Notes - PDF (162 KB)

Dell OpenManage Software version 8.4 Documentation is available at Dell OpenManage Software 8.4

Server Administrator v8.3 Documentation

Refer all the below documents from the Server Administrator v8.3 Manuals page.

• Dell OpenManage SNMP Reference Guide for iDRAC and Chassis Management Controller - PDF (1947 KB)
• Dell OpenManage SNMP Reference Guide Version 8.3 - PDF (11428 KB)
• Server Administrator Version 8.3 Installation Guide - Linux - PDF (1257 KB)
• Server Administrator Version 8.3 Installation Guide - Microsoft Windows - PDF (1657 KB)
• Systems Management Tools And Documentation Version 8.3 Installation Guide - PDF (285 KB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 8.3 CIM Reference Guide - PDF (4161 KB)
• Server Administrator 8.3.0 Release Notes - PDF (911 KB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 8.3 - Technical Information Sheet for Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - PDF (86 KB)
• Server Administrator Installation and Management 8.3.0 Release Notes - PDF (246 KB)
• Systems Management Tools And Documentation 8.3.0 Management Consoles Installation Release Notes - PDF (118 KB)
• Systems Management Tools And Documentation 8.3.0 Supported Systems Release Notes - PDF (150 KB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 8.3 Command Line Interface Guide - PDF (4427 KB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 8.3 User's Guide - PDF (2037 KB)
• Server Administrator Storage Management 8.3 User's Guide - PDF (6641 KB)

Dell OpenManage Software version 8.3 Documentation is available at Dell OpenManage Software 8.3

Previous Server Administrator Documentation

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Manuals

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Downloads

OMSA v8.5 Downloads

OMSA v8.5 can be downloaded from the following links.
Please refer Server Administrator Installation Guide and Support Matrix to install these packages on the supported operating system.

Windows OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 64 bit), v8.5 (233 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 32 bit), v8.5 (226 MB)

Windows miscellaneous:

• • Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD ISO For Windows, v8.5 (532 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Active Directory Snap-in Utility (32bit), v8.5 (43 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Active Directory Snap-in Utility (64bit), v8.5 (42 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage BMC Utility, v8.5 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools, includes Racadm (32bit), v8.5 (9 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools, includes Racadm (64bit), v8.5 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Windows Driver Cabinet File v5.5 for OM 8.5 (101 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (Windows) v5.5 for OM 8.5 (248 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node - DUP (Upgrade Only), v8.5 (196 MB)

Linux OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Consolidated), v8.5 (837 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL7 - 64bit), v8.5 (Distribution Package, 216 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL6 - 64bit), v8.5 (Distribution Package, 220 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 12 - 64bit), v8.5 (Distribution Package, 192 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 11 - 64bit), v8.5 (Distribution Package, 208 MB)

Linux miscellaneous:

• • Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD ISO For Linux, ESXi, v8.5 (884 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Linux Remote Access Utilities, v8.5 (56 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (Linux) v5.5 for OM 8.5 (225 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Seamless Package (49 MB)

ESXi OMSA VIB:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 6.5, v8.5 (9 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 6.0, v8.5 (9 MB)

To use the ESXi VIB with VMWare vSphere application, you can utilize the packages from Dell VMWare depot.

• Dell VMWare Depot (Download OMSA VIBs for different ESXi versions)
• Dell VMWare Depot (SSL)

Miscellaneous:

• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD ISO, v8.5 (1399 MB)
• Server Driver Pack OM 8.5 (226 MB)
• Dell OpenManage MIBs for PowerEdge, v8.5 (272 KB)

OMSA v8.4 Downloads

OMSA v8.4 can be downloaded from the following links.
Please refer Server Administrator Installation Guide and Support Matrix to install these packages on the supported operating system.

