Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 8.2 Manual

Dell OpenManage Version 8.2
Port Information Guide

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2015 - 09

Rev. A00

Contents

1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 5

Server Build and Update Utility Deprecated ........................................................................................5

IT Assistant Deprecated.........................................................................................................................5

Accessing documents from Dell support site......................................................................................6

Other Documents You May Need........................................................................................................ 6

Contacting Dell......................................................................................................................................7

2 Ports........................................................................................................................ 9

Dell OpenManage Essentials.................................................................................................................9

Management Stations......................................................................................................................9

Managed Nodes...............................................................................................................................9

Dell Chassis Management Controller.................................................................................................12

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter..................................................................................12

Virtual Appliance............................................................................................................................ 13

Managed Nodes.............................................................................................................................13

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.............................................................................................14

Dell OpenManage Storage Management........................................................................................... 15

Dell Command | Monitor (Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation).............................................16

Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Utility............................................................................17

Dell Management Console..................................................................................................................17

Dell OpenManage Power Center ..................................................................................................... 20

Management Station.....................................................................................................................20

Managed Node..............................................................................................................................20

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Configuration Manager............................21

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtualization Machine Manager.............. 21

Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM)...................................................................................... 22

Dell Management Pack for System Center Operation Manager.......................................................23

Dell Smart Plug-in (SPI) for HP Operations Manager for Microsoft Windows................................. 24

Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Network Manager ....................................................24

Dell OpenManage Connection for IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus.....................................................25

Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Nagios................................................................................................26

iDRAC7 and iDRAC8............................................................................................................................26

iDRAC6 for Rack and Tower Servers.................................................................................................. 27

iDRAC for Blade Servers......................................................................................................................28

iDRAC6 Enterprise for Blade Servers..................................................................................................29

Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT).............................................................................31

Digital KVM...........................................................................................................................................31

DRAC 5.................................................................................................................................................32

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DRAC 4................................................................................................................................................ 33

DRAC/MC............................................................................................................................................ 35

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Introduction

The Dell OpenManage Port Information document helps system administrators and technicians to
identify the ports used by the Dell OpenManage systems management software, standard operating
system services, and other agent applications.

Server Build and Update Utility Deprecated

Dell recommends using the Embedded Management, Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8
(iDRAC8) with Lifecycle Controller instead of Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU). SBUU is
replaced with Lifecycle Controller on Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge servers.

iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller is an Embedded Systems Management application for operating system
deployment and lifecycle management of PowerEdge servers. You can access Dell Lifecycle Controller
by pressing <F10> during system boot up or through remote interface tools such as, iDRAC Web GUI,
RACADM command-line interface, or Web Service Management (WS-Man) interface.

The local GUI of iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller allows you to do the following in a pre-OS
environment:

• Hardware configuration

• Operating system and hypervisor deployments

• Hardware updates

• Hardware diagnostics

Lifecycle Controller is embedded on all Dell’s 11th generation and later PowerEdge servers. No tools or
downloads are required to use the capabilities of Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see the
following documents available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals:

• Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version <Version Number> User's Guide

• Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Web Services Interface Guide

• Lifecycle Controller Integration Best Practices

IT Assistant Deprecated

Starting Systems Management 7.2, the availability of IT Assistant on the SMTD DVD is removed. Contact
service provider to download the web version of IT Assistant associated to Systems Management 7.2
release. IT Assistant will not be available in releases following 7.2.

We recommend to use Dell OpenManage Essentials as replacement for ITA. Dell OpenManage Essentials
provides improved capabilities such as:

• Discovering and inventoring the systems.

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• Monitoring systems’ health.

• Viewing and managing system alerts.

• Performing system updates.

• Viewing hardware inventory and compliance reports.

For more information regarding Dell OpenManage Essentials, contact your service provider.

Accessing documents from Dell support site

You can access the required documents in one of the following ways:

• Using the following links:

– For all Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/SoftwareSecurityManuals
– For OpenManage documents — Dell.com/OpenManageManuals
– For Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/esmmanuals
– For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/

OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement

– For Serviceability Tools documents — Dell.com/ServiceabilityTools
– For OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents — Dell.com/

DellClientCommandSuiteManuals

• From the Dell Support site:

a. Go to Dell.com/Support/Home.
b. Under Select a product section, click Software & Security.
c. In the Software & Security group box, click the required link from the following:

– Enterprise Systems Management
– Remote Enterprise Systems Management
– Serviceability Tools
– Dell Client Command Suite
– Connections Client Systems Management

d. To view a document, click the required product version.

• Using search engines:

– Type the name and version of the document in the search box.

Other Documents You May Need

In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/support/home.

• The Dell Systems Software Support Matrix provides information about the various Dell systems, the
operating systems supported by these systems, and the Dell OpenManage components that can be
installed on these systems.

• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide contains instructions to help you install
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.

• The Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide contains instructions to help
you install Dell OpenManage management station software that includes Baseboard Management
Utility, DRAC Tools, and Active Directory Snap-In.

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• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide documents the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) management information base (MIB). The SNMP MIB defines variables
that extend the standard MIB to cover the capabilities of systems management agents.

• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide documents the Common
Information Model (CIM) provider, an extension of the standard management object format (MOF) file.
The CIM provider MOF documents supported classes of management objects.

• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide lists the messages that are
displayed in your Server Administrator home page Alert log or on your operating system’s event
viewer. This guide explains the text, severity, and causes of each Instrumentation Service Alert
message that Server Administrator issues.

• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide documents the
complete command-line interface for Server Administrator, including an explanation of CLI
commands to view system status, access logs, create reports, configure various component
parameters, and set critical thresholds.

• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide provides detailed information on
configuring and using the iDRAC.

• The Dell Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide provides detailed information on installing,
configuring and using CMC.

• The Dell Online Diagnostics User's Guide provides complete information on installing and using
Online Diagnostics on your system.

• The Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User Guide provides additional
information about using Server Administrator to configure and manage your system's BMC.

• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide is a comprehensive
reference guide for configuring and managing local and remote storage attached to a system.

• The Dell Remote Access Controller RACADM User's Guide provides information about using the
RACADM command-line utility.

• The Dell Remote Access Controller 5 User’s Guide provides complete information about installing and
configuring a DRAC 5 controller and using DRAC 5 to remotely access an inoperable system.

• The Dell Update Packages User's Guide provides information about obtaining and using Dell Update
Packages as part of your system update strategy.

• The Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide provides information about obtaining and
using the Server Update Utility (SUU) to update your Dell systems or to view the updates available for
any systems listed in the Repository.

• The Dell Management Console User’s Guide has information about installing, configuring, and using
Dell Management Console. Dell Management Console is a Web-based systems management software
that enables you to discover and inventory devices on your network. It also provides advanced
functions, such as health and performance monitoring of networked devices and patch management
capabilities for Dell systems.

• The Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide has information about installing, configuring, and using
Dell OpenManage Essentials. OpenManage Essentials is a hardware management application that
provides a comprehensive view of Dell systems, devices, and components in the enterprise’s network.

• The Dell Lifecycle Controller User Guide provides information on setting up and using the Unified
Server Configurator to perform systems and storage management tasks throughout your system’s
lifecycle. You can use the Unified Server Configurator to deploy an operating system, configure a
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), and run diagnostics to validate the system and attached
hardware. Remote Services capabilities enable automated system platform discovery by management
consoles and enhance remote operating system deployment capabilities. These capabilities are
exposed through the web services based hardware management interface provided by the Lifecycle
Controller firmware.

Contacting Dell

NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your
purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

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Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by
country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales,
technical support, or customer service issues:

1. Go to dell.com/support.

2. Select your support category.

3. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the

page.

4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

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Ports

The following tables list the ports used by the Dell OpenManage systems management software, standard
operating system services and other agent applications.

NOTE: Ports with the correct configuration are necessary to allow Dell OpenManage systems
management software to connect to a remote device through firewalls.

NOTE: The systems management software version mentioned indicates the minimum version of the
product required to use that port.

NOTE: CIM ports are dynamic. See the Microsoft knowledge base at support.microsoft.com for
information on CIM port usage.

NOTE: If you are using a firewall, you must open all ports listed in the following tables to ensure that
Dell OpenManage applications function correctly.

Dell OpenManage Essentials

Management Stations

Table 1. Supported Protocols and Ports on Management Stations

Port
Numb
er

25 SMTP TCP None In/Out Optional email alert action

162 SNMP UDP None In Event reception through SNMP

1433 ProprietaryTCP None In/Out Optional remote SQL server access

2607 HTTPS TCP 128-bit SSL In/Out Web GUI

1278 HTTP TCP None In/Out To launch OME console over HTTP

Protocol Port Type Maximum

Encryption
Level

DirectionUsage

Managed Nodes

Table 2. Supported Protocols and Ports on Managed Nodes

Port Number Protocol Port Type Maximum

Encryption
Level

22 SSH TCP 128 – bit In/Out Contextual

Direction Usage

application
launch — SSH

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Port Number Protocol Port Type Maximum

Encryption
Level

80 HTTP TCP None In/Out Contextual

135 RPC TCP/ UDP None In/Out Remote

Direction Usage

client Remote
software
updates to
Server
Administrator—
for systems
supporting
Linux operating
systems
Performance
monitoring in
Linux systems

application
launch—
PowerConnect
console

software
update transfer
to Server
Administrator—
for systems
supporting
Windows
operating
systems
Remote
Command Line
— for systems
supporting
Windows
operating
systems

139 NetBIOS TCP None In/Out Remote

Software
Update (for
Windows
operating
systems)

161 SNMP UDP None In/Out SNMP query

management

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Port Number Protocol Port Type Maximum

Encryption
Level

Direction Usage

443* Proprietary/

WSMAN

623* RMCP UDP None In/Out IPMI access

1433 Proprietary TCP None In/Out Optional

3389 RDP TCP 128 - bit SSL In/Out Contextual

6389 Proprietary TCP None In/out EMC storage

TCP None In/Out iDRAC/OMSA

communicatio
n

through LAN

remote SQL
server access

application
launch—
Remote
desktop to
Windows
terminal
services

discovery and
inventory.
Enables
communicatio
n between a
host system
(through
NaviCLI/
NaviSec CLI or
Navisphere
host agent) and
a Navisphere
Array Agent on
a Storage
system

* — If ports 443 and 623 are changed in iDRAC, ensure that you change these ports in the OME discovery
wizard as well, so that OME can communicate with iDRAC on the new ports.

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