DELL EMC Systems Management Tools And Documentation Supported Systems User Guide

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DELL EMC Systems Management Tools And Documentation Supported Systems

Dell EMC Systems Management Tools And Documentation Supported Systems Release
Notes Version 10.2.0.0
This document describes the new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in Systems Management Tools and Documentation 10.2.0.0 Supported Systems.
Release Type: Major (MA)

Version
10.2.0.0

Release Date
September 2021

Previous Version
10.1.0.0

Supported Systems

For information about the supported Systems, the operating systems that are supported by these systems, and the components that can be installed on these systems, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Software Support Matrix at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals and browse to OpenManage Software.

ISO image Structure

This ISO image contains Systems Management tools and documentation. When you mount the ISO image, the following options are displayed:

  • Server Administrator
  • iDRAC Service Module
  • DRAC Command-Line Tools
  • Active Directory Snap-In Utility
  • IPMI Utilities (Baseboard Management Controller Utilities)
  • Online Documentation
  • View Release Notes
  • Dell OpenManage Suite

For information about installing and a brief overview of the systems management tools, see the Dell EMC Server Administrator
Installation Guide at SYSMGMT\srvadmin\docs\install_guide\ and the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation Installation Guide at SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\docs\install_guide\ respectively.

The guides are also available at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

Server Administrator

This option enables you to install Server Administrator.
Server Administrator is designed for system administrators to manage systems locally and remotely on a network. Server Administrator enables system administrators to focus on managing their entire network by providing comprehensive one-to-one systems management. For more information about Server Administrator, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

iDRAC Service Module

This option enables you to install iDRAC Service Module.
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(iDRAC) Service Module is a lightweight optional software application that can be installed on the PowerEdge servers. The iDRAC Service Module complements iDRAC interfaces—Graphical User Interface (GUI), RACADM CLI and Web Service Management (WSMan) with more monitoring data.

iDRAC Service Module 3.5.1 provides the following services:

  • Supports PowerEdge XE2420 server.
  • Supports VMware vSphere (ESXi) 7.0.
  • Fixes on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and ESXi operating systems:
    • iSM (v3.4.0 or later) communication with iDRAC failure when iDRAC firmware is upgraded to 3.30.30.30 or later.
    • iSM (v3.4.0 or later) communication with iDRAC failure when iDRAC firmware is downgraded from any recent version to a version less than 3.30.30.30
  • Fixes on Microsoft Windows operating systems only:
    • Ungraceful iSM process termination, when S.M.A.R.T Monitoring feature is enabled and when the host has more than 64 drives connected.
    • iSM-supported WMI MOF classes are updated.
  • Fixes on VMware ESXi operating systems only:
    • iSM v3.4.0 or later communication failure with iDRAC when VMware ESXi operating system is upgraded from ESXi 6.5 to ESXi 6.7.
    • Security policy updated for the vSwitch created by iSM.

iDRAC Command-Line Tools
Application for remote management of systems with iDRAC functions.

Active Directory Snap-In Utility
Provides an extension snap-in to Microsoft Active Directory to manage Dell Specific Active Directory objects.

IPMI Utilities (Baseboard Management Controller Utilities)
Application for remote management of BMC functions.

Online Documentation
Links to documentation for systems, systems management software products, peripherals, and RAID controllers in the Support website. For iDRAC Service Module, the translated versions of the Installation Guide are only available on the Support site.

View Release Notes
Displays this Release Notes.

Dell EMC OpenManage Suite
Provides an overview of the Systems Management Suite of products.

Location Information for Systems Management Release Notes

This section contains directory paths to the Systems Management Release Notes on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation image. All release notes are in English.

  • Server Administrator Install—SYSMGMT\srvadmin\docs\readme\readme_ins.txt
  • Server Administrator—SYSMGMT\srvadmin\docs\readme\readme_sa.txt
  • Server Administrator Prerequisite Checker—SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows\PreReqChecker\README.txt
  • Management Station Install—SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\docs\readme\readme_ins.txt
  • Management Information Base—SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\docs\readme\readme_mibs.txt
  • BMC Management Utility—SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\docs\readme\readme_bmc.txt
  • iDRAC Service Module—SYSMGMT\iSM\docs\readme_ism.txt

Open Source

The software that is contained in this software is an aggregate of third-party programs and Dell programs. Use of the software is subject to designated license terms. All software that is designated as under the terms of the GNU GPL may be copied, distributed and/or modified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License, Version 2, June 1991. All software that is designated as under the terms of the GNU LGPL (or Lesser GPL) may be copied, distributed and/or modified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1, February 1999.
Under these GNU licenses, you are also entitled to obtain the corresponding source files by contacting Dell at 1-800-WWW-DELL. Refer to SKU 420-3178 when making such requests. A nominal fee may be charged to you for the physical act of transferring a copy.
This software that is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL and lesser GPL is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License and Lesser GPL along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

Contacting Dell EMC

NOTE: Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.

To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical support, or customer-service issues:

  1. Go to dell.com/contact dell.
  2. Select your country or region from the interactive world map. When you select a region, the countries for the selected regions are displayed.
  3. Select the appropriate language under the country of your choice.
  4. Select your business segment. The main support page for the selected business segment is displayed.
  5. Select the appropriate option depending on your requirement.
    NOTE: If you have purchased a Dell EMC system, you may be asked for the Service Tag.

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