Windows OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 64 bit), v8.4 (233 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 32 bit), v8.4 (217 MB)

Windows miscellaneous:

• • Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD ISO For Windows, v8.4 (43 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Active Directory Snap-in Utility (32bit), v8.4 (43 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Active Directory Snap-in Utility (64bit), v8.4 (42 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage BMC Utility, v8.4 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools, includes Racadm (32bit), v8.4 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools, includes Racadm (64bit), v8.4 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Windows Driver Cabinet File v5.4 for OM 8.4 (93 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (Windows) v5.4 for OM 8.4 (231 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node - DUP (Upgrade Only), v8.4 (196 MB)

Linux OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Consolidated), v8.4 (1174 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL7 - 64bit), v8.4 (Distribution Package, 300 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL6 - 64bit), v8.4 (Distribution Package, 304 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 12 - 64bit), v8.4 (Distribution Package, 277 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 11 - 64bit), v8.4 (Distribution Package, 292 MB)

Linux miscellaneous:

• • Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD ISO For Linux, ESXi, v8.4 (1217 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Linux Remote Access Utilities, v8.4 (52 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (Linux) v5.4 for OM 8.4 (223 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Seamless Package (49 MB)

ESXi OMSA VIB:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 6.0, v8.4 (7 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.5, v8.4 (7 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.1, v8.4 (7 MB)

To use the ESXi VIB with VMWare vSphere application, you can utilize the packages from Dell VMWare depot.

• Dell VMWare Depot (Download OMSA VIBs for different ESXi versions)
• Dell VMWare Depot (SSL)

Miscellaneous:

• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD ISO, v8.4 (1715 MB)
• Server Driver Pack OM 8.4 (435 MB)
• Dell OpenManage MIBs for PowerEdge, v8.4 (272 KB)

OMSA v8.3 Downloads

OMSA v8.3 can be downloaded from the following links.
Please refer Server Administrator Installation Guide and Support Matrix to install these packages on the supported operating system.

Windows OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 32 bit), v8.3 (191 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 64 bit), v8.3 (201 MB)

Windows miscellaneous:

• • Dell OpenManage Active Directory Snap-in Utility (32bit), v8.3 (43 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Active Directory Snap-in Utility (64bit), v8.3 (42 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage BMC Utility, v8.3 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools, includes Racadm (32bit), v8.3 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools, includes Racadm (64bit), v8.3 (5 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Windows Driver Cabinet File v5.3 for OM 8.3 (82 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (Windows) v5.3 for OM 8.3 (209 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node - DUP (Upgrade Only), v8.3 (164 MB - 64bit, 151 MB - 32bit)

Linux OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Consolidated), v8.3 (1014 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL7 - 64bit), v8.3 (Distribution Package, 260 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL6 - 64bit), v8.3 (Distribution Package, 263 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 12 - 64bit), v8.3 (Distribution Package, 239 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 11 - 64bit), v8.3 (Distribution Package, 251 MB)

Linux miscellaneous:

• • Dell OpenManage Linux Remote Access Utilities, v8.3 (52 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (Linux) v5.3 for OM 8.3 (221 MB)
  • Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Seamless Package (49 MB)

ESXi OMSA VIB:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 6.0, v8.3 (7 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.5, v8.3 (7 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.1, v8.3 (7 MB)

To use the ESXi VIB with VMWare vSphere application, you can utilize the packages from Dell VMWare depot.

• Dell VMWare Depot (Download OMSA VIBs for different ESXi versions)
• Dell VMWare Depot (SSL)

Miscellaneous:

• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD ISO, v8.3 (1494 MB)
• Server Driver Pack OM 8.3 (538 MB)
• Dell OpenManage MIBs for PowerEdge, v8.3 (261 KB)

OMSA v8.2 Downloads

OMSA v8.2 can be downloaded from the following links.
Please refer Server Administrator Installation Guide and Support Matrix to install these packages on the supported operating system.

