Dell PowerEdge MX840c EMC Systems Management Overview Guide Version 20.0 - Page 15

• Preparing an ideal server configuration, also known as a Golden Configuration, based on the IT Administrator defined standards to enable rapid and consistent replication of the same configuration on servers that are targeted for deployment into the virtual environment. • Enabling IT Administrators in developing and maintaining policy and profile-based configuration templates to reduce repetitive management tasks and time consumption. • Deploying OS and hypervisor by using the following options: ○ iDRAC with LC, which contains driver packs for all supported operating systems for OS deployments. ○ Prepare customized Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE) images with OS drivers optionally available from the Dell Deployment Toolkit (DTK). ○ Replicate hypervisor deployments with or without utilizing the LC driver packs based on the selected Golden Configuration and also replicate BIOS, RAID, and Boot Order settings. • Installing server operating systems remotely. • Viewing data logs of jobs and tasks that are performed within the DLCI appliance. • Using Active Directory credentials for authentication and access to iDRAC/LC. • Automating the S2D cluster deployment on bare-metal Dell EMC Ready Nodes Servers in SCVMM environment. • Performing Cluster Aware Firmware Update from pre-validated solution catalog • Using precanned operational templates for S2D ready nodes • Automating Logical Switch and Logical Network • Performing compliance check for servers with operational template before deployment. • Simplifying End to End deployment with 3-step process - Discovery, Logical Switch, and Deploying Cluster. For more information, see Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Virtual Machine Manager User's Guide available at www.dell.com/esmmanuals. Dell EMC Server PRO System Center Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Dell EMC server PRO Management Pack integrates PowerEdge server knowledge on temperature, memory, and power supplies with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and Operations Manager (SCOM) to efficiently manage servers that host virtual workloads running on Microsoft Hyper-V. Remedial actions can be quickly implemented if a system is compromised. For more information, see Dell EMC server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager User's Guide available at www.dell.com/esmmanuals. Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center The new Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC) extension enables streamlined management of PowerEdge servers supported by Microsoft Windows Server and Hyper-V, Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI environments. Customers looking for a modern, easy to use in-box tool, browser-based console to manage servers, clusters, and hyperconverged infrastructure could take advantage of Microsoft Windows Admin Center console, when combined with the Dell EMC OpenManage extension provides deep hardware monitoring and lifecycle management of the servers and clusters. For more information, see https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/OpenManage-Integration-MicrosoftWindows-Admin-Center/docs Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter The Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV) allows you to monitor, provision, and manage PowerEdge server hardware and firmware. You can perform these tasks through a dedicated Dell EMC menu that can be accessed directly through the VMware vCenter console. OMIVV also allows granular control and reporting for the hardware environment using the same role-based access control model as vCenter. The OpenManage Management Pack for vRealize Operations Manager is available with OMIVV v4.0 onwards. This helps in checking hardware health and alerting into vRealize operations, which also includes dashboard and reporting on the server environment. NOTE: The Dell EMC Repository Manager integrates with OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter. The Dell EMC Repository Manager provides advanced functionality, simplifies the discovery, and deployment of new updates. You can manage and monitor Dell EMC hardware within the virtualized environment. Systems Management Product Overview 15