Dell DSS 9000R EMC DSS 9000 RackManager User Guide - Page 5

2 Overview The Rack Level Management is the unique feature of DSS 9000, which is designed to meet the expectations of end users for simple and secure management of modern scalable platform hardware. The DSS 9000 RackManager is an embedded CentOS server in the DSS9000 rack that provides enhanced rack-level management functions. Topics: • Using RackManager • Interfaces for RackManager Using RackManager RackManager interfaces with other controllers in the DSS9000 rack using the internal rack ManagementNetwork. It has an enhanced GbE internal ManagementNetwork that interconnects RackManager directly with the sled BMCs and other infrastructure controllers. For e.g. the MCs, IMs, BCs RackManager uses the ManagementNetwork to: • Communicate with the internal rack infrastructure management controllers -- primarily the managed MC. • Communicate directly with node BMCs. This allows RackManager software to use any network-based API supported by the BMC. For e.g. ipmitool, WSManagement, racadm, redfish, etc. over the high-speed GbE internal management network. Interfaces for RackManager RackManager uses the following interfaces. • External RJ45 Ethernet Interface • DSS9000 integrated with RackManager- These ports are labeled Mgmt1 and Mgmt2 on the IM module in the first PowerBay. • Serial Console • DSS9000 integrated with RackManager - A USB-Serial interface on the Infrastructure Module can be used to connect to either the RackManager serial port or the RackManager mini-BMC. Overview 5