Dell OpenManage Essentials Advanced Features Install Question

OpenManage Essentials (OME)

OME is an one to many management application that you normally only install on 1 server. The application is free of charge for the most part. The only part that is licensed is Server Configuration and Deployment. This is licensed in the iDRAC of the servers that you want to manage.

In addition, Dell offers fee-based “Server Configuration Management” licenses that enable template–based deployment and configuration of bare-metal PowerEdge servers, detection of server configuration drift, virtual IO management. and state-less computing, among several additional management capabilities. “Server Configuration Management” licenses are available at both POS (Point-Of-Sale) with a server purchase and APOS (After-Point-Of-Sale) for 12G & 13G PowerEdge servers. License SKUS for OpenManage Essentials “Server Configuration Management” are as follows:

• POS: 634-BBWU
• APOS: 634-BBWT

For additional information, please contact a Dell Sales Representative.

For more info, video and whitepapers see http://delltechcenter.com/ome 

OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is a software agent that provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution in two ways: from an integrated, Web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) and from a command line interface (CLI) through the operating system.

OMSA is designed so that system administrators can manage server systems both locally and remotely on a network. It also interfaces with OpenManage Essentials (OME) console, which allows for monitoring of the systems in your data center from a single interface.

Currently the OMSA agent can be installed on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Server, Red Hat Linux as well as Novell SUSE Linux and ESXi.

For more info, video and whitepapers see http://delltechcenter.com/omsa

 

Dell OpenManage License Manager (DLM)

Dell License Manager is a one-to-many license deployment and reporting tool for Dell iDRAC and CMC licenses.

Dell License Manager can deploy and backup:

• iDRAC licenses on all Dell 12th & 13th-Generation PowerEdge servers that are equipped with an iDRAC7 or greater Dell Remote Access controller.
• CMC licenses on Dell PowerEdge VRTX and PowerEdge FX or FX2s chassis.
• OpenManage Essentials perpetual licenses.
• PowerEdge FD332 storage sled licenses.

Dell License Manager can also inventory licensable systems to report on the licensing status and currently enabled iDRAC feature level.

Use Dell iDRAC licenses to enable server management capabilities such as the virtual media and remote console support currently available in the Enterprise iDRAC feature set.

You can download licenses from the Dell Online Licensing Portal. You can purchase licenses when you purchase a server.

http://delltechcenter.com/dlm