DCS PowerEdge CSystems Management Overview

PowerEdge C Product Group

Data Center Solutions

Essential Systems ManagementEssential Features Supported

– IPMI standards easily integrate into existing management tools

– BMC web interface enables remote control of systems anytime, anywhere

– Simple Health LEDs alert administrators of potential issues

– Updates are easy with Standard Dell Update Packages (DUP)

– PowerEdge C Linux Toolkit delivers scriptable and scalable systems management

– Full SNMP support› C5000 Series only

PowerEdge C systems management is built upon industry standards delivering essential functionality that easily integrates into existing management frameworks

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Data Center Solutions

BMC Web InterfaceVirtual KVM

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Robust Capability• Basic status• Sensor monitoring• Virtual power• iKVM • Log files• Virtual media

Data Center Solutions

PowerEdge C Linux ToolkitScriptable and scalable systems management

– BMC Tool› CLI front end delivers

consistent user interface across all PE-C platforms

› Manage/Configure remote BMCs for zero presence management

› Monitor system health for maximum uptime

› Flash update BIOS/BMC/FCB firmware remotely

– Reference Scripts› Nagios› More to come

What’s Included: – Quickstart Guide – Scalable BIOS Setup Utility

› Configure BIOS settings and replicate to many systems

– 1:Many PXE boot image› Customizable PXE boot

image for Inventory, BIOS updates, provisioning and deployment

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Data Center Solutions

PowerEdge C Linux ToolkitBIOS Setup Utility

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Data Center Solutions

PowerEdge C Linux Toolkit BIOS Setup Utility

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Data Center Solutions

Power Management• Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager is included in all

Intel based PowerEdge C Servers and delivers the ability to make every watt consumed in the data center count– Reports system level, processor and memory subsystem power

consumption– Limits power at the system, processor and memory level –

utilizing policies defined by IT management• These powerful features are available through third

party applications like Joulex…

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Data Center Solutions

JouleX Energy Manager™

• Discovery & Measurement• Analysis & Simulation• Policy & Control• Reporting & Decision Support

Cloud

SNMPWeb ServicesIntel DCM/NM

Cisco EnergyWise

PoENon-PoE

Non-IP

Data Center FacilitiesDistributed Office

IPMIWMIvProSSH

BacNETLonWorksModBUS

Enterprise Energy

Reporting

JouleX Energy

Manager

Endpoints &Systems

Mobile

GPS

Energy Manager

Employee Portal

- Cisco Mediator- Fieldserver- Echelon

JUNOSSpace