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  RACADM—The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows you to
              locally or remotely configure iDRAC7.
              IPMITool—IPMITool includes scriptable console application programs used to control and
              manage remote systems using the IPMI version 1.5 and later protocol.




            Dell OpenManage easily integrates with several leading third-party consoles, including:
              Dell Server Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations
              Manager (SCOM)—This suite of server management packs enables several functions through
              System Center Operations Manager, including in-band discovery and monitoring of racks and
              towers, out-of-band discovery and monitoring through iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, as well
              as performance and advanced monitoring.
              Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
              (SCCM)—This pack contains Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI), which integrates
              OpenManage functions in SCCM to manage the Dell PowerEdge servers, including auto-
              discovery, operating system deployment and configuration of hardware elements, (RAID, NIC,
              BIOS, iDRAC7), OS and hypervisor agnostic updates, firmware management, and system viewer
              utilities.
              Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine
              Manager (SCVMM)—This pack manages Dell physical servers and hosts of virtual machines (VMs)
              by using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager/System Center Essentials (SCOM/SCE) and
              System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). It provides guidance for remedial actions
              based on alerts to best manage virtual machines and handle the impacts appropriately.
              Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter—This plug-in allows IT administrators to monitor,
              provision, and manage the physical PowerEdge server hardware and firmware from a dedicated
              Dell menu accessed through the VMware vCenter console using the same role-based access
              control model as vCenter, combining physical server management.
              BMC Software—Dell and BMC Software work together to simplify IT by ensuring tight integration
              between Dell server, storage, and network management functionality and the BMC Software
              process and data center automation products.




            Dell OpenManage provides connections with many third-party consoles, including:
              Dell OpenManage Connection for Computer Associates Network and
              Systems Management—This connection allows you to monitor PowerEdge servers and
              PowerVault storage arrays from within the Computer Associates Network and Systems
              Management (CANSM) console.
              Dell OpenManage Connection for HP Operations Manager—This connection enables several
              functions through HP Operations Manager, including auto-grouping, SNMP trap reception, global
              health monitoring, and a context-sensitive launch of OpenManage Server Administrator.
              Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIBus—This connection provides
              event monitoring capabilities to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell EqualLogic systems. It
              allows event monitoring, automatic event correlation, and launching device consoles from the
              Netcool/OMNIbus console.
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