Windows OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 32 bit), v8.2 (190MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 64bit), v8.2 (200MB)

Linux OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Consolidated) , v8.2 (1008 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL7 - 64bit), v8.2 (Distribution Package, 258 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL6 - 64bit), v8.2 (Distribution Package, 261 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 12 - 64bit), v8.2 (Distribution Package, 238 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 11 - 64bit), v8.2 (x64) (Distribution Package, 250 MB)

ESXi OMSA VIB:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 6.0, v8.2 (7 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.5 (7 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.1 (7 MB)

To use the ESXi VIB with VMWare vSphere application, you can utilize the packages from Dell VMWare depot.

• Dell VMWare Depot (Download OMSA VIBs for different ESXi versions)
• Dell VMWare Depot (SSL)

OMSA v8.1 Downloads

OMSA v8.1 can be downloaded from the following links.
Please refer Server Administrator Installation Guide and Support Matrix to install these packages on the supported operating system.

Windows OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 32 bit), v8.1 (189 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 64 bit), v8.1 (189 MB)

Linux OMSA:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Consolidated), v 8.1 (644 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL7 - 64bit), v 8.1 (Distribution Package, 182 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (RHEL6 - 64bit), v 8.1 (Distribution Package, 181 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 12 - 64bit), v 8.1 (Distribution Package, 134 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (SLES 11 - 64bit), v 8.1 (Distribution Package, 146 MB)

ESXi OMSA VIB:

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 6.0, v 8.1 (6 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.5, v 8.1 (6 MB)
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) for ESXi 5.1, v 8.1 (6 MB)

To use the ESXi VIB with VMWare vSphere application, you can utilize the packages from Dell VMWare depot.

• Dell VMWare Depot (Download OMSA VIBs for different ESXi versions)
• Dell VMWare Depot (SSL)

XenServer (Supplemental Pack):

• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for XenServer6.5 , v8.1 (103 MB)

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Resources

• Dell OpenManage Storage Services (OMSS) (Know more about storage management features)
• Dell OpenManage System Management Tools (Know more about Dell OpenManage Products)
• Dell OpenManage Essentials (Management console to remotely manage Dell devices)
• Dell Troubleshooting Tool (Used in several of the videos below to test SNMP connection)
• Sample PowerShell scripts (To query system details from OMSA's WMI classes)
• How to install and configure OMSA on ESX 4.x

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Whitepapers

• OpenManage Systems Management with iDRAC, iSM, & OMSA: selecting the right components for specific server management requirements
• Deploying OMSA on VMware ESXi Using Dell Online Depot and VMware Update Manager
• How to setup and configure ESXi 5 for use in OpenManage Essentials
• Configure VMware ESX Classic with OpenManage Essentials (OME)
• Granular Installation and Sanity Check for Management Interfaces on Microsoft Windows Operating System
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator – Single Sign-On

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Videos

Configuring RAID 5 Virtual Disk using Server Administrator

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OMSA Web Browser Installer

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Install OMSA on Citrix XenServer

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Linux SNMP Configuration + OMSA Installation for use with OpenManage Essentials

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ESXi4 SNMP Configuration + OMSA Installation for use with OpenManage Essentials

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Windows 2008 SNMP Configuration + OMSA Installation for use with OpenManage Essential

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Windows Granular Install (How to exclude various management interfaces SNMP, WMI, CLI, OS logging)

Starting with OMSA v7.2, during installation you can choose to exclude the management interfaces which you are not interested in. By default all these will be installed. Excluding any of the management interface has the impact on the way you can access the server details.

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Linux Granular Install (How to exclude various management interfaces SNMP, CLI, OS logging)

Starting with OMSA v7.2, during installation you can choose to exclude the management interfaces which you are not interested in. By default all these will be installed. Excluding any of the management interface has the impact on the way you can access the server details.

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Virtual Disk Creation Wizard

You can create (any supported) RAID volumes in a more usable and effective approach. This video primarily showcase the user interactive pages of the same.

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