Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 - Dell EMC Consoles

Features iDRAC8
Basic
iDRAC9
Basic
iDRAC8
Express
iDRAC9
Express
iDRAC8
Express for
Blades
iDRAC9
Express
for Blades
iDRAC8
Enterprise
iDRAC9
Enterprise
iSM to inband alert
forwarding to consoles
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Crash screen capture No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Crash video capture No No No No No No Yes Yes
Boot capture No No No No No No Yes Yes
Remote reset for iDRAC—
requires iSM
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Virtual NMI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
OS watchdog Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SupportAssist Report—
embedded
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
System Event Log Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lifecycle Log Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Enhanced logging in the
Lifecycle controller log
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Work notes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Syslog No No No No No No Yes Yes
License management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Improved customer experience
iDRAC -Faster processor,
more memory
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
GUI rendered in HTML5 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Add BIOS conguration to
iDRAC GUI
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
iDRAC support for SW
RAID licensing
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Dell EMC consoles
The central console in a systems management solution is often referred to as the one-to-many console. The central console provides
a rapid view and insight into the overall health of all systems in the IT environment. The Dell EMC systems management portfolio
includes several powerful consoles, depending upon your needs, including the following:
Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Essentials is the one-to-many management console for monitoring Dell HW infrastructure including server, storage and
networking, as well as for lifecycle management of PowerEdge servers. It support Windows, Linux, VMware, and HyperV
environments. OME provides a simple and easy interface for system administrators to maximize the uptime and health of Dell
systems. It helps to
• Monitor health status and events for PowerEdge servers, EqualLogic or MD series storage, and PowerConnect and Force 10
switches.
• Provide hardware-level control and management for PowerEdge server, blade system, and internal storage arrays.
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