Overview of Dell Systems Management features and functionality embedding in 12th and 13th generation PowerEdge servers. iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller has many new features in 13G such as iDRAC Quick Synch, iDRAC Direct, agent free configuration of storage, and out of band performance monitoring and alerting. Learn more: http://www.delltechcenter.com/idrac

1. Server Hands-on-Lab #2
Dell PowerEdge Embedded Systems Management
Doug Iler - iDRAC Product Manager, Dell OpenManage
Jeff Mullaney - Enterprise Technologist, Office of the CTO
Kelly Lisai – iDRAC User Experience

2. Session Outline
• Welcome and introduction of presenters
• Overview of Dell Systems Management and PowerEdge embedded management – iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
• Server management challenges and opportunities
• Dell Innovation (Demo)
– Quick Sync Bezel with OpenManage Mobile
– iDRAC Direct – A/A cable laptop to server
– iDRAC GUI
o Real time storage configuration
o Firmware Update and Rollback (SAS now, SATA in Q1)
o Detailed drive status and detailed inventory
o SupportAssist (Tech Support Report)
o OOB performance monitoring & alerting
o Parts replacement (LC) & discuss Easy Restore
o Discuss Server Config Profiles (and iDRAC Direct option) – Server Hands On Lab 4
• Resources for further exploration
• Q&A ; Wrap-up

3. A differentiated approach to IT management
Continuous
uptime and
reliability
Available
Automated and
replicable
processes
Efficient
Agent-free
embedded
server
management
Simple

4. Automated server lifecycle management
• Operating system
deployment
• Configuration
• Discovery and
inventory
• BIOS
• Firmware
• Drivers
• Alerts and
system health
• Performance
• Power usage
• Reprovisioning
• Remediation
• Parts replacement
iDRAC with
Lifecycle
Controller

5. New for 13G: Enhanced Local Management
We frequently do some
management locally at the server
We manage primarily from
a central console*
We manage primarily using
scripts
USC
(F10)
IDRAC Direct
(USB key/
cable)
OME
OMI for
MSFT SC
OMI for
VMware
DTK
tool
WS-MAN
API
RACADM
CLI
SCCM,SCVMM
Easy to use GUI
(crash cart or
KVM required)
Plug and play
operation, no
crash cart
needed
Manage quickly,
easily via a
smartphone or
tablet
Single Pane of
Glass
Mgmt, free
Sophisticated
Systems
Mgmt (OS, HW &
Apps)
Manage HW
from vCenter
In-band
Executable for
PXE users
OOB,
Agent-free
Simple CLI, IB
or OOB
operation
Customer Use Cases
(Most customers use a mix)
*Connectors are also available for CA, IBM ITNM, and HPOM; support coming for Oracle EM and Nagios. BMC has integration for monitoring,
configuration and deployment
NEW for 13G!
IDRAC Quick
Sync (NFC)
via PXE boot
Pre-OS only
HW Configuration
& Deployment
Monitoring
& Troubleshooting
Change
Management
Benefits
Crash cart or KVM USB Key Basic Settings
USB to Laptop
USB to Laptop

6. OpenManage Features

7. *Whitepaper – Simplifying Systems Management with Dell OpenManage on 13G PowerEdge Servers
What’s new in 13G systems management?
 More connect-at-the-box features for
at the box management
iDRAC Quick Sync
iDRAC Direct
(cable and key)
 Faster, easier deployment options so
you can add nodes to your datacenter
faster than ever before
Zero Touch Auto
Deployment
OME One-to-Many
Templates
 Better troubleshooting to maintain
reliability and minimize downtime
Tech Support Report
(SupportAssist)
 More Agent-free features so your IT
admins can focus on grow the business
and innovate the business activities
Zero-Touch
Repository Manager
Automatic updates
OME
Configuration Drift

8. 55% Less
time to configure
Eliminate manual tasks, and
effort of using traditional
connections (i.e., KVM) to
configure a server.
97% Less
time to configure
Dell found that many customers still do at-the-box management. Our OpenManage team responded with more options for at-the-
box management that save time and can take the place of bulky KVM’s. Customers now have more flexibility to manage the way
they want so they can keep their datacenter up and running at all times.
 More connect-at-the-
box features for at the
box management
 Faster, easier deployment options
so you can add nodes to your
datacenter faster than ever before
 Better troubleshooting to
maintain reliability and minimize
downtime
 More Agent-free features so your
IT admins can focus on grow the
business and innovate the
business activities
Connect wherever you want, whenever you want
Eliminate manual tasks, and
effort of using traditional
connections (i.e., KVM) to
configure a server.
iDRAC Direct
(cable and key)
iDrac Quick Sync
84% Faster
data collection

9. Multiple usage models
Eliminate manual tasks, and
effort of using traditional
connections (i.e., KVM) to
configure a server.
 More connect-at-the-box
features for at the box
management
 Faster, easier deployment
options so you can add
nodes to your datacenter
faster than ever before
 Better troubleshooting to
maintain reliability and minimize
downtime
 More Agent-free features so your
IT admins can focus on grow the
business and innovate the
business activities
Template-based automated server configuration
Use OpenManage Essentials v2.0 to
capture, configure and detect
configuration drift for 1:M
Apply during
network setup
Apply profiles
“at the server”
Integrate with existing processes
BIOS
NIC/HBA
PERC
iDRAC/LC
Server Configuration Profile
1. Configure 2. Capture
3. Clone 4. Re-provision
5. Maintain Baseline

10. 99% Less
administrative time
73% Faster
troubleshooting
To keep your datacenter up and running, Dell has added features that make it easy to troubleshoot when you have to, and maintain
configuration consistency among the servers in your datacenter.
 More connect-at-the-box
features for at the box
management
 Faster, easier deployment options
so you can add nodes to your
datacenter faster than ever before
 Better troubleshooting to
maintain reliability and
minimize downtime
 More Agent-free features so your
IT admins can focus on grow the
business and innovate the
business activities
Maintain availability and reliability in your data center
iDRAC offers Tech Support
Report – a continuously
updated health & status report
iDRAC Service Module (iSM)
included gathers and maintains
OS logs
Embedded Support
Tools
OME Configuration
Drift
Increase reliability and security
by eliminating configuration drift
Reduce administrative time
spent managing configuration
drift by 99%
Troubleshoot
when OS is
down

11. Eliminate manual search for
updates
92% Less
time to update
Part of maintaining reliability and availability is making sure all of your drivers and firmware are up to date. Dell offers a way to do
this completely agent-free, so your customer can spend time on more grow the business and innovate the business activities.
 More connect-at-the-box
features for at the box
management
 Faster, easier deployment options
so you can add nodes to your
datacenter faster than ever before
 Better troubleshooting to maintain
reliability and minimize downtime
 More Agent-free features so
your IT admins can focus on
grow the business and
innovate the business
activities
Simpler, easier, agent free updates
Automatically populates a
designated share folder with
updates from Dell.com
Zero-Touch Repository
Manager
Automatic updates
Take the guess work out of
firmware updates and apply
them at your schedule.

12. Thanks!