OpenManage Management Station v6.1.0 contains IT Assistant, BMC management utility, Dell remote Access controller console, and The Microsoft Active Directory Snap-in utility.
Level of Importance: Recommended
Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Important Information
OpenManage Management Station v6.1.0 contains IT Assistant, BMC management utility, Dell remote Access controller console, and The Microsoft Active Directory Snap-in utility. IT Assistant is a Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) that provides a central point of access to monitor and manage systems on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). The BMC Management Utility provides a command line based remote management station to manage all supported BMC functions. The Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) console is management station software designed to provide remote management capabilities for PowerEdge systems. You can remotely connect to RAC hardware using the DRAC Tools software. The Microsoft Active Directory Snap-in utility provides an extension snap-in to the Microsoft Active Directory, which allows you to manage Dell-specific Active Directory objects.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000
Fixes and Enhancements
New IT Assistant features include intelligent auto-download for online updates, simplified repository view, compliance tool, and dynamic update of virtual machines inventory when a virtual machine migrates to another host. New platform support includes : PE T710, PV NX3000.
Installation Instructions
Custom Instructions for OM_6.1.0_MgmtStat_A00.exe:
Download 1.Click the “Download Now” link to download the file. 2.If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the “I agree” link to accept the agreement. 3.When the File Download window appears, click “Save” to save the file to your hard drive.
Extract Files 1.Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click to unzip the download package. 2.Specify the location to unzip the files (default is "C:\OpenManage"). 3.Click on the Unzip button to extract the files.
Installation 1.Browse to the location where the files were unzipped. 2.Double-click the setup.exe file under the "windows" subfolder and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: Consult the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide under the "docs" subfolder in the extracted location for detailed installation instructions.
